You can use this form to order Preliminary
Name Search.
You can search up to 3 names at the same time for one fee of $10.00 (plus applicable taxes).
If you are registering a corporation, a NUANS® (full
Search) is required.
Please note that federal and provincial governments have different
requirements for name selection. If your proposed name is similar
to any existing name or a trademark, it may be rejected. As the
result, you will be required to search and pay for another name or
register a numbered corporation.
Preliminary search has limitations. The search provides
"exact match" results only. This search does not check
for similar names. This is why an official NUANS report is
required in order to register a corporation. The purpose of the
preliminary search is to check the name before you spend any money
on name reservation (NUANS search) Unique names would always have
a better chance of fast approval.