File your mandatory annual return with Corporations Canada. Federal business corporations file Form 22 under the CBCA, while federal not-for-profit corporations file their annual return under the CNCA Form 4022.
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Corporation name, 8-digit corporation key, and filing year.
Update directors, or your address at no extra cost.
We file your Form 22 or Form 4022 with Corporations Canada the same business day. Confirmation emailed for your records.
Total time: About 3 minutes.We file with Corporations Canada the same business day and send a free reminder next year.
Annual Return and Related Corporate Updates
The annual return is due within 60 days of the corporation's anniversary date. CBCA corporations must also file Individuals with Significant Control (ISC) information where required. This corporate filing is separate from any income tax return filed with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Maintains your corporation's compliance.
Add, remove, or change at no extra cost.
Required under CBCA since January 2024.
Ontario Business Central coordinates these filings together in one order to Corporations Canada the same business day. You'll receive confirmation for your records and a free reminder next year.
Three things happen automatically
You receive an email confirming your submission with every detail of your filing.
An OBC agent submits your Form 22 or 4022 electronically. Updates take effect immediately. You receive a final confirmation.
About a month before your next anniversary date, we send a reminder. You never miss a filing.
Your federal annual return lets you update most operational information about your corporation such as registered office address, directors, and ISC information, coordinated by OBC together in one order.
| What You Want to Change | Annual Filing Order | Articles of Amendment |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Office Address | ✔ | ✖ |
| Director Addresses | ✔ | ✖ |
| Add or Remove Directors | ✔ | ✖ |
| ISC Information | ✔ | ✖ |
| Corporation Name | ✖ | ✔ |
| Share Structure/Classes | ✖ | ✔ |
| Min/Max Number of Directors | ✖ | ✔ |
| Business Activity Restrictions | ✖ | ✔ |
Quick answers to the most common questions about your federal annual return
No, they are completely separate filings. A federal annual return is a corporate law filing made with Corporations Canada to confirm your corporation is still active. A corporate tax return is filed with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to report income and pay tax. Filing one does not satisfy the other — both are required every year for active federal corporations.
Your federal annual return is due within 60 days of your corporation's anniversary date — the date your corporation was incorporated, amalgamated, or continued under the Canada Business Corporations Act. You file every year after the year of incorporation, and you cannot file before the anniversary date itself.
Your anniversary date appears on your Certificate of Incorporation, Amalgamation, or Continuance. You can also look it up in the public Corporations Canada online database by searching your corporation's name. Your annual return is due within 60 days of that date every year.
A corporation key is an 8-digit code issued by Corporations Canada that authorizes filings on your corporation, and it's required to file your annual return. You'll find it on the information sheet provided with your original Articles of Incorporation. If you've lost it, you can request a new one from Corporations Canada at no charge.
Yes. The annual return is mandatory regardless of whether your corporation's information has changed. Even if your address and directors are exactly the same as last year, you still need to confirm that information by filing on time. The annual return is how Corporations Canada confirms your corporation is still active.
Yes. Not-for-profit corporations incorporated under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act must file an annual return every year, just like for-profit corporations. The deadline is the same — within 60 days of the anniversary date. Failure to file can lead to dissolution and, for registered charities, revocation of charitable status by the CRA.
ISC stands for Individuals with Significant Control. Since January 2024, federal corporations under the CBCA must file ISC information at the same time as their annual return. An ISC is any individual who owns or controls 25% or more of the corporation's shares, or who otherwise has significant influence over the corporation.
When you file through Ontario Business Central, you'll provide your corporation's exact legal name, your 8-digit corporation key, the filing year, the date of your last annual meeting (or written resolution in lieu of a meeting), and your corporation type, soliciting or non-soliciting. If you're updating directors, addresses, or ISC information, have those details ready as well.
Yes, you can file after the 60-day deadline, but your corporation will be flagged as overdue in the public Corporations Canada database, and you cannot obtain a Certificate of Compliance until you file. Continued failure to file can eventually lead to dissolution proceedings by Corporations Canada. Ontario Business Central can file overdue returns the same business day to restore good standing quickly.
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