New Filing Requirement: CBCA Businesses Must File Individuals with Significant Control Information
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As of January 22, 2024, federal corporations incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) are required to file Individuals with Significant Control (ISC) information with Corporations Canada. Filing is required at annual return time, within 15 days of any change in the ISC register, upon incorporation, after amalgamation, and after continuance to the CBCA. A corporation key is now mandatory for filing annual returns and ISC information as a security measure to protect personal and corporate information. Some ISC information will be made publicly available through Corporations Canada's online search, with additional information accessible as more corporations file their ISC data over the next year.
“As of January 22, 2024, federal businesses incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) are required to file information on individuals with significant control (ISC).”
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This notice announces that Corporations Canada is now requiring federal CBCA corporations to file Individuals with Significant Control information as part of their corporate filings. The requirement introduces both periodic (annual return) and event-triggered (15-day change notification) filing obligations. A corporation key is now mandatory for accessing the online filing centre to submit annual returns and ISC information.
Federal corporations incorporated under the CBCA should review their ISC registers and ensure they have obtained a corporation key to comply with the new requirements. Entities should establish internal procedures to monitor and report changes to their ISC register within the 15-day window. Corporations that have misplaced their corporation key should retrieve it before their next annual return filing deadline to avoid compliance issues.
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New filing requirement in effect: CBCA businesses must begin to file individuals with significant control information
As of January 22, 2024, federal businesses incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) are required to file information on individuals with significant control (ISC).
Businesses will need to file ISC information with Corporations Canada:
- at the same time as their annual return
- within 15 days of any change made in their ISC register
- upon incorporation
- after amalgamation
- after continuance (import) to the CBCA. Learn more on the information that needs to be filed.
Some of the ISC information will be made available to the public through Corporations Canada's online search. More information will become available as more corporations file their ISC information when their annual return is due over the next year.
Learn how to find information about ISCs.
A corporation key is mandatory to file an annual return and ISC information
As of January 22, 2024, a corporation key is required for businesses incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) to file an annual return and ISC information. This security measure is intended to add a level of protection to our clients' personal and corporate information.
Find out where to find your corporation key if you've misplaced it.
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- Individuals with significant control
- Annual return
- Search for a Federal Corporation
- Online Filing Centre
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2026-02-25
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