Corporations Canada
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What is Corporations Canada?
Corporations Canada is the federal registrar for federally incorporated companies. Provincial registrars handle provincial incorporations. The federal search at ised-isde.canada.ca is free and covers every CBCA entity.
Corporations Canada — by the numbers
- Records indexed
- 645,635
- Last refreshed
- 2026-09-07
- Top entity type
- company
- Cost
- Free
644,272 records
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Canada's registry landscape is federated — federal registrations sit with Corporations Canada (CBCA), and each province (Ontario, BC, Alberta, Quebec, etc.) runs its own registrar. Federal search covers roughly 500,000 active corporations.
Decision-makers indexed at Canada companies
Platform-wide: 5,926 decision-makers indexed across 734 companies. Distribution by seniority:
- C-Suite331 · 6%
- VP31 · 1%
- Director173 · 3%
- Manager18 · 0%
- Individual Contributor4,474 · 75%
- Other899 · 15%
Aggregate counts only — no personal information is shown. Data refreshed 2026-07-04.
Frequently asked questions
How do I search Canadian federal corporations?
Use the Federal Corporation Search at ised-isde.canada.ca. Free results include corporate name, corporation number, status, and registered office. Provincially incorporated entities require the relevant provincial registrar.
What is a BN?
The Business Number is a 9-digit CRA-issued identifier that acts as the join key for every Canadian business across tax, payroll, GST/HST, and import/export accounts.
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