Register an Extra-Provincial Registration to operate your existing federal or out-of-province corporation in Ontario, or update an existing Extra-Provincial Registration. Form 2 Initial Return processed in 3-4 business days. Chief Officer or Manager not required, no Ontario residency obligation.
Pick Initial Return or Notice of Change. Provide corporation and address details.
Standard ($164.99 + government fee, 3-4 days)
Pay by credit card.
Once filed and accepted, we email your OCN and applicable supporting documents directly to you.
An agent reviews every submission for accuracy before filing.
If we spot any issues with your name, details, or NAICS code, we contact you before submitting to avoid Ministry rejection.
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Information required to file a Form 2 Initial Return or Form 2 Notice of Change
Your next steps after Extra-Provincial Registration Filing
Order Confirmation Email
Form 2 filing prepared and submitted
Ontario Corporate Number (OCN) issued
Filing confirmation by email
Live agent contact for missing information
Profile / Entity Report (if added)
Company Key Requested (if needed)
Live Canadian agent support throughout
Order a Corporate Profile/Entity Report (added during checkout or separately) to confirm your filing was completed and your Ontario Corporate Number is on file.
Take your Ontario Corporate Number (OCN) and Form 2 confirmation to open bank accounts, sign property leases, and establish vendor and client relationships.
CRA Tax Accounts are a Canada-Wide registration. HST registration becomes mandatory if revenue crosses $30,000. You may require Ontario specific items such as WSIB, or Employer Health Tax.
Any change to home jurisdiction address, Ontario address, agent name, or corporate name (in home jurisdiction) requires a Form 2 Notice of Change. Up to 25 business days to process.
Your Extra-Provincial Registration is contingent on the corporation remaining active in its home jurisdiction. Maintain Annual Returns, address updates, and director changes federally or in your home province.
If your corporation ceases to have a physical operating presence in Ontario, file a Form 2 Notice of Change indicating the corporation no longer operates in Ontario.
If you operate in multiple provinces, each province has its own Extra-Provincial Registration. We assist with Extra-Provincial Registration filings both Domestic and Foreign.
Quick answers about Form 2 Initial Return, Notice of Change, foreign corporations, and ongoing Extra-Provincial Registration compliance
You file a Form 2 Initial Return when you have an existing corporation in another Canadian jurisdiction (Federal, AB, BC, QC, MB, SK, etc.) and you're setting up a physical operating presence in Ontario such as an office, warehouse, storage facility, or other operating location. If you only have Ontario clients but no physical presence, no Extra-Provincial Registration is needed. The filing assigns your corporation an Ontario Corporate Number (OCN) and is processed in 3-4 business days.
File a Form 2 Notice of Change when you've already filed an Initial Return in Ontario and need to update something: home jurisdiction address, Ontario operating address, agent name and address, corporate name (if changed in home jurisdiction), or to indicate the corporation no longer operates in Ontario. Notice of Change filings take up to 25 business days to process.
When filing a form 2, Initial Return (Notice), the company key is not required and will be provided with this first filing. For Form 2 Notice of Change, the company key is required as it became mandatory on February 1, 2025.
Foreign corporations (US, UK, Germany, Japan, Australia, etc.) require a different Extra-Provincial filing, not a Form 2. The foreign Extra-Provincial Licence filing has different requirements (typically including translated documents and Apostille certifications). We can assist with Foreign Extra-Provincial Licencing filing on your behalf.
You'll need: (1) the exact corporate name as registered in your home jurisdiction, (2) a PDF copy of the Certificate page from your Articles of Incorporation, (3) Articles of Amendment if your corporation has changed its name, (4) home jurisdiction registered office address, (5) Ontario operating address, and (6) a NAICS code describing your business activity. Chief Officer / Manager information is optional in Ontario.
No. Unlike many provinces, Ontario does NOT require a Chief Officer or Manager based in Ontario for your Extra-Provincial Registration. You can optionally list a staff member in Ontario as a Chief Officer/Manager if you want but it's not mandatory. This is one of the most common questions and a key reason customers choose Ontario as their first Extra-Provincial Registration province.
Form 2 Initial Return (bringing a corporation in) takes 3-4 business days from submission to OCN issuance. Form 2 Notice of Change (updating an existing Extra-Provincial Registration) takes up to 25 business days. Both timeframes are from the Province; Ontario Business Central submits filings the same business day they're received.
Once the Province has processed your filing, we email you a confirmation along with your Ontario Corporate Number (OCN). For added verification, order an optional Corporate Profile / Entity Report at checkout. This confirms your filing is on the public record and provides full filing details. Most customers add this Profile Report to their order.
NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) is a standardized code describing your business activity. The code is requested during the Extra-Provincial Registration filing to identify your industry sector. If you don't know your NAICS code, our team can help identify the most appropriate code based on a description of your business activities.
Any updates to addresses, agents, or corporate name require a Form 2 Notice of Change. If your corporation ceases to have an operating presence in Ontario, file a Form 2 Notice of Change indicating the corporation no longer operates here, which surrenders the Extra-Provincial Registration.
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You may need a different registration based on your situation
If your existing corporation is formed outside of Canada, you can file an Ontario Extra Provincial Licence.
Unlike a foreign corporation which must apply for an Extra-Provincial Licence under the Extra-Provincial Corporations Act, a foreign LLC registers its business name in Ontario under the Business Names Act.
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