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Reserving a Business Name

• Overview and instructions Name Reservation Request Instructions [- 157.19 kb]
• More Information (including fees): Business Name: Search and Reservation

• Form: Name Reservation Request [- 751.48 kb]
• Purpose: Request a name and search to make sure the name is available for your use

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Business Name, Sole Proprietorship, or Partnership

Although many of these use the term "Partnership," you can use them for Sole Proprietorships and Business Names too. (Remember: A Sole Proprietorship is a "Partnership of one") Please check the definition to ensure it's appropriate for your business.

• Form: Application for Registration of a Business Name, Sole Proprietorship or Partnership in Nova Scotia [- 299.23 kb]
• Purpose: To register any Partnership, including a Sole Proprietorship or Business Name
• More Information (including fees): Business Name, Sole Proprietorship or Partnership: Registration

• Form: Change of Address [- 432.26 kb]
• Purpose: Notify the Registrar of any address change for: 1) the business (Civic or mailing); 2) any partnership members; 3) the owner(s) place(s) of residence
• More Information (including fees): Business Name, Sole Proprietorship or Partnership: Registration

• Form: Appointment of Recognized Agent [- 491.52 kb]
• Purpose: Appoint or change your recognized agent or the agent's address
• More Information (including fees): Business Name, Sole Proprietorship or Partnership: Registration

• Form: Notice of Change in the Proprietor or Partners using a Business Name registered in Nova Scotia Partnership [- 654.03 kb]
• Purpose: Change the partners in any Partnership
• More Information (including fees): Business Name, Sole Proprietorship or Partnership: Registration

• Form: Change of Business Name [- 347.10 kb]
• Purpose: Change the name of a Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, or Business Name
• More Information (including fees): Business Name, Sole Proprietorship or Partnership: Registration

• Form: Dissolution of Partnership [- 569.89 kb]
• Purpose: When a partnership dissolves, either all partners must sign or any one partner can have the form sworn and notarized
• More Information (including fees): Business Name, Sole Proprietorship or Partnership: Registration

• Form: Request for Revocation [- 247.53 kb]
• Purpose: Notify the Register that business operations in Nova Scotia ceased and to revoke the registration
• More Information (including fees): Business Name, Sole Proprietorship or Partnership: Registration

• Form: Statement to be Used for Registration of a Business Name for a Society [- 509.33 kb]
• Purpose: Register a business name owned by a Society
• More Information (including fees): Society Incorporation (and Registration)

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Co-operative

A co-operative is a user-owned and user-controlled business with a minimum of three founding members. It can be either for-profit or non-profit. It is a separate legal entity from the members so that liability is limited to the amount a member contributes to or invests in the co-operative.  Use the Co-operative Update Form to make changes (address, directors, etc.) at any time.

• Form: Annual Renewal [- 563.46 kb]
• More Information (including fees): Co-operative: Annual Renewal

• Form: Co-operative Update [- 172.25 kb]
• More Information (including fees): Co-operative: Update

• Form: Evictions from a Housing Cooperative [- 362.94 kb]

• Form: Fee Schedule [- 139.87 kb]

• Form: Financial Reports [- 506.76 kb]

Registration Documents

Special Resolution

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Extra-Provincial Limited Company

Statement of Extra Provincial Registration

Appointment of Recognized Agent

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Limited Company

We recommend that you see your lawyer to arrange incorporation in Nova Scotia. Some, but not all, necessary forms are available below.

• Form: Statutory Declaration [- 421.17 kb]
• Purpose: A sworn statement signed by your legal representative or by the person who signed the documents used to form your company (memorandum and articles of association). This form verifies the accuracy of those documents, and verifies that they comply with the
• More Information (including fees): Business Incorporation and Registration

• Form: Notice of Registered Office [- 485.77 kb]
• Purpose: Submit or change the civic address of your companys registered office
• More Information (including fees): Business Incorporation and Registration

• Form: Notice of Officers and Directors for an Incorporated Company [- 521.70 kb]
• Purpose: Submit or change your companys list of directors and officers
• More Information (including fees): Business Incorporation and Registration

• Form: Appointment of Recognized Agent [- 491.52 kb]
• Purpose: Appoint or change your companys recognized agent or to change the agent's addres
• More Information (including fees): Business Incorporation and Registration

• Form: Special Resolution - Name Change [- 262.92 kb]
• Purpose: Change the name of your limited company
• More Information (including fees): Business Incorporation and Registration

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Society

Societies are non-profit groups that use democratic principles to achieve their objects. This is the most common way to incorporate a non-profit group. However, non-profit businesses should consider incorporating as a non-profit co-operative. Forms for co-operatives are immediately above.

Incorporating a Society

Update Forms

Update Forms - Special Resolution

Giving to Charity: A Donor's Guide

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