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An Annual Return is required to be filed by businesses in almost every province and territory in Canada and this includes the federal jurisdiction.

The provincial or territorial governments require companies registered with them to update their information on a yearly basis and most impose a small fee for the filing of these returns.  

What is the Consequence of Not Filing An Annual Return for Your Canadian Company or Business?

In most cases, businesses will be dissolved these forms are not filed.

How Can You Find out Whether Your Business is Up-to-Date in its Filings of Annual Returns

You can order a corporate profile report if you wish to know whether your business is up-to-date with its annual return filings. It will list all annual returns filed since the date of incorporation or registration.

Where Can You Find Assistance with Filing the Outstanding Annual Returns for your Business

We can assist you with the filings for your business: File the Outstanding Returns for Your Business

What Provincial Government Offices Handle the Filing of Annual Returns (or Annual Reports) for Companies or Businesses

• British Columbia – BC Registries Office
• Alberta – Alberta Corporate Registry
• Saskatchewan – Saskatchewan Registry Services
• Manitoba – Manitoba Companies Office
• Ontario – Ontario Business Registry
• New Brunswick – New Brunswick Corporate Registry
• Nova Scotia – Registry of Joint Stock Companies
• Newfoundland and Labrador – Registry of Companies
• Prince Edward Island – PEI Business / Corporate Registry
• Northwest Territories – Corporate Registries
• Nunavut Territories – Corporate Registries
• Yukon Territories – Yukon Business Registry
• Federal – Corporations Canada

Information Provided on an Annual Return

These forms request information about registered businesses and may include:

• the registered office address, business address and/or mailing address
• the names and addresses of the directors of a company, the proprietor or partners of a partnership
• the names, titles and addresses of the officers of a company
• in some jurisdictions, the names and addresses of the shareholders (owners) of a company and percentage of ownership
• email contact for the business

Annual Returns versis Tax Returns

These reports are filed with the provincial companies branch where your business was first registered. Tax returns are filed with the Revenue Canada Agency.

Public Information On Annual Returns

The information contained on the Annual Return is added to the public register. You can order a copy of the record of your business.

Business Information Privacy

Some provincial offices allow you to provide an address for service for a director or officer of the company and this can be your office address or virtual address. Other provinces and territories insist on residential addresses.

We can provide an Ontario address for your business. Purchase Ontario Address.