Business names and partnerships

4. Forms

Original signed documents must be submitted to the registry, by mail or in person. Applicable fees are payable to the Government of the Northwest Territories by VISA, Mastercard, cheque, or money order. Payments can also be made in person using cash or a debit card. Rejected submissions will be returned with any accompanying payments.

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Forms

Fee Schedule
- Fee Schedule
  June 29, 2018
  PDF
  90.34 KB
Sole Proprietorships (Business Names)
Registered to only one individual OR corporation
- Register
  Register a Business Name (Sole Proprietorship) within the Northwest Territories
  - Instructions: Application to Register Business Name (Sole Proprietorship)
    November 18, 2019
    PDF
    877.25 KB
  - Checklist: for Name Search and Reservation
    September 20, 2019
    PDF
    1.13 MB
  - Form: Application to Register Business Name (Sole Proprietorship)
    July 28, 2022
    PDF
    1.46 MB
  - Form Name Search and Reservation.pdf
    June 25, 2021
    PDF
    2.38 MB
- Renew Registration
  Renew a registered Business Name (Sole Proprietorship)
  - Instructions: Application to Renew Business Name (Sole Proprietorship)
    November 18, 2019
    PDF
    890.07 KB
  - Form: Application to Renew Business Name (Sole Proprietorship)
    August 8, 2019
    PDF
    1.43 MB
- Expired Registration
  Expired registrations must be re-registered and may not be renewed
  - Instructions: Application to Register Business Name (Sole Proprietorship)
    June 28, 2018
    PDF
    724.30 KB
  - Checklist: for Name Search and Reservation
    September 20, 2019
    PDF
    1.13 MB
  - Form: Application for Name Search and Reservation **required
    May 14, 2019
    PDF
    2.26 MB
  - Form: Application to Register Business Name (Sole Proprietorship)
    August 8, 2019
    PDF
    1.46 MB
- Statutory Declaration example and Consent-to-Use-Simlar-Name templates
  PLEASE NOTE: these may apply in common instances and are for convenience only. You are responsible for ensuring that the content of any submitted document applies to your specific circumstance.
  - Example: Statutory Declaration of Affiliation
    October 3, 2019
    PNG
    474.35 KB
  - Template: Consent to use similar name - Business Name (Sole Proprietorship) consenting to Business Name (Sole Proprietorship)
    October 3, 2019
    PDF
    225.58 KB
  - Template: Consent to use similar name - Partnership consenting to Partnership
    October 3, 2019
    PDF
    224.50 KB
  - Template: Consent to use similar name - Business Name (Sole Proprietorship) consenting to Partnership
    October 3, 2019
    PDF
    224.99 KB
  - Template: Consent to use similar name - Partnership consenting to Business Name (Sole Proprietorship)
    October 3, 2019
    PDF
    225.37 KB
- Amend Registration
  Make amendments to the registration of a Business Name (Sole Proprietorship)
  - Form: Application to Amend Business Name (Sole Proprietorship)
    August 8, 2019
    PDF
    1.48 MB
- Cease/Cancel Registration
  Cease/Cancel the registration of a Business Name (Sole Proprietorship)
  - Form: Notice to Cease Use of Business Name (Sole Proprietorship)
    July 28, 2022
    PDF
    1.35 MB
Partnerships
Registered to two or more individuals OR corporations
- Register
  Register a Partnership within the Northwest Territories
  - Instructions: Application to Register Partnership
    November 18, 2019
    PDF
    876.46 KB
  - Checklist: for Name Search and Reservation
    September 20, 2019
    PDF
    1.13 MB
  - Form: Application to Register Partnership
    July 28, 2022
    PDF
    1.88 MB
  - Form Name Search and Reservation.pdf
    June 25, 2021
    PDF
    2.38 MB
- Renew Registration
  Renew a registered Partnership
  - Instructions: Application to Renew Partnership
    November 18, 2019
    PDF
    710.41 KB
  - Form: Application to Renew Partnership
    April 2, 2019
    PDF
    1.57 MB
- Expired Registration
  Expired registrations must be re-registered and may not be renewed
