{"id":10380,"date":"2025-10-21T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/?p=10380"},"modified":"2025-10-21T10:29:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:29:12","slug":"how-do-i-get-a-certificate-of-status-for-my-google-ads-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/how-do-i-get-a-certificate-of-status-for-my-google-ads-account\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Get a Certificate of Status for My Google Ads Account?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Google Ads has asked for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/forms\/corporate-search.php\"><em>Certificate of Status<\/em> <\/a>to verify your business, you&#8217;re not alone. This is a common request to confirm that your corporation is active and legally registered in Canada. A <em>Certificate of Status<\/em> (also known as a Certificate of Good Standing) shows that your company exists and is in good standing with the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Ontario Business Central, we make this easy. You can order a <em>Certificate of Status<\/em> for any Canadian corporation \u2014 and we usually have it back to you <strong>within 30 minutes<\/strong>, ready to upload to your Google Ads account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Do I Get a Certificate of Status for Google Ads?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google may request this certificate during the business verification stage. It\u2019s one of the simplest ways to confirm your legal business identity \u2014 and it\u2019s quick to get, as long as your corporation is active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Only Incorporated Businesses Can Get One<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <em>Certificate of Status<\/em> is available for <strong>incorporated businesses only<\/strong>. That includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ontario Corporations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Federal (Canada) Corporations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corporations in Alberta, BC, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and other provinces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have a <em>Sole Proprietorship<\/em> or <em>General Partnership<\/em>, this certificate doesn\u2019t apply \u2014 but Google may accept your Business Name Registration instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don\u2019t have a copy of your Business Name Registration, AKA Master Business Licence, we can get that for you as well by going to the same link and selecting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/forms\/corporate-search.php\">profile report\/corporate search<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Order Through Ontario Business Central (Any Province)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We make this easy for you. You don\u2019t need to contact the government directly \u2014 just order through Ontario Business Central, and we\u2019ll take care of the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We offer Certificates of Status for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ontario<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Federal (Canada)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alberta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>British Columbia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saskatchewan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manitoba<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And other jurisdictions across Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Most certificates are delivered to your email within 30 minutes<\/strong> \u2014 and they\u2019re ready to upload to Google Ads as-is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/corporate-search-options.php\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/corporate-search-staff-1024x537.jpg\" alt=\"search for existing business information\" class=\"wp-image-5593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/corporate-search-staff-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/corporate-search-staff-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/corporate-search-staff-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/corporate-search-staff.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. What\u2019s Included in a Certificate of Status?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each certificate includes the key details Google is looking for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your official corporate name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incorporation or business number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incorporation date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current legal status (must be \u201cActive\u201d)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Issuing government authority (e.g., Province of Ontario)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The certificate is typically a one-page PDF and is accepted by Google as legal verification of your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Upload the Certificate to <strong>Google Ads<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have the PDF, log in to your Google Ads account and follow their prompts for <em>Account Verification<\/em> or <em>Business Verification<\/em>. You\u2019ll be asked to upload the certificate directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s it \u2014 nothing else is needed unless Google requests further documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ \u2013 Certificate of Status for Google Ads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is Google asking for this document?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google is verifying that you are a legally registered and active business in Canada. This helps them prevent fraud and confirm advertiser transparency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long does it take to receive my certificate?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Ontario Business Central, most Certificates of Status are emailed to you <strong>within 30 minutes<\/strong> \u2014 ready to upload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I get one for provinces outside Ontario?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. We provide Certificates of Status across Canada \u2014 including Ontario, Federal, Alberta, BC, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I\u2019m not incorporated?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You likely won\u2019t be able to get a Certificate of Status. Instead, Google may accept your Business Name Registration or other supporting documents.&nbsp; We have provided the easy link above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I need to contact the government directly?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. We take care of that for you. Just place your order with us and we\u2019ll retrieve the certificate on your behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need a Certificate of Status for Google Ads \u2014 Fast?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/forms\/corporate-search.php\"><strong>Order Now \u2014 Get Your Certificate in 30 Minutes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ll retrieve your official Certificate of Status \u2014 for any Canadian corporation \u2014 and send it directly to your inbox, usually within 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"m&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;o&#58;&#x69;&#x6e;&#x71;u&#105;&#x72;&#x69;&#x65;s&#64;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#x74;a&#114;&#x69;&#x6f;&#x62;u&#115;&#x69;&#x6e;&#x65;s&#115;&#x63;&#x65;&#x6e;t&#114;&#x61;&#x6c;&#x2e;c&#97;\">&#x69;&#x6e;&#x71;&#x75;&#105;&#114;ies&#x40;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#x74;&#97;&#114;iob&#x75;&#x73;&#x69;&#x6e;&#101;&#115;&#115;ce&#x6e;&#x74;&#x72;&#x61;&#108;&#46;&#99;a<\/a><br>Toll-Free: 1-800-280-1913<br>Local: 1-416-599-9009<br>Fax: 1-866-294-4363<br>Office Hours: 9:00am \u2013 5:00pm<br>Monday \u2013 Friday E.S.T.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ontario Business Central Inc. is not a law firm and cannot provide a legal opinion or advice. This information is to assist you in understanding the requirements of registration within the chosen jurisdiction. It is always recommended, when you have legal or accounting questions that you speak to a qualified professional.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If Google Ads has asked for a Certificate of Status to verify your business, you&#8217;re&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10407,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[96],"tags":[180,157,169,183],"class_list":["post-10380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-search-existing-businesses","tag-business-planning","tag-certificate-of-status","tag-how-to-guide","tag-marketing"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-head-office.webp",1150,767,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-head-office.webp",1150,767,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-head-office.webp",1150,767,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-head-office-150x150.webp",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-head-office-300x200.webp",300,200,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-head-office-1024x683.webp",1024,683,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-head-office.webp",1150,767,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-head-office.webp",1150,767,false],"obc-archive-card":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-head-office-720x405.webp",720,405,true],"obc-archive-card-2x":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-head-office.webp",1150,767,false],"obc-archive":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-head-office-960x540.webp",960,540,true],"obc-archive-2x":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-head-office.webp",1150,767,false],"rt_custom":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-head-office.webp",1150,767,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Laura Harvey","author_link":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/author\/laura-harvey\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/name-corporate-searches\/search-existing-businesses\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Search Existing Businesses<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"If Google Ads has asked for a Certificate of Status to verify your business, you&#8217;re...","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10380"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10381,"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10380\/revisions\/10381"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}