How it works

You can request a search of Corporate Registry’s records for information about a current or formerly registered:

• Alberta corporation
• extra-provincial corporation
• partnership
• trade name
• incorporated non-profit organization

Registry agents provide all of the search services listed below.

Registry agent product catalogue  (PDF, 25 pages)

Certified current search

• displays specific types of information for profit and non-profit corporations and for registered trade names and partnerships
• Information available can include:
  • registration date
  • owners
  • directors
  • legal addresses

Certified historical search

• similar to a current search except that the information is for a specific date in the past

Certificate of status

• provides confirmation of the current status of a corporation or incorporated non-profit organization
• certificates of status are not available for trade names and partnerships

Historical certificate of status

• similar to a current certificate of status except that status is confirmed for a specific date in the past

Certified copy of information

• this is a certificate or proof of filing resulting from a specific registration for a particular corporation, non-profit organization, trade name or partnership

Certified copy of transaction

• this is a list of the changes to information resulting from a registration for a corporation, non-profit organization, trade name or partnership

Certified copy of attachment to registration

• this is a document that’s required to be submitted as part of a registration, e.g. court order, society bylaws, limited partnership agreement

Digital copy of attachment to registration

• this is a digital copy of the attachment to registration, in PDF format

Certified copy of pre-1998 document

• this is a certified copy of a registration document that was submitted prior to 1998, such as articles of incorporation, declaration of trade name or notice of director

Digital copy of pre-1998 document

• prior to 1998, all registration information was submitted in paper format – these documents are now available in PDF format