BC Registries and Online Services
All registrations of businesses, not-for-profit societies, cooperatives, personal property and manufactured homes are administered and supported by BC Registries and Online Services.
Businesses, Incorporated Companies and Cooperatives
Organizations need to register, file documents and update records, which are kept as a matter of public record. Find information packages, instructions, forms and legislation related to starting, maintaining or dissolving an organization or business in British Columbia.
Find out more about
- Incorporated Companies
- Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships (General, Limited and Limited Liability)
- Trade names and "Doing Business As"
- Cooperatives
- Extraprovincial Companies
- B.C. School District Business Companies
- Financial Institutions and Credit Unions
Societies
In B.C., a society is a not-for-profit organization consisting of an organized group of people associated together for any lawful purpose or purposes such as national, patriotic, religious, philanthropic, charitable, provident, scientific, fraternal, benevolent, artistic, educational, social, professional, agricultural, sporting or other useful purposes. Learn how to incorporate a society, maintain and file records and dissolve or restore a society.
Find out more about societies.
Personal Property
The Personal Property Registry maintains a registry of liens against motor vehicles, boats, outboard motors, trailers, aircraft and manufactured homes.
Find out more about personal property.
Manufactured Homes
The Manufactured Home Registry maintains a registry of the ownership details and controls the movements of manufactured homes within British Columbia.
