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NUANS Name Search Reports FAQs

Answers to common questions about this service.

To change the name of your Alberta Incorporation, you will need a NUANS (name search) for the proposed name. Then we proceed with the name change. We can process the name change by email or in person. If it is by email, you will need to supply the name of the corporation, the Corporate Access Number, the new corporate name, and the authorized representative’s valid photo ID. The fee for the NUANS is $36.75 and the corporate name change is $113.05.

We can process a NUANS search for your proposed corporation. The NUANS will reserve your name for 90 days to provide time to incorporate the business. When you are ready to incorporate, we can also complete the incorporation for you.

First step is to complete a pre-search for any similar corporations registered in Alberta. When a unique name is located, we can process a NUANS search. The NUANS fee is $36.75. The NUANS will reserve your proposed corporate name for 90 days to provide time to incorporate the business. When you are ready to incorporate, or if you would like to proceed now, we can complete the incorporation for you also. I can forward the incorporation application. The fee to register the incorporation (including the NUANS) is $535.75. Or we can provide a minute book package for $630.25, which includes the incorporation, NUANS, a minute book, and a corporate seal (raised paper seal).

We can process a corporate name search - NUANS, for your proposed professional corporation. The NUANS will reserve your corporate name for 90 days to provide time to incorporate the business. With a professional corporation, there are additional requirements with your professional governing body. In most professions, the articles of incorporation must be endorsed by the Alberta governing body. Alberta governing bodies: • chartered professional accounting - Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta • chiropractic - The Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors • dentistry - The Alberta Dental Association and College • law - Law Society of Alberta • medicine - College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Province of Alberta • optometry - The Alberta College of Optometrists

During the registration process, we will complete a pre-search for the business name to ensure you are not registering an identical or very similar name to an existing business. A formal NUANS is not required, but if you prefer to request the NUANS, we may complete the formal name search. To register a tradename or partnership, the Declaration of Tradename or Partnership form is available on our website. If applying in person we will need valid photo ID for the individual that is registering the business. If you would prefer to register remotely, please complete the form and submit by email along with a clear copy of your valid photo ID.