The Alberta Nuans Name Search report has seven pages to it. The report is created from the Nuans name search system. The Nuans name search system will compare a proposed name for an Alberta company with the current database which contains all of the names that have been registered to date across Canada.
You must obtain an Alberta Name Search for the proposed name you intend to use for your company at the time you incorporate in the province of Alberta. This Nuans report allows the Alberta government to determine whether your name is available.
When registering an Alberta partnership or an Alberta trade name (sole proprietorship) it is not necessary to obtain an Alberta Nuans name search report. Anyone can register the same business name in Alberta respecting registration of Alberta sole proprietorships and partnerships. You need to still ensure that the name you are going to use is available and this can be done by doing a preliminary name search. A preliminary name search can let you know whether the business name you are thinking of registering is available for use without the need of ordering a full Alberta Name Search.
Prior to having the Alberta Nuans name search ordered for your proposed company name a preliminary name search must be performed. This is because it would not be a good idea to just order a name search without checking to see if the name is available because once the search is ordered there is a cost. If the Alberta Nuans report shows a conflict it will be too late and you will need to order another search after you pick another business name.
As part of the service, a search house will normally perform the preliminary name search before ordering your Alberta Nuans name search report as part of the same cost. Be sure to check the prices before ordering your searches. Preliminary name searches are ordered separately for a separate cost in cases where you do not need to order a full search otherwise they are normally part of the service for a full search at no extra cost. When you are registering an Alberta business name or Alberta partnership you would purchase a preliminary name search to ensure the name is available since you do not need a full Alberta Nuans name search report for those types of registrations.
It is important that you check your business name before you register even if you do not need to present a full Alberta Nuans report because the onus is on you to ensure you do not register a name similar to another name registered in Canada. Therefore performing a preliminary name search is a good idea.
If you are registering an Alberta corporation, you will be required to have a legal element (explained below) but for other registrations such as sole proprietorships, business names and partnerships this will not be necessary.
Outlined below is a breakdown of the elements of a corporation name which principles can be used for business names as well with the exception of the legal element.
The descriptive element describes the type of business. In "Gandhi Carpentry Inc.", the descriptive element is "Carpentry" which describes the nature of business. In "Grandville Garden Supplies Ltd." the descriptive element is "Garden Supplies" which describes the type of products this business sells. "Dental Services" is the descriptive element for "Starlight Dental Services Corp.".
The Legal Element is the word "Inc." which is a mandatory ending which recognizes the name as the name of a company. In Canada you can have the following endings for your company name: "Inc.", "Incorporated", "Ltd.", "Limited", "Corp.", "Corporation" and the French equivalents of "Ltee." "Limitee", "Inc." (same in English and French) or "Incorporee", The Legal Element distinguishes your name as a share corporation rather than a business name, sole proprietorship or non-share corporation.
You must obtain an Alberta Name Search for the proposed name you intend to use for your company at the time you incorporate in the province of Alberta. This Nuans report allows the Alberta government to determine whether your name is available.
When registering an Alberta partnership or an Alberta trade name (sole proprietorship) it is not necessary to obtain an Alberta Nuans name search report. Anyone can register the same business name in Alberta respecting registration of Alberta sole proprietorships and partnerships. You need to still ensure that the name you are going to use is available and this can be done by doing a preliminary name search. A preliminary name search can let you know whether the business name you are thinking of registering is available for use without the need of ordering a full Alberta Name Search.
Prior to having the Alberta Nuans name search ordered for your proposed company name a preliminary name search must be performed. This is because it would not be a good idea to just order a name search without checking to see if the name is available because once the search is ordered there is a cost. If the Alberta Nuans report shows a conflict it will be too late and you will need to order another search after you pick another business name.
As part of the service, a search house will normally perform the preliminary name search before ordering your Alberta Nuans name search report as part of the same cost. Be sure to check the prices before ordering your searches. Preliminary name searches are ordered separately for a separate cost in cases where you do not need to order a full search otherwise they are normally part of the service for a full search at no extra cost. When you are registering an Alberta business name or Alberta partnership you would purchase a preliminary name search to ensure the name is available since you do not need a full Alberta Nuans name search report for those types of registrations.
It is important that you check your business name before you register even if you do not need to present a full Alberta Nuans report because the onus is on you to ensure you do not register a name similar to another name registered in Canada. Therefore performing a preliminary name search is a good idea.
If you are registering an Alberta corporation, you will be required to have a legal element (explained below) but for other registrations such as sole proprietorships, business names and partnerships this will not be necessary.
Outlined below is a breakdown of the elements of a corporation name which principles can be used for business names as well with the exception of the legal element.
The descriptive element describes the type of business. In "Gandhi Carpentry Inc.", the descriptive element is "Carpentry" which describes the nature of business. In "Grandville Garden Supplies Ltd." the descriptive element is "Garden Supplies" which describes the type of products this business sells. "Dental Services" is the descriptive element for "Starlight Dental Services Corp.".
The Legal Element is the word "Inc." which is a mandatory ending which recognizes the name as the name of a company. In Canada you can have the following endings for your company name: "Inc.", "Incorporated", "Ltd.", "Limited", "Corp.", "Corporation" and the French equivalents of "Ltee." "Limitee", "Inc." (same in English and French) or "Incorporee", The Legal Element distinguishes your name as a share corporation rather than a business name, sole proprietorship or non-share corporation.
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