Branches
Foreign corporations that want to open branch operations in Canada must obtain provincial registration or a licence from the province where the business will operate.
A branch is not legally distinct from its parent. The parent is exposed to the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Canadian branch.
A corporation must determine if its business name is available to use in Alberta by obtaining a Newly Upgraded Automate Name Search (NUANS) report.
Service Alberta resources
Business names
Learn how and where to register different types of business names, including trade names, partnerships and limited partnerships.
Extra-provincial corporations
Find information on incorporation versus registration, carrying on business in Alberta, how and where to register and other related links.
Extra-provincial registration forms
Find forms to register your extra-provincial corporation, as well as maintain, amend or reinstate your registration.
Licensing and registering your business in Alberta
Service Alberta provides information about registering business names.
Date Updated:
RDP-1668
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