File your Corporations Information Act return without retyping director details

Ontario corporations repeat legal name, registered office address, director and officer names and addresses, and authorized contact information on every initial return, notice of change, or annual return under the Corporations Information 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: Ontario Business Registry — ontario.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): Initial Return/Notice of Change/Annual Return by an Ontario Corporation - Corporations Information Act — 5284

What this form is about

Form 5284 is the initial return, notice of change, or annual return for an Ontario corporation under the Corporations Information Act — confirm deadlines on ontario.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Corporation legal name and Ontario corporation number.
• Registered office address and mailing address.
• Each director's and officer's name and address.
• Return type (initial, change, or annual) — confirm on ontario.ca.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

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