Change or expand

Update the registrations behind the business

A move, new operating name, new jurisdiction or structural change can affect more than one registry or account. Start with the event below, then follow its linked update checklist.

Choose the right business address Understand extra-provincial registration

What is changing?

AddressMove or change a business addressSeparate registered-office, mailing, CRA, banking, licence and operating-location updates.

NameAdd or manage an operating nameRegister an Ontario operating name and understand the records connected to that name.

JurisdictionOperate in another provinceLearn when a corporation may need an extra-provincial registration outside its home jurisdiction.

StructureReconsider the business structureRecompare sole-proprietorship and corporate trade-offs when the business has materially changed.

Changing an address?

A virtual address, business mailing address, registered office and operating location can describe different functions. Start with the business-address decision hub, confirm that the new address is eligible for every intended use, and update each registry or account separately.

Revisit the structure when the business changes

Growth can make a sole proprietorship, existing jurisdiction or owner-compensation approach less suitable, but there is no universal conversion point. Recompare the legal, tax and administrative trade-offs using current facts before filing a structural change.

What is changing?​

Changing an address?​

Revisit the structure when the business changes​

Structure and expansion

What is changing?

Changing an address?

Revisit the structure when the business changes