Processing dates

Update as of 9:30 a.m., Friday, January 16, 2026

Companies Office is experiencing higher than normal filing volumes. As a result, processing is taking longer than normal. Thank you for your patience while we work to re-establish normal processing times as quickly as possible.

The Companies Office processes documents first-in-first-out based on received date. Throughout the year, the volume of received documents vary and therefore, so do processing and expedited services times. Please check this page regularly.

ONLINE FILINGS:

Document

Processing Timeframes

Annual Returns
Change of Business Location
Change of Directors/Officers
Change of Mailing Address
Change of Registered Office
Change of Shareholders
Renewals

Completed immediately

Articles of Incorporation*
Business Name Registrations*
Name Changes*
NWPTA Cancellations and Registrations *
 Power of Attorney*

Some of these filings may be completed immediately. However, if your filing is submitted for internal review, it will be completed within 4-6 business days.

Corporate Filings: December 24, 2025
Business Filings: January 9, 2026

Name Reservations*

Currently processing December 17, 2025

Current Expedited Service Standards
(additional fees apply)

All filings - 5 business days

*Documents are returned by email when processed.


PAPER FILINGS:

Document

Processing documents received on:

Name Reservations

December 17, 2025

Corporate Filings (Incorporations, Registrations, Amendments, Revivals, etc.)*

November 26, 2025

Business Name Filings (Registrations, changes, etc.)*

December 16, 2025

Annual Returns, Renewals, Notices of Change, Power of Attorney

January 9, 2026

Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public

January 8, 2026

Requests for copies*

January 14, 2026

Current Expedited Service Standards
(additional fees apply)

All filings (except Annual Returns) - 5 business days

*Documents are returned by mail within approximately 1-2 days after being processed (excluding delivery time).

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