It's essential for a corporation to follow the proper legal procedures when changing its name, which typically involves amending the articles of incorporation and notifying relevant authorities. There are several reasons why a corporation in Alberta might choose to change its name: Rebranding, Name Confusion, Personal Reasons.
Rebranding: A corporation may decide to change its name as part of a broader rebranding effort. This could be driven by changes in the corporation's business focus, target market, or overall image. A new name can help signal a fresh start and align the company with its new identity. Name Confusion: A corporation might opt to change its name if there is confusion with another business, especially if the other business holds trademark rights to that name or if the similarity leads to customer confusion. Personal Reasons: In cases where a corporation's name is closely associated with an individual founder or owner, a name change might be desirable if the organization wishes to separate itself from a specific person's identity.
A NUANS Report is required to check the availability of a proposed corporate name. Before changing a corporation's name in Alberta, it's crucial to ensure that the chosen name is unique and does not infringe on the trademarks or corporate names of existing entities. NUANS reports have an expiration date, so it's important to use the report and change your corporation's name within the specified time frame. If you don't, you may need to obtain a new NUANS report.
Corporate Access Number can be found on the Certificate of incorporation which is also known as the registration number.
Our Corporate lawyer will ensure that the new name is unique and not already in use by another business. If you have a NUANS report, please upload it below. If you don’t have a NUANS report, we’ll obtain one for you.
A Legal Suffix: also known as a corporate suffix, is a specific designation or abbreviation added to the end of a business entity's name to indicate its limited liability (Corporation) legal structure or type. The most common legal suffixes include: Incorporated, Limited, Corporation, Inc., Ltd., & Corp.
In many situations, you may be required to provide notarized Name Change documents to government body, financial institutions or regulatory body.
We’ll mail it to you via Canada Post (Regular Mail). It usually takes 7-10 business days to reach you once mailed out.
An authorized representative of an Alberta corporation is an individual designated to act on behalf of the corporation for various legal and administrative matters. This representative is often responsible for interacting with government authorities and have authority to make important decisions or sign documents on behalf of the corporation.
Alberta rules and regulations pertaining to Annual corporation's name change that a valid Photo ID must be submitted along with the application. An acceptable Photo ID includes Driver's license, Passport, firearms ID, permanent resident card
