Register research facilities without retyping operator particulars

Research facility operators repeat legal name, facility address, contact information, and animal use details on every Application for Registration of a Research Facility under the Animals for Research Act. This guide is an example of storing them once in hivi.

Official form and source

Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:

• Service page: Animals for research — ontario.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): Application for Registration of a Research Facility under s. 4 of the Animals for Research Act — on00488

What this form is about

Form on00488 registers premises where animals are used for research, teaching, or testing under the Animals for Research Act — confirm annual renewal on ontario.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Operator legal name and facility address.
• Contact details including phone and email.
• Animal species used at the facility.
• Premise owner if different from the operator.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your operator name, facility address, and contact details in your hivi profile.
2. Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to hivi Files so you are not searching at form time.
3. Autofill the form. Use the hivi Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside hivi.
4. Review and submit yourself through the official channel.

Why do it in hivi

Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in hivi — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.