NUANS Reports and Name Search Reports for Canadian Businesses
Purchase includes one NUANS® Name Search Report or a Name Search Report applicable to the province or territory in which you are registering, which can be used for proposed company registration, business name registration, sole proprietorship, operating trade name, partnership registration, or extra-provincial registration.
FEDERAL NUANS REPORTS: The federal government is extremely particular, and often it is difficult to obtain a name clearance. To have a better chance of knowing in advance whether a name will be accepted, it is recommended that you obtain a Name Decision Report before registering your company. Our search house is familiar with the procedures, and you will have a higher chance of having your name accepted the first time around.
SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS, OPERATING TRADE NAMES, PARTNERSHIPS:
A NUANS report is not required in Alberta and Ontario for the registration of a sole proprietorship, operating trade name or partnership. You can order an Ontario NUANS or Alberta NUANS if you wish. These types of registrations do not have legal endings. Choose N/A for the legal ending when completing the questionnaire.
DO NOT MAKE THIS ERROR:
If you can buy the domain name, it does not mean that the business name is available. Engage our marketing partner, Maureen McCabe, Founder of McCabe Marketing, for business name ideas, or after you have the NUANS or Name Search Reports, to choose the ideal domain(s).
Pricing and Timing
- FEDERAL – $65 (1 hour to 1 day)
- FEDERAL with Name Search Decision – $90 (2-3 days)
- BC – $55 (3-8 days)
- AB – $59 (1 hour to 1 day)
- SK – $90 (2-3 days)
- MB – $62 (2-3 days)
- ON – $59 (1 hour to 1 day)
- NB – $59 (1 hour to 1 day)
- PEI – $59 (1 hour to 1 day)
- Preliminary Only – $10 (1 hour to 1 day)
The name clearance approval will be emailed to you as a PDF once it has been approved by the government.