How do I choose and reserve a federal corporate name?
Steps to pick, check, and reserve a federal corporate name through Corporations Canada, including distinctiveness rules and the 90-day reservation window.
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Names & brand
Trade names, NUANS, trademarks, and protecting what your business is called.
How do I choose and reserve a corporate name federally or provincially?
Compares how federal, Ontario, and Alberta rules govern corporate name searches, reservations, and numbered-name alternatives before you incorporate.
How do I choose and reserve a corporate name in Alberta?
Steps to choose, search, and reserve a corporate name in Alberta, including NUANS timing rules and number-name alternatives.
How do I choose and reserve a corporate name in Ontario?
A step-by-step look at picking, checking, and reserving a corporate name in Ontario before filing Articles of Incorporation.
What is the difference between a numbered and named corporation in Alberta?
Compares Alberta's numbered and named corporations: how each gets its name, NUANS requirements, and legal name-element rules.