You can order your NUANS report through One Stop Licence Shop. Simply complete a NUANS report form and bring it to our office.

	How a NUANS report works

NUANS (Newly Upgraded Automated Name Search) is a computerized search system that, for the purposes of Corporate Registry, compares a proposed corporate name to a database of existing corporate names. This comparison determines the similarity that exists between the proposed name and existing names in the database, and produces a listing of names that are found to be most similar.

In most cases, the NUANS report will reserve the proposed name, for a period of 90 days, for the person requesting the report. Business Name Search Reports are different in that, while they provide a list of similar names, there is no exclusive reservation of the name.

NUANS reports must be less than 91 days old and must contain all 6 pages. Either the original or a carbon copy is acceptable.

A NUANS Report for a "named" name is required to ensure that no one else has the identical name. If the report shows similar names, you will have to decide if the name you want is too close to the other names on the NUANS report. These other business may feel very strongly about you using a name similar to theirs and they do have the right to object to the Registrar of Corporations. The Registrar can force you to change the name of your corporation, so pick your name carefully. Alternatively, the other company may have incurred debts or have an undesirable reputation that you may not want your customers to associate to your company. For further information, please refer to the Business Corporations Act and Regulations for rules on Corporate Names.

The NUANS Report is submitted to One Stop Licence Shop or your service provider at the time of Incorporation. It must be less than 91 days old and contain all 6 pages. Either the original or the carbon copy is acceptable.

	"Number" Names

A "numbered" name is also comprised of three parts - the numbered part, which is assigned by Corporate Registry, the word " Alberta ", and your choice of one of the legal elements. A NUANS report is not necessary for a numbered name.

To incorporate with a "numbered" name, you must specifically request this type of name at the time of incorporation.

Click here to obtain a NUANS Report form.

If you are a business and want to set up an account with One Stop Licence Shop to obtain registry services simply complete an Application for Account form. At the end of each month you will receive an itemized statement of the registry services you have ordered. Your Statement must be paid within 5 working days.

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