SNB - Corporate Registry

Welcome to SNB Online - Corporate Registry

What's New?

This page is set up to inform users of any significant changes to the Registry. It is not intended that this page set out a complete historical record of all information items posted on the page. As information items become "dated" and lose relevancy, they will be deleted.

We have developed an information kit for amalgamations under the Business Corporations Act. It can be accessed under the “Guides & Kits” tab of the Corporate Registry web pages at www.snb.ca.
Name Guidelines
- The purpose of the name guidelines is to assist persons who may be choosing a name either for incorporation or registration under the Business Corporations Act and the Companies Act or for registration of an unincorporated entity such as a sole proprietorship or partnership, under the Partnerships and Business Names Registration Act or a limited partnership under the Limited Partnerships Act.
  
  It is recommended that you review the guidelines before choosing a name for your business. The name guidelines can be found at https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb7001/e/1000/CSS-FOL-SNB-45-0168E.pdf.
Updates to the Securities Transfer Act
- The Securities Transfer Act (STA) came into effect on February 1, 2010.
  
  The STA deals with transfers of several types of securities such as shares, bonds and other property interests that arise when investments of various kinds are dealt with. The STA is part of a cross Canada initiative to modernize the rules for the transfer of securities on a harmonized basis.
  
  The STA made ancillary amendments to the Business Corporations Act administered by Service New Brunswick.
Annual Return Fees and Forms
- For provincial business corporations, the annual return fee is now $80 for a return that is submitted in paper form and only $60 if submitted online at www.snb.ca Form 24.3 is the new annual return form.
- For extra-provincial business corporations, the annual return fee is now $220 for a return that is submitted in paper form and only $200 if submitted online at www.snb.ca Form 33.1 is the new annual return form.
- The above changes are effective immediately and apply to corporation having an anniversary month in or subsequent to May 2006.


NOTICE Accessing the online Corporate Registry

Per-Transaction Internet search with Credit Card: Users will be required to enter their credit card (Visa, Mastercard or American Express) to search the online Corporate Registry database. A charge of $3.00 for each detailed search result requested will apply.

Telephone search inquiry with Credit Card: Users may contact our Teleservice agents toll-free via 1-888-762-8600. A fee of $5.00 for each detailed search result requested will be charged against the Caller's credit card (Visa, Mastercard or American Express).

Unlimited Internet Searching as a subscriber: For $50.00 per month, billed via Electronic Funds transfer with your Bank, you will have unlimited access to search the database. To obtain a user name and password, you must complete an application which includes banking information. For further information please review https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/SNB9000/product.aspx?ProductID=A001PSNBCatCAS&l=e and select Corporate Registry.

We recommend frequent users of the Corporate Registry become subscribers as their most cost effective option to search the Registry.

How to get started as a subscriber: Forms and instructions are available online at www.snb.ca. Click on "Registered Clients Enter Here", located to the right of the screen, and then select "Corporate Registry- Client Authentication Package".

Please note: Businesses and other registrants may access their own information records from the online Registry by inputting their New Brunswick Account Business Number in the available search screen. This is a unique 15 digit number that has been assigned to the business/registrant by the Province of New Brunswick in conjunction with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

Who to call for more information: If you have questions or concerns, please contact 1-506-453-2703 or Email: SNBCorporateAffairs@snb.ca.