Apply by mail:

1. To Change of a Business Name, the applicant has to approach the Canada Revenue Agency link
2. The applicant has to write a written letter for changing the business name.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the essential documents along with the completed application form to the official mailing address.
7. The mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page. Or follow the given link
8. The fee details for this procedure are mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the verification process gets completed, the applicant will get the change of name permit from the office through the mail.
12. The processing time for this Change of a Business Name takes up to 20 days.

Apply by fax

1. To Change of a Business Name, the applicant has to approach the Canada Revenue Agency link
2. The applicant has to write a written letter for changing the business name.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the essential documents along with the completed application form to the official fax - 613-940-8497
7. The fee details for this procedure are mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
10. Once the verification process gets completed, the applicant will get the change of name permit from the office through the mail.
11. The processing time for this Change of a Business Name takes up to 20 days.

Apply online

1. To Change of a Business Name, the applicant has to use the following link
2. The applicant has to click the “Sign in My Business account”
3. The applicant has to select the option from the page.
4. With the sign-in partner, enter the user ID and password and then click the “Sign-in”
5. Now the applicant has to enter the details in the request letter to change the business name.
6. Also, attach all the necessary documents which are mentioned in the Required Documents” section of this page.
7. Pay the required amount fee which is mentioned online.
8. After completing click the “Submit” button.
9. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
10. Once the verification process gets completed, the applicant will get the change of name permit from the office through the mail.
11. The processing time for this Change of a Business Name takes up to 20 days.

Apply by phone

1. To Change of a Business Name, the applicant has to contact the respective office link
2. Contact the department office and inform all the details.
3. Give all the details to complete the process for change of business name.
4. If necessary, the applicant has to submit the documents through email which is mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
6. Once the verification process gets completed, the applicant will get the change of name permit from the office through the mail.
7. The processing time for this Change of a Business Name takes up to 20 days.

• Request letter
• Business license
• Business name proof
• Notice of assessment
• Tax document
• Fee receipt

Canada Revenue Agency
Phone - 1-800-959-5525
Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut:
1-866-841-1876
Outside Canada and U.S.:
613-940-8497
Mailing address link
Contact link

• Any business person who intends to Change a Business Name is eligible to make this application.

• The fee for this change of name is prescribed by the respective authority.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time for this Change of a Business Name takes up to 20 days.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name
• Address
• Contact number
• Business number
• Business address
• Business contact number
• Mailing address

• The business name is a brand, it’s a day-to-day activity to advertise the business. The applicant only needs to provide the operating name if it is different from the legal name. A certificate declaring the change of name does in no way affect the existence of the entity.

• For more information link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Link
  

• The legal name is the formal, official name of the applicant business that identifies it with the government.