NUANS® Search - Business Name Search

What is a NUANS® search or NUANS® report?

NUANS® stands for "new updated automated name search". In order to incorporate a named company (as opposed to a numbered company), a NUANS® search must first be conducted to check the availability of the desired name. Once a NUANS® search is done, a NUANS® report is generated which is presented to the government along with the incorporation documents. If the name you have selected is confusingly similar to another company's name or contains words that are not permitted, there is a good possibility that the government will reject your desired name. NUANS® searches can be nationwide or specific to a particular province.

The NUANS® report is required by all provinces except Quebec, which has its own database. If you are incorporating a federal company that you wish to register in Quebec, you will have to perform both a NUANS® search and a Quebec name search. If you are incorporating a Quebec company, only a Quebec name search is required.

We can deliver a NUANS® report to you within 24 hours via e-mail if it is purchased during business hours. Special NUANS® paper is no longer required for reports.

If you plan to use our service for incorporating your company, do not purchase a NUANS® report from this page. Please start your incorporation process. You will be able to purchase your NUANS® report for $19.95 during your application.

Prices below are for an individual NUANS® report without incorporation.

** Plus applicable taxes