Overview

You must provide an update when:

  • there is a change to the name of your Alberta corporation name, cooperative, or limited liability partnership
  • your Alberta corporation or cooperative has amalgamated with another corporation or cooperative
  • your business no longer operates in BC, Manitoba or Saskatchewan, or your Alberta limited liability partnership registration has been cancelled.
  • there is a change of home jurisdiction (from Alberta to another province or country)
  • there is a change to the BC, Manitoba or Saskatchewan attorney for your business
  • your Alberta corporation or cooperative has been revived and you want your registration reinstated or restored in BC, Manitoba, or Saskatchewan
  • there is a change to your cooperative or limited liability partnership’s BC, Manitoba or Saskatchewan head office
  • you want to reinstate or restore your corporation or cooperative's registration in BC, Manitoba or Saskatchewan

There is no cost to register these updates but you may need a name search and reservation when there is a new name for the corporation, cooperative or partnership.

BC and Saskatchewan Corporate Registry will mail a new certificate when your corporation or cooperative name change, amalgamation or reinstatement/restoral has been processed.

Alberta Corporate Registry will advise BC, Manitoba and Saskatchewan when your Alberta corporation or limited partnership has been dissolved. The office of the Director of Cooperatives will advise these provinces when your Alberta cooperative has been dissolved. This will generally result in the automatic cancellation of your extra-provincial registration in these provinces.

You must directly report cancellation of your Alberta limited liability partnership to BC, Manitoba or Saskatchewan.

How to register an update

Alberta corporation or limited partnership in BC, Manitoba or Saskatchewan

Step 1. Do a name search

If your update includes a new corporation or limited partnership name because of name change or amalgamation, you will need usually need to apply and pay for a name search and reservation.

Step 2. Register your update in BC, Manitoba, or Saskatchewan

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The following updates can be completed online:

  • Amalgamation (corporations only)
  • Cancel registration (no longer carrying on business in BC, Manitoba, or Saskatchewan)
  • Change home jurisdiction (corporations only)
  • Change of business name
  • Change registered address/mailing address (limited partnerships only)
  • Change/update attorney for service/power of attorney in BC, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
  • Change/update general partner (limited partnerships only)
  • Reinstatement/restoral (corporations only)

Cooperative in BC

Step 1. Do a name search

When there is a new business name because of a name change or amalgamation, search and reserve your new business name in BC.

There is a $30 name reservation fee.

Step 2. Fill out the appropriate form to register the update required

Cooperatives

Step 3. Send the forms

Send the completed forms to the Director of Cooperatives.

Email: sa.businesslicensing@gov.ab.ca

Fax: 780-427-3033

Mail or drop off address:

Service Alberta
Director of Cooperatives
3C, Commerce Place
10155 102 Street
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 4L4

Limited liability partnership in BC, Manitoba or Saskatchewan

Step 1. Do a name search

If your update includes a new name for your limited liability partnership, you will usually need to apply and pay for a name search and reservation.

 
Step 2. Fill out the forms to register the update

 
Step 3. Send the forms

Send the completed forms to Alberta Corporate Registry.  We will send the forms to the desired province.

Email: corp.reg@gov.ab.ca

Fax: 780-422-1091

Mailing address:
Corporate Registry
Service Alberta
Box 1007 Station Main
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 4W6

Contact

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-7013
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)

Related

Amend notices for a corporation or non-profit

Annual returns for corporations, cooperatives, and organizations

Change notices for corporations, cooperatives and organizations

Revive a corporation or organization

Liquidate or dissolve a corporation, cooperative or organization