Canada business credit reports

Information to prepare for your Canada company check

• Full legal name, including any French or English alternate name
• Registered address and province or territory
• Corporation number or business number, if available

Include the identifiers you have. If the legal entity is uncertain, ask our team before ordering. Do not substitute your billing details for the subject company’s details.

Federal and provincial company searches

Corporations Canada’s federal search does not cover every Canadian company. Its guidance directs users to Canada’s Business Registries for businesses incorporated under provincial or territorial legislation. A name missing from the federal database can therefore need a search in a different registry.

Source: Corporations Canada: search tips (opens in a new tab).

Match the Canadian entity on your paperwork

For a business selling into Canada, identify the company named on the purchase order or distribution agreement. Give us the province and registered address alongside the name. If you are dealing with a Canadian subsidiary of a US parent, specify which entity you want researched; information about the parent does not automatically describe the subsidiary.

Review a Canadian report example

A Canadian sample PDF is available on our sample-report page. Use it to inspect the layout before ordering, then compare the actual report’s company identifiers and information dates. The sample illustrates a format; the documents obtainable for your subject company may differ.

Questions to resolve before ordering a Canadian company report

• Which registration jurisdiction appears on the company’s documents? Record the province or territory alongside any federal incorporation details so a federal search result is not treated as the whole picture.
• Do the corporation number, business number, and legal name refer to the same counterparty? Keep the numbers under their original labels and include any French or English alternate name supplied by the company.
• Does your enquiry concern the Canadian subsidiary or another group company? The contract name should guide the report subject, even when the group is headquartered elsewhere.
• Which financial period and currency does your review require? The Canadian sample’s format helps you locate those fields, but its information does not establish what is obtainable for a different company.

For help defining the enquiry, contact our report team with the company details you have.

What can the report include?

Depending on the company and available sources, a report may cover registration, ownership, financial statements, payment information, public records, and a credit assessment. Information is not equally available in every market. Check the company identity, source dates, and qualifications in the delivered report.

View sample report PDFs to explore the format, or read what an international business credit report includes.

Our report-reading walkthrough explains the dates, currency, payment fields, and missing information in an existing sample.

Can I order a report if I only know the province and company name?

Provide the full name and the address you have, including the province. A registration number helps distinguish similar names, but you can contact our team to discuss the available identifiers before ordering.

Use your report in a company review

Explore international company verification and company reports for due diligence, or compare report pricing worldwide.

For your next market, return to International Credit Reports or browse the country directory.

Practical guides for your company review

• Canada company search: federal and provincial records explained

  Work through an unsuccessful Canadian company search by separating federal incorporation, provincial records, business numbers, and operating names.

• Company credit report request checklist: what to prepare

  Prepare a clear report brief with legal identity, transaction context, required information, and timing so the team can assess the right company and scope.