Guides for Alberta business owners
Plain-language guides to incorporating in Alberta, trade names, annual returns, professional corporations and corporate searches, updated for 2026.
Registering a business
All registering a business guides →- Registering a business · September 22, 2026How to Incorporate a Business in Alberta: The 2026 Step-by-Step GuideThe 2026 guide to incorporating in Alberta: name and NUANS, articles, directors, agent for service, the $275 government fee, and the mistakes to avoid.
- Registering a business · September 22, 2026How Much Does It Cost to Incorporate in Alberta? Every Fee, Explained (2026)Alberta incorporation costs in 2026: the $275 government fee, NUANS report, service fees, what lawyers charge, and the yearly costs afterward, in one table.
- Registering a business · September 22, 2026Sole Proprietorship vs Corporation in Alberta: Which Is Right for You?Liability, cost, taxes, paperwork and credibility: an honest comparison of sole proprietorship and incorporation in Alberta, with a simple decision checklist.
- Registering a business · September 22, 2026How to Register a Trade Name in Alberta: Steps, Cost and What It ProtectsRegister an Alberta trade name in four steps: pick a name, run an optional NUANS check, file through a registry agent, use your certificate. Cost and limits.
- Registering a business · September 22, 2026Alberta Professional Corporations Explained: The Rules for Every Regulated ProfessionWho can form a professional corporation in Alberta, what the name must include, who may own shares, and the approval order for each regulated profession.
- Registering a business · September 22, 2026Setting Up a Medical Professional Corporation in Alberta: The Physician's Step-by-Step GuideHow Alberta physicians set up a medical professional corporation: CPSA-endorsed articles, who can hold shares, the permit application, timelines and pitfalls.
- Registering a business · September 22, 2026Numbered vs Named Company in Alberta: Cost, Speed and When Each Makes SenseNumbered company or named corporation in Alberta? Compare cost, speed, NUANS and branding, and learn how a numbered company can operate under a trade name.
- Registering a business · September 22, 2026Extra-Provincial Registration in Alberta: What BC, Ontario and Federal Corporations Must DoDoing business in Alberta with a BC, Ontario or federal corporation? When you must register extra-provincially, the documents, agent for service and costs.
Managing your business
All managing your business guides →- Managing your business · September 22, 2026Alberta Corporate Annual Return: Deadlines, Fees, and What Happens If You Miss ItWhen your Alberta annual return is due, what it contains, the $50 government fee, and exactly what happens if you miss it: notices, dissolution and revival.
- Managing your business · September 22, 2026How to Revive a Struck-Off or Dissolved Alberta CorporationYour Alberta corporation was dissolved for missed annual returns? How revival works: the 10-year window, Articles of Revival, back returns, NUANS and costs.
Searches and records
All searches and records guides →- Searches and records · September 22, 2026Do I Need a NUANS Report in Alberta? When It's Required, When It's OptionalWhen an Alberta NUANS report is mandatory (named corporations, societies, extra-provincial) and when it's optional, how long it lasts, and how to read it.
- Searches and records · September 22, 2026How to Search for a Company in Alberta: Free Lookups and Official ReportsFind out if an Alberta company exists, is active and who its directors are: free lookup options, what the official profile report shows, and certificates.