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BC Registry Services
2nd Floor
940 Blanshard Street
Victoria, British Columbia

Mailing address: PO Box 9431 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria BC V8W 9V3

Office hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)

General Information Line (Phone Tree)

• Phone: 250 387-7848 or 604 775-1041 (Direct dial free line from Greater Vancouver)
• Fax: 250 356-8593
  

NAME RESERVATION AND PARTNERSHIPS

The Names/Partnership Unit is responsible for the approval of all names to be used for corporations, proprietorships, partnerships, societies, cooperatives and financial institutions and also to register sole proprietorships, partnerships and limited partnerships.

• Phone: 250 356-2893 or 604 775-1044 (Direct dial free line from Greater Vancouver)
• Fax: 250 356-0206
  

Manager, Registries Programs Debbie Turner

CORPORATE SEARCH AND PHOTOCOPY

The Corporate Search Section is responsible for satisfying all corporate (including societies and cooperative associations) search requests including general searches, copywork from corporate files, certified copy work, letters under seal and certificates of good standing.

• Phone: 250 387-5101 or 604 775-1040 (Direct dial free line from Greater Vancouver)
• Fax: 250 356-0206
  

Manager, Registries Programs Debbie Turner

CORPORATIONS

The Corporations Unit is responsible for the registration of extraprovincial companies; examination and filing of maintenance documents for extraprovincial companies and some filings for B.C. companies; and to perform system updates to reflect those filings. The unit processes all documents submitted for the voluntary dissolution, liquidation, continuations out of the province and restoration of companies, societies and other incorporated entities including the striking of these entities that have failed to submit statutory filings with the registrar.

• Phone: 250 356-8626 or 604 775-1047 (Direct dial free line from Greater Vancouver)
• Fax: 250 356-8923

Manager, Registries Programs Valerie Adam

SOCIETIES AND COOPERATIVES

The Societies and Cooperatives Section is responsible for incorporating and maintaining non-profit organizations and cooperative associations under the Society Act and Cooperative Association Act. Every society and cooperative association has responsibilities as required by their respective acts.

• Phone: 250 356-8609 or 604 775-1042 (Direct dial free line from Greater Vancouver)
• Fax: 250 387-3055
  

ADMINISTRATION

The Administration Unit is responsible for mail operations, receipt and recording of revenue, distribution of incoming documents and all administration functions for the Registries including telecommunications, office moves and procurement. In addition, this unit is responsible for the records management function of the Registries. This includes one million active and historical files, some of which date back to 1860. These files represent the official public record of legal entities in British Columbia.

• Phone: 250 356-8643
• Fax: 250 356-8593
  

REFUNDS

The Financial Operations Unit is responsible for processing manual refunds for the Registries and handling all client refund enquiries.

• Phone: 250 356-8665
• Fax: 250 356-9422