How To
Incorporate or Register Your Business
Canada Trusts CanLaw Online since 1996
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A NUANS REPORT
BEFORE YOU REGISTER OR INCORPORATE A COMPANY IN CANADA
NUANS is intended to prevent duplicate company names being registered.
NUANS is a computerized tool for searching proposed corporate names that searches corporate
and business registries across Canada, with over 8,000,000 records of
corporation names, business names and trademarks.
Click to Find A NUANS Agent or Service In Your Area Anywhere In Canada
What is NUANS?
Why Do You Need it to register a company
What is a NUANS Agent?
A NUANS Agent is a company which can conduct a name search of your proposed corporate name.
Why Use a NUANS Agent?
A NUANS Agent can efficiently and legally search the NUANS database of registered names and provide the proof of a search demanded by the provinces or federal government in order to incorporate under your chosen company name. NUANS agents will provide you with the proper legal documents verifying your search and establishing that your name choice is available for your use.
What does it cost?
Generally, NUANS Agents charge a flat rate for each search. Their fees are posted on their web sites.
What Types of NUANSĀ® Reports are Available?
The following NUANS reports are available
.Federal Corporate Name report plus trade-mark report
Ontario Corporate Name report plus trade-mark report
Alberta Business Name report plus trade-mark report
British Columbia Corporate Name inquiry report
Prince Edward Island report plus trade-mark report
New Brunswick report plus trade-mark report
Nova Scotia report plus trade-mark report
Federal trade-mark report
Federal trade-mark report plus Federal Corporate Name report
Public Extended trade-mark report
Public Extended trade-mark report (long version)
Trade Name Report
Trade Name report (long version)
NUANS compares your proposed corporate name or trade-mark with other names and trade-marks that are either being used by existing corporations or have been reserved for use by new corporations. It is intended to prevent duplication of company names.
This is not legal advice it is information .