Apply for an Ontario extra-provincial licence without retyping corporation details

Foreign corporations licensing to carry on business in Ontario repeat legal name, registered office address, agent for service particulars, and director or officer contact information on every extra-provincial licence application. 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): Application for a Licence for an Extra-Provincial Corporation - Extra-Provincial Corporations Act — 5280

What this form is about

Form 5280 is the Application for a Licence for an Extra-Provincial Corporation under the Extra-Provincial Corporations Act — confirm filing online or by mail on ontario.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Corporation legal name and home jurisdiction particulars.
• Registered office and Ontario agent for service details.
• Certificate of status and NUANS name search report.
• Supporting documents listed in the instructions — confirm on ontario.ca.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

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