The Online Forms page contains the department's most-requested electronic forms for businesses and Canadians.

Industry Canada

• Bankruptcy
• Biotechnology
• Company Directories
• Competition
• Consumers
• Corporate Governance
• Corporations
• Information Highway Application Programs
• Intellectual Property
• Investment
• Small Business
• Telecommunications
• Youth

Industry Portfolio

• Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
• Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
• Canada Research Chairs
• Competition Tribunal
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)

E-filing is the fastest, easiest and most convenient way for trustees to file summary bankruptcy administrations. The page includes frequently asked questions and a user manual.

An online index of a variety of forms under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.

Biopharmaceutical companies can submit information on products they are developing, which will be included in the BioPharma Companies and Products in the Pipeline database. Records provide information on therapeutic indications and stages of product development, as well as company contact information.

Register your company in this online database where Canadians and foreign buyers and sellers connect. You can also search the database by company name, province, SIC Code, business activity, company size and exports.

Competition Bureau Forms

The site includes links to:

• the Written Opinions form to request and pay for an Advisory Opinion online;



• an Enquiry/Complaint Form to submit complaints against organizations who violate government acts administered by the Competition Bureau;



• a CA Application Form where Canadian textile retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and importers can register for a CA Number;

Apply, pay for, and receive your new textile CA number online.

The program provides consumer and voluntary organizations with the means to produce high quality and timely research on consumer issues affecting the marketplace and to develop policy advice. Two types of funding are available: project contributions and development contributions. The site includes a downloadable Application Form and Applicant's Guide for the Contributions Program.

Measurement Canada's role is to contribute to consumer, business and investor confidence by administering and enforcing the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act. The site includes Statement of Complaint forms and a Notice of Measurement Dispute Investigation form to download. Buyers or sellers of goods or services who suspect they have received inaccurate measurement and who have been unable to resolve their concern with the other party may request their complaint be investigated.

Measurement Canada's role is to contribute to consumer, business and investor confidence by administering and enforcing the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act.

Some of the services offered by Measurement Canada require the submission of a completed form. Forms are available in PDF format for the following areas:

• Authorized service providers
• Training registration
• Applications for approvals
• Requests for calibration services
• Applications for certificate of contractor registration
• Statements of complaint

Corporations Canada’s main lines of business include incorporation and related services, such as amalgamation or other corporate charter amendments; dissolution of corporations; ruling on the use of corporate names; collecting and disseminating information on federal companies; and compliance and enforcement activities related to the statutes they administer.

This section provides access to forms in PDF format that relate to business corporations.

The Online Filing section allows the forms to be filed online, a fast and often less expensive method of filing. The forms can also be printed, completed and sent to Corporations Canada by fax or mail.

• Form 1 — Articles of Incorporation
• Form 2 — Information Regarding the Registered Office and the Board of Directors
• Form 3 — Change of Registered Office Address
• Form 4 — Articles of amendment
• Form 6 — Changes regarding Directors
• Form 7 — Restated articles of incorporation
• Form 9 — Articles of amalgamation
• Form 11 — Articles of continuance
• Form 14 — Articles of reorganization
• Form 14.1 — Articles of arrangement
• Form 15 — Articles of revival
• Form 17 — Articles of dissolution
• Form 19 — Statement of intent to dissolve or revocation of intent to dissolve
• Form 22 — Annual return
• Form 22-A — Change of Taxation Year-End
• Form 26 — Executive Remuneration
• Form 27 — Application for exemption

This section provides access to forms in PDF format that relate to not-for-profit organizations.

The forms can be printed, completed and sent to Corporations Canada by fax or mail.

• Form 3 — Annual Summary under the Canada Corporations Act

This section provides access to forms in PDF format that relate to cooperatives.

The forms can be printed, completed and sent to Corporations Canada by fax or mail.

• Form 3001 — Articles of Incorporation
• Form 3003 — Notice of registered office or notice of change of registered office
• Form 3004 — Articles of Amendment
• Form 3006 — Notice of directors or notice of change of directors
• Form 3007 — Restated Articles of Incorporation
• Form 3009 — Articles of Amalgamation
• Form 3011 — Articles of Continuance
• Form 3141 — Articles of Arrangement
• Form 3014 — Articles of Reorganization
• Form 3015 — Articles of Revival
• Form 3017 — Articles of Dissolution
• Form 3019 — Statement of Intent to Dissolve or Revocation of Intent to Dissolve
• Form 3022 — Annual Return
• Form 3027 — Application for Exemption

Get your corporate name approved faster using this online corporate name information form.

Gives you access to a variety of online applications which allow for fully secure payment for two-way filing and issuance of documents under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA). Applications available include:

• Articles of Incorporation;
• Notice of Registered Office or Notice of Change of Registered Office;
• Articles of Amendment;
• Notice of Directors or Notice of Change of Directors;
• Articles of Dissolution;
• Statement of Intent to Dissolve;
• Statement of Revocation of Intent to Dissolve;
• Annual Return;
• Change of Mailing Address;
• Certificate of Compliance.

