Business Name Approval in British Columbia
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British Columbia does not use NUANS. To register a named BC company you submit a Name Request to BC Registries, which reviews and approves the name. We prepare and submit your Name Request and track the approval for you.
How BC name approval works
Name Request (not NUANS)
BC reviews proposed names through a Name Request, not a NUANS report.
Submitted to BC Registries
We prepare and submit your Name Request and monitor the decision.
Reserved for filing
Once approved, the name is reserved so you can incorporate in BC.
Reserve your name in British Columbia
Fast, transparent, lawyer-supervised and fully online. Non-residents welcome.
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