Cost
Service providers will charge a service fee to file change notices for Alberta and out-of-province corporations.
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Alberta corporation
Alberta corporations need to provide an authorized Corporate Registry service provider with address or director updates within 15 days of a change and agent for service updates as soon as they occur.
Step 1. Gather information
If your corporation is changing its agent or alternative agent for service or if this is the first time you are appointing an alternative agent for service, you will need to get:
- the names
- firm name (if applicable)
- address
- email address
- appointment date for the new agent or alternative agent for service
The agent or alternative agent must be an individual and must have a physical and mailing address within Alberta.
The agent for service and the alternative agent for service do not have to be with the same firm and can be located at different addresses within Alberta. The new agent or alternative agent must consent to their appointment.
When the agent for service has resigned, they must give 60 days notice of their resignation to the corporation and notice of the resignation has to be reported to Corporate Registry.
When the corporation has revoked the appointment of an agent for service, the revocation date must be reported to Corporate Registry.
Failure to appoint a new agent for service within one year of the previous agent's revocation or resignation means your corporation can be dissolved by the Registrar of Corporations.
If your corporation is changing directors, you will need to get:
- names and addresses of incoming directors
- appointment dates of incoming directors
- names of outgoing directors
- resignation or cessation dates of outgoing directors
Directors must be at least 18 years old.
If your corporation is changing its legal addresses, the new registered office must be a physical location in Alberta, such as a street location or legal land description. If the registered office address does not have mail delivery, an Alberta postal address must also be supplied.
Step 2. Fill out the form
Fill out the form associated with the change you are making:
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Step 3. Take your information to a service provider
You need to take your form to an authorized Alberta service provider. You will need to provide:
- your information
- valid ID
- fee payment
If your information meets requirements, the service provider will enter it into the Corporate Registry computer system.
Out-of-province corporation
If your corporation's home province is British Columbia, Manitoba or Saskatchewan, report any corporation agent for service changes to Alberta through Alberta's Online Extra-Provincial Registration. There is no cost.
If your corporation is from another province or country, you will need to provide an Alberta Corporate Registry service provider with head office address or director updates within 30 days and Alberta agent for service updates as soon as they occur.
Failure to appoint a new agent for service within one year of the previous agent's revocation or resignation means your corporation's Alberta registration can be cancelled by the Registrar of Corporations.
Step 1. Fill out the form
Fill out the form associated with the change you are making:
- Notice of Agent for Service or Change of Agent for Service for Alberta or Extra-Provincial Corporation
- Notice of Address Change for Agent or Alternate Agent for Service for Alberta or Extra-provincial Corporation
- Change of Head Office
- Change of Directors
- Change of Address of Director(s)
Step 2. Take your information to a service provider
You need to take your form to an authorized Alberta service provider. You will need to take:
- your form
- valid ID
- fee payment
If your information meets requirements, the service provider will enter it into the Corporate Registry computer system.
Alberta cooperative
Alberta cooperatives need to provide Corporate Registry with cooperative address changes or director changes within 15 days of the change.
There is no charge to register these updates.
Step 1. Gather information
If your cooperative board is changing directors, positions, or addresses, you will need to get:
- names, addresses, and positions of incoming directors
- appointment dates for incoming directors or for position changes
- names, addresses, and positions of outgoing directors
- resignation or cessation dates for outgoing directors
- new address information for directors if applicable
At least 25% of the board of directors must be resident Canadians.
If your cooperative is changing its address or contact information, you will need to get:
- telephone number and email address, if applicable
- complete address information including the postal code
A registered office must be a physical location in Alberta, such as a street location or legal land description. If the registered office address does not have mail delivery, an Alberta mailing address must also be provided.
Step 2. Fill out the form
Fill out the form associated with the change you are making:
Step 3. Send the form
Send the form to Corporate Registry.
Corporate Registry
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction
Box 1007 Station Main
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4W6
Email: [email protected]
You also need to register your Alberta cooperative’s address change and may need to register a change of directors if your cooperative is doing business in British Columbia, Manitoba, or Saskatchewan.
Out of province cooperative
If your cooperative is incorporated in BC, Manitoba or Saskatchewan, there are special streamlined processes to report a change for your cooperative’s head office or the cooperative’s Alberta agent for service. You do not need to report a change of cooperative directors..
Complete the Extra-provincial Cooperative Registration Amendment/Cancellation Statement for Alberta and send it to your home province registry, which will forward the form to Alberta.
There is no charge to register these updates.
If your cooperative is from another province or country you will need to provide:
- head office address or director updates within 30 days of a change
- Alberta agent for service updates immediately
There is no charge to register these updates.
Step 1. Gather information
If your out-of-province cooperative is appointing, changing or revoking its Alberta agent or alternative agent for service, you will need to get:
- individual name, physical and mailing address in Alberta, firm name (if applicable), email address, and phone number for the new agent or alternative agent for service
- appointment date or resignation/revocation date
- consent and signature from the agent for service
The head office address is changed only when the cooperative has changed its registered address in the home province or country.
If your cooperative has changed its directors or their positions or addresses in your home province or country, you will need to get:
- names, addresses, positions, and appointment dates of incoming directors
- names, addresses, positions, and cessation dates of outgoing directors
- new address information for directors if applicable
Step 2. Fill out the form
Fill out the form associated with the change you're making:
Step 3. Send the form
Send the form to Alberta Corporate Registry.
Mailing address:
Corporate Registry
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction
Box 1007 Station Main
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4W6
Email: [email protected]
Contact
Connect with Corporate Registry
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-7013
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)