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OCBR Help and Instructions
2023-04-24
Please find below a number of instruction documents that will assist you based on the task you are trying to complete in the Online Corporate and Business Registry ("OCBR").
OCBR Help
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PEI Business / Corporate Registry - Original
2022-10-19
Please note: You may need to search two corporate registries until we fully transition to our new online registry system.
If the business name you are searching does not appear below, you may find it in the other corporate registry at PEI Business Corporate Registry
Lobbyist Registry
2022-07-08
Anyone who is paid to lobby a public office holder may have to register under the Lobbyists Registration Act. Registration is valid for six months and must be renewed within 30 days of each six-month anniversary of the most recent registration.
To see a complete list of all active lobbyists, leave...
Register to Lobby the Government of Prince Edward Island
2022-05-17
Anyone who is paid to lobby a public office holder may have to register under the Lobbyists Registration Act. Registration is valid for six months and must be renewed within 30 days of each six-month anniversary of the most recent registration.
For more information, please refer to the legislation...
Re-registering in the New Online Business/Corporate Registry
2022-01-31
All PEI companies are required to re-register by May 3, 2023, in the new Online Corporate Business Names Registry as part of the annual return process. The new online system will improve services to Island businesses by:
Simplifying the process for submitting and retrieving documents; ...
PEI Business / Corporate Registry
2020-12-18
Please note: You may need to search two corporate registries until we fully transition to our new online registry system.
If the business name you are searching does not appear below, please continue your search at PEI Corporate Registry – Original.
Guide to Corporate and Business Name Rules
2019-05-28
Introduction
This guide is intended to inform and assist persons wishing to register a corporate or business name in Prince Edward Island. Although this guide is intended to help you select an acceptable name and have it approved, the information is general in nature and the approval of any name...
Guide to Share Structure and Restrictions
2019-05-15
Introduction
This guide provides general information regarding share structure and restrictions under the Business Corporations Act (the “Act”). The information is general in nature and the examples set out below are for reference purposes only. This guide is not intended or offered as legal...
Types of Businesses
2019-05-01
Introduction
There are four common types of business structures in Prince Edward Island: sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation and cooperative. Each of these structures is described below. The structure you choose will depend on various factors, including the nature of your business, the...
Register a Business: Co-operative
2019-04-26
Any association intending to form a co-operative in PEI must apply to the Province for incorporation. This includes any housing or other non-profit co-operative. A registered co-operative in PEI operates under the authority of the Co-operative Associations Act. Please complete the online form below...