Register an extra-provincial non-share corporation without retyping office details

Clerks of extra-provincial federal, domestic, or foreign non-share corporations repeat corporation name, Ontario registered office address, chief officer names, and contact information on every Corporations Information Act initial return. 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: Ontario Business Registry — ontario.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): Initial Return/Notice of Change by an EP Federal/Domestic/Foreign Non-Share Corporation - Corporations Information Act — 5286

What this form is about

Form 5286 is the initial return or notice of change for an extra-provincial federal, domestic, or foreign non-share corporation under the Corporations Information Act — confirm filing on ontario.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Corporation legal name and home jurisdiction.
• Ontario registered office address and mailing address.
• Chief officer names and addresses.
• Authorized contact for the filing account.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your corporation name, registered office, and officer addresses 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.