  - Checklist: for Name Search and Reservation
    September 20, 2019
    PDF
    1.13 MB
  - Form: Application for Name Search and Reservation **required
    May 14, 2019
    PDF
    2.26 MB
  - Form: Application to Register Partnership
    April 2, 2019
    PDF
    1.88 MB
- Statutory Declaration example and Consent-to-Use-Simlar-Name templates
  PLEASE NOTE: these may apply in common instances and are for convenience only. You are responsible for ensuring that the content of any submitted document applies to your specific circumstance.
  - Template: Consent to use similar name - Partnership consenting to Partnership
    October 3, 2019
    PDF
    224.50 KB
  - Template: Consent to use similar name - Business Name (Sole Proprietorship) consenting to Business Name (Sole Proprietorship)
    October 3, 2019
    PDF
    225.58 KB
  - Template: Consent to use similar name - Business Name (Sole Proprietorship) consenting to Partnership
    October 3, 2019
    PDF
    224.99 KB
  - Template: Consent to use similar name - Partnership consenting to Business Name (Sole Proprietorship)
    October 3, 2019
    PDF
    225.37 KB
  - EXAMPLE Stat.Dec. of Affiliation.pdf
    October 3, 2019
    PDF
    416.63 KB
- Amend Registration
  Make amendments to the registration of a Partnership
  - Form: Application to Amend Partnership
    April 2, 2019
    PDF
    1.50 MB
- Dissolve/Cancel Registration
  Dissolve a Partnership or Cease/Cancel the registration of a Partnership
  - Form: Notice of Dissolution of Partnership OR Partnership Ceasing to Carry on Business within the Northwest Territories
    July 28, 2022
    PDF
    1.42 MB
Limited Partnerships
- Register
  Register a Limited Partnership within the Northwest Territories
  - Checklist: for Registration of Certificate of Limited Partnership
    March 7, 2019
    PDF
    1.15 MB
  - Checklist: for Registration of Certificate of Extra-territorial Limited Partnership
    June 28, 2018
    PDF
    841.39 KB
  - Form Name Search and Reservation.pdf
    June 25, 2021
    PDF
    2.38 MB
- Amend Registration
  Make amendments to the registration of a Limited Partnership
  - Form: Application to Amend Certificate of Limited Partnership - Territorial or Extra-territorial
    May 1, 2018
    PDF
    1.33 MB
- Dissolve/Cancel Registration
  Dissolve a Partnership or Cease/Cancel the registration of a Limited Partnership
  - Form: Notice of Limited Partnership Dissolution OR Ceasing to Carry on Business within the Northwest Territories - Territorial or Extra-territorial
    July 28, 2022
    PDF
    1.55 MB
Limited Liability Partnerships
- Register
  Register a Limited Liability Partnership within the Northwest Territories
  - Form: Registration Information of Limited Liability Partnership - Territorial or Extra-territorial
    May 1, 2018
    PDF
    1.20 MB
- Annual Report
  Annual filing for Limited Liability Partnerships
  - Form: Annual Report - Limited Liability Partnership
    May 1, 2018
    PDF
    1.44 MB
  - Form: Annual Report - Extra-territorial Limited Liability Partnership
    May 1, 2018
    PDF
    1.61 MB
- Amend Registration
  Make amendments to the registration of a Limited Liability Partnership
  - Form: Application to Amend Limited Liability Partnership - Territorial or Extra-territorial
    May 1, 2018
    PDF
    1.31 MB
- Dissolve/Cancel Registration
  Dissolve a Partnership or Cease/Cancel the registration of a Limited Liability Partnership
  - Form: Notice of Limited Liability Partnership Dissolution OR Ceasing to Carry on Business within the Northwest Territories - Territorial or Extra-territorial
    July 28, 2022
    PDF
    1.55 MB

Corporate Registries

Legal Registries

Department of Justice

Government of the Northwest Territories

1^st Floor Stuart M. Hodgson Building, 5009 49^th Street

PO Box 1320

Yellowknife

X1A 2L9

Canada

corporateregistries (at) gov (dot) nt (dot) ca

1‑867‑767‑9304

1‑877‑743‑3302 toll free

1‑867‑873‑0243

9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday to Friday

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