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Find corporation details

Learn about the various types of searches and search products for corporations, non-profit organizations and business names.

Overview

You can request a search of Corporate Registry’s records for information about a current or formerly registered:

  • Alberta corporation
  • extra-provincial corporation
  • partnership
  • trade name
  • incorporated non-profit organization

Registry agents provide all of the search services listed below.

Cost

A registry agent will charge a government fee and a service fee to provide the information you need.

Registry agent product catalogue

Types of searches

Certified current search

Displays specific types of information for profit and non-profit corporations and for registered trade names and partnerships.

Information available can include:

  • registration date
  • owners
  • directors
  • legal addresses

Certified historical search

Similar to a current search except that the information is for a specific date in the past.

Certificate of status

Provides confirmation of the current status of a corporation or incorporated non-profit organization.

Certificates of status are not available for trade names and partnerships.

Historical certificate of status

Similar to a current certificate of status except that status is confirmed for a specific date in the past.

Certified copy of information

This is a certificate or proof of filing resulting from a specific registration for a particular corporation, non-profit organization, trade name or partnership.

Certified copy of transaction

This is a list of the changes to information resulting from a registration for a corporation, non-profit organization, trade name or partnership.

Certified copy of attachment to registration

This is a document that is required to be submitted as part of a registration, for example: court order, society bylaws, limited partnership agreement.

Digital copy of attachment to registration

This is a digital copy of the attachment to registration, in PDF format.

Certified copy of pre-1998 document

This is a certified copy of a registration document that was submitted prior to 1998, such as articles of incorporation, declaration of trade name or notice of director.

Digital copy of pre-1998 document

Prior to 1998, all registration information was submitted in paper format. These documents are now available in PDF format.

Contact

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-7013

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