Change or cancel a business name

Change or update registration details

You can use the sample forms listed below to collect required updates or you can create your own forms.

Trade names/sole proprietorships

A trade name owner /sole proprietor's address can be updated by filling out the Declaration of Address Change.  (PDF, 2 pages)

Partnership updates and changes

• partnership name change
• partner change
• partner address change

Amendment to Declaration of Partnership  (PDF, 2 pages)
Special Authority to Execute a Declaration  (PDF, 2 pages)

Limited partnership (LP) updates and changes

• partnership name change
• partner change
• change to partner agreements
• extra-provincial limited partnerships must also provide proof the change has been registered in their home jurisdiction

Notice to Amend Certificate for Alberta/Extra-Provincial Limited Partnership  (PDF, 3 pages)
Special Authority to Execute a Registration  (PDF, 2 pages)

Limited liability partnership (LLP) updates and changes

• change of representative partners
• partner address change
• professional approval for partnership
• extra-provincial limited liability partnerships must also provide proof that a partnership name change has been registered in their home jurisdiction

• LLPs must also file annual reports to prevent the registration from being cancelled

Notice to Amend Alberta/Extra-Provincial Limited Liability Partnership  (PDF, 4 pages)
LLP Annual Report  (PDF, 2 pages)

Cost

Service providers will charge a government fee and a service fee to update your business name registration.  
Find a service provider
Registry agent product catalogue (PDF, 25 pages)

You’ll need to take:

• your completed form
• valid ID
• fee payment

Extra-Provincial Registration in BC or Saskatchewan

If your Alberta LLP  or LP is extra-provincially registered in BC or Saskatchewan, you also need to complete one or more of the following updates:

• Alberta LLP registration update for BC  (PDF, 2 pages)
• Alberta LLP attorney change for BC  (PDF, 2 pages)
• Alberta LLP registration update for Saskatchewan  (PDF, 4 pages)
• Alberta LP registration update for BC  (PDF, 2 pages)
• Alberta LP attorney change for BC  (PDF, 2 pages)
• Alberta LP registration update for Saskatchewan  (PDF, 4 pages)

There is no cost to register a BC or Saskatchewan update but you must send those forms to Alberta Corporate Registry by fax or e-mail at (780) 422-1091 or corp.reg@gov.ab.ca   

Cancelling a business name

You should cancel your business name when:

• you wind up or sell your trade name
  Wind up or sell your trade name  (PDF, 2 pages)
• you dissolve your partnership
  Dissolve your partnership  (PDF, 2 pages)
  Special Authority to Execute a Declaration  (PDF, 2 pages)
• you cancel the registration of your Alberta or extra-provincial LP or your extra-provincial LP is cancelled in your home jurisdiction
  Notice to Cancel Alberta/Extra-Provincial Limited Partnership  (PDF, 2 pages)
  Special Authority to Execute a Registration  (PDF, 2 pages)
• you cancel the registration of your Alberta or extra-provincial LLP or your extra-provincial LLP is cancelled in your home jurisdiction
  Notice to Cancel Alberta/Extra-Provincial Limited Liability Partnership  (PDF, 2 pages)

Use these sample forms for the cancellation notice or create your own forms.

Cost

Cancellations must be submitted to an authorized Corporate Registry service provider to take effect.      
Find a service provider
Registry agent product catalogue (PDF, 25 pages)

You’ll need to take:

• your completed form
• valid ID
• fee payment

Cancellation of Extra-Provincial Registration in BC or Saskatchewan

If your Alberta LLP or LP registration has been cancelled and the business is currently extra-provincially registered in BC or Saskatchewan or if your business no longer operates in those provinces, you also need to complete one or more of the following updates:

• Cancel BC extra-provincial registration of Alberta LLP  (PDF, 2 pages)
• Cancel Saskatchewan extra-provincial registration of Alberta LLP  (PDF, 2 pages)
• Cancel BC extra-provincial registration of an Alberta LP  (PDF, 2 pages)
• Cancel Saskatchewan extra-provincial registration of an Alberta LP  (PDF, 2 pages)

There is no cost to register a BC or Saskatchewan cancellation but you must send those forms to Alberta Corporate Registry by fax or e-mail at (780) 422-1091 or mailto:corp.reg@gov.ab.ca

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