Business Name Approvals & Corporate Registry Services

The Burnaby Board of Trade offices are open for our regular hours of 9:00am – 4:00pm, Monday to Friday.  Please contact us by email or phone (604 412 0100) to make an appointment for the following services:

BUSINESS NAME APPROVALS:

The first step in starting a new business is applying for a business name. The Name Approval process determines whether the name you are intending to do business under is both appropriate and available. The Burnaby Board of Trade can assist you with completing the application form and will submit the material on your behalf.

Our prices are as follows:

  • Regular Service: $60.00
  • Priority Service: $160.00 (one business day)

Click here to download a copy of our Name Approval form.


BUSINESS REGISTRATIONS:

Once your have completed a successful business name approval, you have 56 days in which to register with the Government of BC that you will be conducting business under that name. This process is quick and is completed within the same day.

Our prices are as follows:

  • Business Registration Application Service: $65.00

Click here to download a copy of our Business Registration form.

 

OTHER CORPORATE REGISTRY SERVICES

The Burnaby Board of Trade is happy to provide select other services through the BC Corporate Registry. Every business in the province in registered with the BC Corporate Registry and the Burnaby Board of Trade is able to access information and generate documents such as corporate summaries, annual reports, and certificates of registration/good standing.

Our list of services and prices is as below:

  • Corporate Summary – Search/Document
    This document shows the information the government has registered about a corporation, such as its incorporation number and date, its list of directors, and its legal status (whether it is in receivership or liquidation).

    • BBOT Members – $15.00
    • Non-Members – $35.00
  • Certificate of Good Standing – Search/Document
    This document shows whether a business is up-to-date with its required filings with the BC Government. This is available for BC and Extraprovincial corporations (except for those in Alberta and Saskatchewan)

    • BBOT Members – $35.00
    • Non-Members – $60.00
  • Miscellaneous Corporate Records – Search/Document
    These include various corporate records which can be searched and provided as documents, including Annual Reports, Certificates of Incorporation, Incorporation Applications, Statement of Registration, Firm Summary, Certificates of Registration

    • BBOT Members – $15.00
    • Non-Members – $35.00