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Registration
Process
Who has to register?
Any person (natural person or corporation) who carries on
business under a business name must register.
How do I register my business in Saskatchewan?
Sole Proprietorship (Form A) or
Partnership (FormA.1) and Request for Name Search and
Reservation (Form G) must be typed or completed in ink and forwarded to the
Corporations Branch with the appropriate fees. Forms may be faxed or mailed.
The address is: Corporations Branch, 2nd Floor,
1871 Smith Street, Regina, S4P 4W5. Fax: (306) 787-8999
Do I have to hire an accountant or lawyer to register?
No. However, the Corporations Branch does not give advice
on what type of structure may be appropriate for your business, for example, whether to
set up a business as a sole proprietorship, partnership or to incorporate. You should
contact an attorney for your legal concerns or an accountant for your financial concerns.
Once I file the forms and the fees what happens?
All documents are placed in the order they were received
and checked to see if they have been completed properly and that they do not violate any
provision of The Business Names Registration Act. A Certificate of Registration
containing a registration number is issued. The duplicate form will be returned to you for
your records.
Your business name will be registered as of the date all
correctly completed forms and fees are received. You may request a later registration
date, if desired.
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Fees
The fee to register a business name is $65. The name search
fee ($50 or $60 depending on the
type of search
requested) will also be due if the name has not been searched and reserved in advance.
All fees are payable to the Minister of Finance and may be
made in cash or by Visa, MasterCard, cheque or money order.
Business Name Registration Fee Schedule
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Turn-around time
The usual turn-around time for processing registration
documents is two weeks. If you need your documents processed in less than the usual
turn-around, there will be an additional $100 Emergency Processing Fee. If the name has
been searched and reserved with Corporations Branch in the previous 90 days, the Emergency
Processing Fee will be only $25.
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Forms
Business Name Registration Kit
If you require more forms, you may phone the Corporations
Branch at (306) 787-2962, fax your request to (306) 787-8999, e-mail corporations@justice.gov.sk.ca or
write to the following address.
Saskatchewan Justice
Corporations Branch
2nd fl., 1871 Smith St., Regina, Sask. S4P
4W5
Forms must be submitted in duplicate with the required
fees. If paying by Visa or MasterCard, the forms may be faxed to (306) 787-8999.
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After
registration: filing renewals
I have submitted all the forms and fees and they
have been approved. Do I have any other responsibilities?
Yes. You must file a renewal with the Corporations Branch
every three years.
You must also notify the Corporations Branch within 15 days
of any change to the business address, mailing address or the address of the proprietor or
partners.
What is a renewal?
A renewal maintains your business’s registration and
verifies that the information in the Corporations Branch records is correct. The renewal
is generated by the Corporations Branch and sent to the business. You must verify the
information on the notice and return it.
When are renewals due?
Renewals are due 3 years after the original registration
date. They may be filed up to 3 months before the expiry date. The filing fee for the
renewal is $50.
What happens if I do not file a renewal?
If a renewal is not received by the due date, the
registration of the business name will expire as of that date and will be shown as
‘expired’ on the Register of Corporations.
Once expired, that business name becomes available to
anyone else requesting a similar name after 90 days.
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Frequently
asked questions
How do I search the name I want to use for my business?
How
much does it cost to do a name search?
How do I change the address or type of business?
How
do I change the owner of the business?
What is a place of
business?
Are there any penalties for doing business without being registered?
What if I want to do business under more than one name?
Where can I get a copy of The Business Names Registration Act
and its regulations?
How do I search the name I want to use for my business?
You can request a search of your proposed name by phone,
mail, or fax.
Phone the Corporations Branch at (306) 787-2962 and
provide the information outlined in the
Name Search and Reservation
form, along with a Visa or MasterCard number and expiry date.
- Mail the
Name Search and Reservation
form to the Corporations Branch with the required fee. You may pay by Visa,
MasterCard, cheque or money order in Canadian funds.
- Fax the
Request for Name Search and
Reservation with the
Client Authorization
form, including a Visa or MasterCard number and expiry date, to the Corporations Branch at
(306) 787-8999. Be sure that a name and return address are at the top of the name search
request so the results can be mailed to you.
All available names are reserved for a ninety day period to
allow you time to prepare and submit the registration documents, if they do not accompany
the name search request.
How
much does it cost to do a name search?
There are two types of
name searches. A Saskatchewan
Plus search is $50 and a Canada-wide search is $60.
How do I change the address or the type of business?
To change the address or the type of business listed on the
Application, mail or fax a letter to Corporations Branch outlining the change and the
current name of your business. There is no fee to file this change.
If you decide to change the name of your business after it
is registered, you must cancel the current registration, file a new application and pay
the $60 registration fee (a new name search and fee may be required if there is a
substantial change to the name). The new name will be treated as a new business and a new
registration number will be issued.
How
do I change the owner of the business?
If the business name was originally registered as a sole
proprietorship, the current registration must be cancelled and a new application and $65
registration fee is required.
If the name was originally registered as a partnership and
you are adding or deleting a partner -- but it is still remaining as a partnership -- you
must file an
Alteration in
Membership form and pay a $20 fee.
If the name was originally registered as a partnership and
the deletion of a partner changes the registration to a sole proprietorship, the current
registration must be cancelled and a new application and $65 registration fee is required.
What is a place
of business?
The place of business is the address (presumably within
Saskatchewan) where the records of the business are maintained and where the business is
to be carried on.
Are there any penalties for doing business without being registered?
Yes. Section 23 of The Business Names Registration Act states
that any person who carries on business without being registered is subject to prosecution
and may be fined up to $1000.
What if I want to do business under more than one name?
If you want to do business under more than one name you
must register each business name separately under The Business Names Registration Act.
Where can I get a copy of The Business Names Registration Act
and its regulations?
Queen’s
Printer
B19 - 3085 Albert Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4S 0B1
Phone 1-800-226-7302 (within Saskatchewan) or (306) 787-6894
E-mail: qprinter@justice.gov.sk.ca
Please call ahead for prices
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General
Administrative Requirements
The Business Names Registration Act Fee
Schedule
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