| Search Type | Description | Report Format | Processing Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profile Report | A report from the Provincial Corporate Registry providing the corporate address, current status and names and address of the officers and directors. | within 1 hour | |
| Certificate of Status | A one page certificate from the Provincial Corporate Registry confirming the corporations current status. | within 1 hour | |
| PPR Search | A search of the Provincial Personal Property Registry to determine if personal property (consumer goods, equipment or serialized assets) are subject to liens and encumbrances. | Uncertified - within 1 hour Certified - 24 hours |
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| Bank Act Certificate | A search to reveal if a borrower (company or individual) has entered into an agreement that provides a bank the first preferential lien on goods or equipment. | within 1 hour | |
| Litigation Search *See Technical Specs tab for court descriptions | A search of the Provincial higher court for matters involving Civil Litigation. | PDF Scan/Screen Print | varies depending on Province and court (same day to 10 bus. days) |
| Small Claims *See Technical Specs tab for court descriptions | A search of the Provincial court for civil matters under a certain monetary amount considered Small Claims. | PDF Scan/Screen Print | varies depending on Province and court (same day to 10 bus. days) |
| Writs of Execution/Sheriff Certificate (or equivalent) | A writ of execution search is conducted to determine if a court order has been granted to begin the transfer of assets from a debtor to a plaintiff to satisfy a judgment. Also known as a Judgment search. If a plaintiff/creditor has taken the appropriate litigation steps and fails to collect moneys owed by a debtor in default, a judge may issue a Writ of Execution. | PDF/PDF Scan | within 1 hour |
| Court of Appeal | A search of the Provincial Court of Appeals records for Civil appeals that may deal with such subject areas as commercial disputes, property disputes, negligence claims, bankruptcies and corporate reorganizations. | PDF Report | Up to 5 business days |
| Bankruptcy Court | A search of Bankruptcy records at the local Provincial court level for proposals, petitions and potential opposing creditor disputes. | PDF Report | 1 - 2 business days |
| Bankruptcy & Insolvency Name Search | A search of the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy database that contains: - debtor information of all bankruptcies and proposals registered in Canada since 1978 - all receiverships registered since January 1993 - all recorded petitions; and - all companies that have been granted protection under the Companies´ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) since September 18, 2009. | within 1 hour | |
| Federal Court & Federal Court of Appeal | A search for cases arising in the Federal domain. For example, they hear and decide cases in areas like Aboriginal Law, Income Tax, National Security, Intellectual Property, Immigration and much more. | PDF Summary Report | within 1 hour |
| Tax Court of Canada | A search for cases where individuals and companies have litigated with the Government of Canada in cases relating to Income Tax, Goods and Services Tax and employment Insurance. | PDF Summary Report | within 1 hour |
| Copies of Corporate Articles | Copies of corporate articles filed with the Provincial Corporate Registry, which may include Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amendment, Articles of Amalgamation etc. | PDF Scan | up to 7 business days |
Processing Time:
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| Search Report | Service Fees | Government/Agent Fee | Total Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Act Certificate | $26.50 | $15.00 | $44.95 |
| Bankruptcy - Manual Court Search - Toronto | $25.00 | - | $28.25 |
| Bankruptcy - Manual Court Search - London | $55.00 | - | $73.45 |
| Bankruptcy - Manual Court Search - Ottawa | $55.00 | - | $62.15 |
| Bankruptcy & Insolvency Name Search - Federal | $26.50 | $8.00 | $37.95 |
| Corporate Profile Report | $32.74 | $8.00 | $45.00 |
| Certificate of Status | $32.74 | $26.00 | $63.00 |
| Court of Appeal for Ontario | $40.00 | $45.20 | |
| Divisional Court - Toronto | $40.00 | $45.20 | |
| Divisional Court - most other jurisdictions | from $60 | from $67.80 | |
| PPSA Search - Certified or Uncertified | $26.50 | $8.00 | $37.95 |
| PPSA - Printed Overnight | $26.50 | $8.00 | $37.95 |
| PPSA HD-Summary Report | $34.95 | $16.00 | $55.49 |
| Ontario Litigation Locator | $35.00 | $39.55 | |
| Litigation Search - Toronto | $40.00 | - | $45.20 |
| Litigation Search - most other jurisdictions | from $60.00 | - | from $67.80 |
| Small Claims Court | from $60.00 | from $67.80 | |
| Tax Court of Canada | $26.50 | $29.95 | |
| Writ of Execution Search - by Jurisdiction | $26.50 | $17.17 | $47.12 |
| Writ of Execution Search - OWL - Ontario Wide Locator | $22.50 | $67.24 | $101.41 |
| Writ Detail Report only | $20.00 | $7.15 | $29.75 |