Revive a corporation, cooperative or organization

An interested person, as described below, may revive a dissolved corporation as long as an application is made within 10 years of the original date of dissolution.

Property of a dissolved corporation is transferred to the Province of Alberta and may be claimed back within a certain time period as legislated under Part 6 of the Unclaimed Personal Property and Vested Property Act.

An interested person is defined as anyone who:

• has had monetary or legal rights affected by the corporation’s dissolution such as a director, shareholder or creditor and/or
• had a direct relationship with the corporation prior to dissolution

Step 1. Fill in the revival and other forms

• Articles of revival
• Notice of address
• Notice of directors
• Notice of Agent for Service/Change of Agent for Service for Alberta or Extra-provincial Corporation
• Annual return – for each year in which an annual return was not submitted before and after the corporation’s dissolution

Step 2. Get an Alberta NUANS report (if applicable)

If the corporation has been dissolved for 3 or more years, provide an Alberta NUANS report to find out if any similarly-named corporations were formed after your corporation was dissolved.

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Step 3. Drop off the forms

If the interested person had a direct relationship with the corporation before it was dissolved, take the forms to an authorized service provider for processing.

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If an interested person was never authorized to complete annual returns, or address, or director updates, the articles of revival must be sent to Corporate Registry. A revival fee may also apply. Phone Corporate Registry at 780-422-1705 before mailing the forms to the address below.

Mailing address:
Corporate Registry
Service Alberta
Box 1007 Station Main
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 4W6
Email: corp.reg@gov.ab.ca

If you plan on reinstating your corporation’s registration in BC, Manitoba or Saskatchewan, you can do so at no charge once you receive your Alberta certificate of revival. In most cases, you will also need to apply and pay for a name search and reservation.

Step 1. Apply for and name search and reservation in:

• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan

Step 2. Apply for reinstatement or restoral in:

• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan

You can apply for reinstatement when your corporation from another province or country was previously registered in Alberta and wants to resume business here.

Step 1. Gather information

You will need to provide:

• a certified copy of the charter documents
• certified copies of any charter amendments
• proof the corporation is active in its home province or country

Step 2. Fill out the forms

• Application to Reinstate
• Statement of Registration
• Notice of Agent for Service/Change of Agent for Service for Alberta or Extra-provincial Corporations
• Notice of Assumed Name

Step 3. Get an Alberta NUANS report (if applicable)

You will also need to provide an Alberta NUANS report to find out if any identical or similarly-named corporations were formed or registered after your corporation's registration was cancelled.

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Step 4. Drop off the forms and information

Bring the forms to an authorized service provider for processing.

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If a BC, Manitoba or Saskatchewan corporation wants to reinstate its registration in Alberta, apply for a new extra-provincial registration in Alberta through Alberta's Online Extra-Provincial Registration. There is no cost for registration.

In most cases, you will also need to apply and pay for an Alberta Reservation Report (NUANS report). You can obtain the report through Alberta's Online Extra-Provincial Registration or you can purchase your report from a NUANS service provider.

Any interested person may revive a dissolved cooperative at any time after it has been dissolved.

Property of a dissolved cooperative is transferred to the Province of Alberta and may be claimed back within a certain time period as legislated under Part 6 of the Unclaimed Personal Property and Vested Property Act.

There is a fee of $100 to revive a cooperative.

Step 1. Get an Alberta Name Search (NUANS) report

You must provide an Alberta NUANS report to find out if any similarly-named cooperatives were formed after your cooperative was dissolved.

The NUANS report must be submitted with the revival package, and must be less than 91 days old.

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Step 2 Fill in the articles of revival and other forms

• Articles of revival
• Annual return for each year in which an annual return was not submitted before and after dissolution
• Notice of address
• Notice of directors
• A copy of the articles of incorporation may be required

Step 3. Send the articles of revival, other forms, NUANS report and the $100 revival fee to Corporate Registry.

Make cheque payable to the Government of Alberta.

If your information meets requirements, Corporate Registry will enter it into the registry system. A certificate of revival will be sent to you.

Corporate Registry
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction
Box 1007 Station Main
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 4W6

Email: sa.cooperatives@gov.ab.ca

If your Alberta cooperative registration was cancelled in BC, Manitoba, or Saskatchewan and you want to resume business there, there are streamlined processes available to you under the New West Partnership Trade Agreement.

You will have to apply for new registration in BC or Manitoba or apply for restoral of registration in Saskatchewan.

You will also need to apply and pay for a name search and reservation.

There is no fee for new registration or restoral.

• Update Alberta business registration in BC, Manitoba or Saskatchewan

A cooperative from BC, Manitoba or Saskatchewan that wants to reinstate its registration in Alberta is considered a new registration. The cooperative must be actively registered or restored in its home province.

