Don't know the corporation number?
Search the official federal Open Data index using the full legal name or a distinctive part of it. Review the returned active and inactive candidates, then select one for live verification.
Canada federal corporation search and verification
Search and check a Canadian federal corporation
Find federal corporation candidates by legal name, then verify the selected Corporation Number or BN9 through the live Corporations Canada API.
SENTINEL first uses the official Government of Canada Federal Corporations Open Data index to resolve a legal name to candidates. The selected Corporation Number is then checked through the live Corporations Canada API administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
- Federal company-name discovery
- Corporation Number verification
- BN9-linked federal record review
Verification workflow
A controlled route from identifier to evidence.
- 01
Choose Canada — Federal
The workspace makes the federal scope explicit before the identifier is submitted.
- 02
Search by name or enter an identifier
Use a legal company name when you do not know the number, or verify directly with a Corporation Number such as 000100-7 or BN9.
- 03
Select, then verify live
A name-search result is only a candidate. Select the right corporation to run the existing live federal API check and review its official record.
Evidence guide
What this check means in practice.
Which identifiers are supported?
Use an exact federal Corporation Number or 9-digit Business Number (BN9). A 15-character CRA program account is not accepted in this workflow.
What can the federal record confirm?
When returned, the record can confirm legal name, Corporation Number, BN9, federal legal status, governing act, registered office, formation activity and annual-return facts.
Is a name-search result verified?
No. Open Data resolves possible identifiers only. Final evidence and Sources Confirmed come from the live Corporations Canada Federal Corporation API after you select a candidate.
What does federal not found mean?
No matching record was found in Corporations Canada. The entity may still be registered only in a provincial or territorial registry.
How is the search data licensed?
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. This use does not imply Government of Canada endorsement.
Open the workspace
Start with the company details you have.
SENTINEL will show which official routes apply and preserve each provider’s response state.