Appoint an Ontario agent for service without retyping corporation details

Extra-provincial corporations licensing or operating in Ontario repeat legal name, home jurisdiction particulars, agent for service name and address, and authorized contact information on every agent appointment. 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): Appointment of Agent for Service/Revised Appointment of Agent for Service - Extra-Provincial Corporations Act — 5281

What this form is about

Form 5281 appoints or revises an agent for service under the Extra-Provincial Corporations Act — confirm filing on ontario.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Corporation legal name and home jurisdiction.
• Agent for service name and Ontario address.
• Authorized contact name, phone, and email.
• Supporting documents — confirm on ontario.ca.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your corporation name, agent 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.