Business Name Search Canada
Before incorporating a named company in Canada, a business name search is required. The technical name for the process is a "New Updated Automated Name Search," or NUANS. This process is not required for businesses looking to register a numbered corporation (which uses an identification number instead of a name). Once the search is complete, a NUANS names search report is generated, which is sent to the appropriate government offices with the incorporation documents. The purpose of this mandatory search is simple: to ensure that no other Canadian company is operating under the same business name. In fact, even names that are similar to existing companies' names may be rejected. The idea is to eliminate any possible confusion. Depending upon where you are doing business, the NUANS search can be limited to a particular province or cover all of Canada. Interestingly, no matter what province you are registering in, aside from Quebec, a NUANS search is required. Quebec actually has its own database. Nevertheless, for businesses operating on the federal level that wish to register in Quebec, a NUANS name search report is still required, as is a business name search using Quebec's database. Since accessing these databases costs a fee, the business name search can play a part in deciding where a company may want to register. One of the simplest ways to perform a business name search is to use the services of IncorpDirect. As an expert in the field of Canadian business incorporation, we specialize in helping companies complete all the necessary steps of incorporation. In most cases, we are capable of providing a NUANS name search report within 1 to 6 hours. Although we can provide NUANS reports separately, we recommend using our services for the entire incorporation process, which will lead to substantial savings in both time and money.
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