Guided Business Name Request

Service Description

The name you choose for your business is one of the most important decisions you will make. It plays a huge role in the perception of your brand and securing your chosen business name is a critical early step in the start-up process.

Simplify the process and submit your business name request at Small Business BC. Our expert business advisors can help make this process easy by reviewing your name choices with you and filing the request on your behalf.

Approvals typically take 3-5 business days by email. Expedited requests (typically processed in 1 business day) available for an additional fee.

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Guided Business Registration and Name Request: Guided name request and sole proprietorship/general partnership registration, GST registration (if required), as well as a printed registration certificate.

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Due to the rapidly evolving public health situation surrounding COVID-19, Small Business BC has reached the difficult decision to modify how we deliver our services in the coming weeks.

As an organization, our number one priority will always be the health and safety of our clients, staff and service providers. We also want to ensure we maintain the high service standards our clients expect. As such, we will be delivering all our services online, or over the phone, until further notice. See here for more information on our service changes. Please use our COVID-19 small business resources – including this practical checklist for business continuity.

Benefits

Advisors will review your business name choices to ensure it meets formatting requirements
Application filed on your behalf
Advisors act as a sounding board for potential choices
Increased chance of name approval
Support and advice at every step of the way

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Due to the rapidly evolving public health situation surrounding COVID-19, Small Business BC has reached the difficult decision to modify how we deliver our services in the coming weeks.

Price: $50.00
Length: 15 Minutes
Subject: Industry Regulations, Legal, Accounting
Language: English, French
Stage of Business: Start-Up

This service may be taken by phone or video call

Before you book, let's see if this service is right for you

Before you book, let's see if this service is right for you.
Are you wishing to set-up a Society (non-profit)?*
- Yes
- No
We currently cannot assist with name request applications for Societies.

Society name requests must be submitted through Societies Online
You are a candidate for this service.
Please provide us with some additional information for your name request application. We will review the information and research your name choices before we submit the application to the BC Registry on your behalf.

Click here to read important information about Name Requests before you submit.
First name*
Last name*
Email address*
Phone*
Address*
City*
Province*
Postal code*
Contact person name
What type of business is this name request for (legal structure)?*
Do you want to register under the New West Partnership Trade Agreement in the following jurisdictions? (Only applicable to corporations planning on having an office in Alberta and/or Saskatchewan)
Alberta*
Before you can register a company in Alberta under the New West Partnership Trade Agreement, you must ensure the name is available for use in Alberta as well as in BC. By selecting this option, you are requesting to have the name approval and name search reports facilitated for you through BC Registry Services then you can go to Corporate Online to complete the incorporation and registration process. There will be an additional fee of $39 + GST if you would like to request for this.
Saskatchewan*
Before you can register a company in Saskatchewan under the New West Partnership Trade Agreement, you must ensure the name is available for use in Saskatchewan as well as in BC. By selecting this option, you are requesting to have the name approval and name search reports facilitated for you through BC Registry Services then you can go to Corporate Online to complete the incorporation and registration process. There will be an additional fee of $59 + GST if you would like to request for this.
Is this a foreign corporation incorporated in any other province or country?*
If yes, enter jurisdiction
Nature of business*
Additional information
Provide any additional information to help us process your request. e.g. if you have received consent to use the name
Enter name choices in the order of preference. If choice 1 or 2 is approved subsequent name choices will not be examined. We recommend that you maximize your application by including 3 name choices. Ensure your name choices have at least one distinctive element and one descriptive element.
Corporate names must end with a corporate designation, such as Ltd., Inc., or Corp.
First name choice*
First Name Choice Corporate Designation (LTD., INC., CORP.)*
Second name choice
Second Name Choice Corporate Designation (LTD., INC., CORP.)*
Third name choice
Third Name Choice Corporate Designation (LTD., INC., CORP.)*
Consent*
I agree
All business names are approved by BC Registry Services, a division of the BC Ministry of Finance. I acknowledge that Small Business BC cannot guarantee the approval of any name submitted through this request service.
Email
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