Resources – Not-for-profit corporations
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Guides
- Creating a not-for-profit corporation
- Transition guide for federal not-for-profit corporations
- Download the transition guide (PDF Version, 2.11 MB)
- Requirements for soliciting corporations
- How do I file my application?
- What happens after I submit my application?
- Your reporting obligations under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
- By-laws and financial statements - Filing under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
- Obtaining a Certificate of Existence or a Certificate of Compliance
- Request for copies of corporate documents
- Amending the articles of a not-for-profit corporation
- Continuance (import) of a not-for-profit corporation
- Continuance (export) of a not-for-profit corporation
- Reviving a not-for-profit corporation
- Amalgamating not-for-profit corporations
- Dissolving a not-for-profit corporation
- Revival (transition) guide
- Information for special act corporations without share capital
Policies
- Policy on exempting a corporation from a financial disclosure requirement
- Information on NFP Act exemptions
- Exemption to restrict access to corporate documents
- Deadline for filing of annual returns
- Information on annual return filings for not-for-profit corporations
- Correction of articles and certificate of a not-for-profit corporation
- Cancellation of articles and certificate of a not-for-profit corporation
- Extending the time for calling an annual meeting of members
- Deeming a corporation non-soliciting
- Deeming the gross annual revenues of a soliciting corporation
Related information
- Provincial and territorial registrar websites
- Monthly transactions
- Not-for-profit corporations forms
- Glossary
- Services, fees and turnaround times
- By-law builder
- Model by-laws
- Model articles of incorporation and continuance
- Frequently asked questions - Incorporation
- Frequently asked questions - General information
- Trademarks
- Charities and giving
Legislation and other related documents
- Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act
- Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Regulations
- Background Paper - Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
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