There is no fee for a new cooperative registration in Alberta.

There are special streamlined processes available for you under the New West Trade Partnership Agreement.

Contact your home jurisdiction registry office for information and forms.

• BC Corporate Registry
• Manitoba Companies Office
• Saskatchewan Corporate Registry

You can apply for reinstatement when your cooperative from another province or country was previously registered in Alberta and wants to resume business here. The cooperative must be actively registered in your home province or country.

There is a $100 reinstatement fee.

Step 1. Get an Alberta Name Search report

You must provide an Alberta Name Search (NUANS) report to find out if any similarly-named cooperatives were formed or registered after your cooperative’s previous Alberta registration was cancelled.

If your cooperative’s name is too similar to other cooperative names in Alberta, you can use an ‘assumed name’, which will require a separate NUANS report.

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Step 2. Appoint an agent for service in Alberta

You must appoint an individual located in Alberta to act as the Alberta agent for service for your cooperative. This individual must be able to accept notices and documents in person or by mail or email on behalf of the cooperative. The agent for service does not need to be a lawyer.

You can also appoint an alternative agent for service. Agents for service and alternative agents for service do not need to be part of the same firm and can be located at different addresses within Alberta.

Step 3. Gather supporting documents

You may need to provide copies of your cooperative’s charter documents from your home province or country if the original documents filed in Alberta are insufficient. In particular, you will need to supply copies of any name changes or other amendments that were not previously filed in Alberta.

Step 4. Fill out the forms

The forms listed below must be completed and submitted as part of the reinstatement package.:

• Application to reinstate
• Annual return for each year in which an annual return was not submitted before and after cancellation
  • Notice of agent for service
  • Notice of directors
  • Notice of head office
  • Statement of assumed name (if applicable)

Step 5. Submit the forms, other documents, and the $100 reinstatement fee to Alberta Corporate Registry.

Make cheques payable to the Government of Alberta.

If your information meets requirements, Alberta Corporate Registry will enter it into the registry system. A certificate of reinstatement will be sent to you.

Corporate Registry
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction
Box 1007 Station Main
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 4W6

Email: sa.cooperatives@gov.ab.ca

Any interested person may restore a dissolved non-profit company.

An interested person is anyone who:

• has monetary or legal rights who has been affected by the non-profit’s dissolution (for example, a director, shareholder or creditor)
• had a direct relationship with the non-profit before it was dissolved

Non-profits can be restored at any time after they have been dissolved. The property of a dissolved non-profit is transferred to the Government of Alberta and can only be claimed back within a certain time period.

Step 1. Get a court order

A person interested in restoring a dissolved company must apply to the court for an order to restore the company.

Step 2. Get an Alberta NUANS report (if applicable)

If your non-profit has been dissolved for 3 or more years, you will also need to provide an Alberta NUANS report to find out if any similarly-named non-profits, were registered after your company was dissolved.

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Step 3. Send the information to Corporate Registry

The following will need to be sent:

• cheque for the $75 restoration fee, payable to the Government of Alberta, or send an email to corp.reg@gov.ab.ca to arrange for electronic payment
• the court order
• NUANS report
• all outstanding annual returns
• any changes of directors
• agent for service for non-profit company
• any address updates

Mailing address:
Corporate Registry
Service Alberta
Box 1007 Station Main
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 4W6
Email: corp.reg@gov.ab.ca

Any interested person may revive a dissolved society or religious society.

An interested person is anyone who:

• has monetary or legal rights who has been affected by the society or religious society’s dissolution (for example, a director, shareholder or creditor)
• had a direct relationship with the society or religious society before it was dissolved

Societies and religious societies can be revived at any time after they have been dissolved. The property of a dissolved society or religious society is transferred to the Alberta government and can only be claimed back within a certain time period.

Step 1. Fill out the forms

Society

• Articles of revival for a society
• Notice of address for a society
• All outstanding annual returns

Religious society

• Articles of revival for a religious society
• Change of address for religious society
• Change of directors for a religious society

Step 2. Get an Alberta NUANS report (if applicable)

If your society or religious society has been dissolved for 3 or more years, you will also need to provide an Alberta NUANS report to find out if any societies were formed after your society or religious society was dissolved.

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Step 3. Send the information to Corporate Registry

Include a cheque for the $50 society revival fee, payable to the Government of Alberta, or send an email to corp.reg@gov.ab.ca to arrange for electronic payment.

There is no fee to revive a religious society.

Mailing address:
Corporate Registry
Service Alberta
Box 1007 Station Main
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 4W6
Email: corp.reg@gov.ab.ca