Extra Provincial / Federal Corporations and Cooperatives

Voluntary Cancellation

There are two ways to voluntarily cancel the registration of an extra provincial or federal entity in Manitoba:

  1. File an Application for Cancellation of Registration ($60.00).
  1. Cancellation List (no fee)
    If the corporation is not carrying on its business or undertaking in Manitoba, submit a letter to Companies Office with the following details:
    • The name of the corporation, and
    • Registry number, and 
    • Statement that the corporation is not carrying on its business or undertaking in the province, and
    • Statement requesting that Companies Office place the corporation on the next cancellation list.
    The letter must be signed by a director, officer, or a lawyer for the corporation. Companies Office will post notice of the cancellation in the Manitoba Gazette for 90 days prior to cancellation..

Involuntary Cancellation
The registration of a corporation may be cancelled for failure to comply with The Corporations Act of Manitoba. Below is a brief overview of some reasons why Companies Office may cancel the registration of an extra provincial or federal corporation:

  • Failure to file an annual return for two consecutive years (exceptions: British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan share corporations and cooperatives), or
  • Failure to appoint a Power of Attorney, or
  • Failure to comply with the limitations and conditions of its certificate of registration or supplementary certificate of registration, or
  • Failure to comply with any requirement of The Corporations Act of Manitoba as to which no other procedure is prescribed.

 

To re-start a corporation:

  1. File a Request for Name Reservation if the registration of the corporation has been cancelled for more than 180 days.
  2. File an Application for Restoration with outstanding Annual Returns.

 

Refer to the following for more information:

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