Federal corporations in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Ontario can take advantage of new online filing options to save time and cut back their paperwork. For businesses that are incorporating federally or filing annual returns, this pilot system provides a customized service that automatically selects the appropriate provincial forms, inserts relevant information, then guides business filers through the additional requirements.

An online application form allowing educators to apply to Computers for Schools; an Industry Canada initiative that provides computers for use in the classroom to help young Canadians acquire new skills.

An online donation form for corporations wanting to donate their used computers and computer equipment to the Computers for Schools program.

The CIPO Forms site includes forms in PDF and rich-text format required for registering patents, copyrights, industrial design, integrated circuit topographies, and trademarks.

Applications and certain other documents may now be sent to CIPO online including:

• patents (filing new applications, general correspondence, payment of fees, and ordering copies of patent documents);



• trade-marks;



• copyrights (file applications, requests for certificates of corrections, requests for copies and general correspondence);



• industrial designs (filing an application, ordering copies and sending general correspondence); and



• integrated circuit topographies (applications and general correspondence).

Renewal of trade-mark registration and secure payment of the renewal fee can now be completed online using this form from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

Electronic form for providing Application for Review information under the Investment Canada Act.

Electronic form to provide information under the Investment Canada Act related to acquiring control of a Canadian business.

Electronic form for providing information under the Investment Canada Act concerning the establishment of a new Canadian business.

The site provides information and guidelines for lenders to small businesses. Click on "Forms for Lenders" for online forms including Loan Registration, Request for the Transfer of a Loan Between Lenders, Claim for Loss, and Request for Extension of Claim Submission Date.

Students can put their technology skills to work as an SCP Student Business Advisor. Sign-up online to the Student Connection Program, which provides Canadian business with internet training and e-commerce solutions.

The Amateur Radio Operator Certificate is the sole authorization required to operate an amateur radio apparatus in the amateur radio service. Click on the application form (PDF) to download the form. The page includes background information on examinations, accredited examiners and how to obtain a call sign.

Users can register both radio and terminal equipment in Canada and pay online to the Certification and Engineering Bureau of Industry Canada.

The site includes online forms in PDF format that can be downloaded, completed, printed, and faxed to your nearest district office. Included are eight forms related to radiocommunications (e.g. Application for Licence to Install and Operate a Radio Station in Canada; Mobile Radio Station Licence Application) and over 15 broadcasting forms (e.g. Application for a Broadcasting Certificate; and Report of Harmful Interference).

Spectrum Direct is the Spectrum Management’s online services website. The objectives of Spectrum Management are to ensure all radio spectrum use is compatible; to ensure the availability of spectrum for new users, uses, and technologies; to provide users with frequency assignments; to minimize occurrences of interference; and to ensure cases of harmful interference are investigated promptly.

Check the Spectrum Direct website for the following online forms:

• Account Information: Use the Virtual Licence system to find, download and print a copy of your radiocommunication licences.



• Licence Applications: Use the Land Mobile Application or Microwave Application forms to apply for licences online.



• Invoices: Use the Invoice Payment option to securely pay your radio licence invoice online using a credit card (to a maximum of $5000).



• Personal Communications Service (PCS) / Cellular Station Information: Starting in Fall 2004, companies operating PCS or cellular stations will be required periodically to provide Industry Canada with information on radiocommunication stations covered by their spectrum licence.



• Maritime Information: Maritime Mobile Service Identities application forms.

An online help section and related sites are also provided.

Youth

The Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence recognize the efforts of outstanding teachers in all disciplines. It recognizes nominees who have excelled in student interest and participation; student achievement and performance; student skills development; teacher commitment and leadership; and exemplary teaching practices.

Nomination Guidelines and Nomination Forms are available online for these yearly awards. An example Nomination Form is also included.

Whether you're looking to upgrade or replace your equipment, expand or purchase new space, or obtain working capital for growth, BDC may be able to help finance your project. Fill out the online financing form to let them know of your needs.

CFI is an independent corporation created in 1997 by the Government of Canada to fund research infrastructure. Check the CFI Online section for:

• Online forms for researchers: Access your portfolio to create or update your curriculum vitae, application form, impact report, and award finalization documents (where permitted)



• Reference forms

The Canada Research Chairs Program stimulates research and innovation and helps Canadian universities retain and recruit world-class researchers and scholars.

Users can download and submit forms to nominate a chair, renew a chair, administer a chair, review a chair nomination, or download a curriculum vitae for nominees form.

The Competition Tribunal hears and decides all applications made under Parts VII.1 and VIII of the Competition Act.

The Registry of the Tribunal has a Web-based application for the electronic filing of documents. The system allows users to register with the Tribunal and file documents via a secure Internet access.

NSERC forms for researchers, students and fellows, industries, reviewers, and universities. In PDF format. Some available in an electronic application process.

An online nomination form allowing you to nominate a potential candidate for the Michael Smith Awards for Science Promotion which honours individuals and groups who make an outstanding contribution to the promotion of science in Canada, through activities encouraging popular interest or developing science abilities.

Online forms for applications to programs, grants, fellowships, and other research opportunities with the council.

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Date Modified: 2006-12-08 Important Notices