Renew your business name registration without retyping your personal details

Renewing an Ontario business name registration repeats the same owner name and address you entered at initial registration. This guide is an example of storing those owner fields in hivi.

Official form and source

Start from the official Ontario Business Registry and always use the current version — terminology and requirements can change:

• Service page: Ontario Business Registry — ontario.ca

What this renewal is about

Business name registrations under the Business Names Act are valid for 5 years. The renewal re-registers the business name to the owner for another 5-year period through the Ontario Business Registry.

Before you start: what to gather

• Your name and address as the registered owner.
• Your business name and its current registration number.
• Your Ontario Business Account login.

Confirm current fees and renewal options on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Store your owner details once. Save your name and address in hivi — the same details from initial registration.
2. Autofill the owner fields at renewal. Use the hivi Chrome extension on the Ontario Business Registry portal, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside hivi.
3. Confirm business-specific details — name and activity — yourself.
4. Submit and pay through the Ontario Business Registry.

Why do it in hivi

Owner identity details stay the same across registration, renewal, and amendments. Stored once in hivi — in Canada, with self-hosted AI — each business registry transaction starts mostly filled.