Documents for corporations or incorporated association

To open an account for a corporation, you must bring several documents: 

• Original articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation, or Articles of Amalgamation 
• Most recent filing with your incorporating jurisdiction listing your directors 
• Trade name registration, if applicable 
• A copy of the official corporate record, specifically any section relating to the power to bind the corporation to the account, like a banking resolution

If your corporation has been in existence for more than one year, bring one the following documents issued withing the last year: 

• Certificate of corporate status 
• Certificate of existence 
• Company’s annual report for past fiscal year 
• Company’s most recent notice of assessment 
• Current business license or vendor permits 
• Current health or safety certificates 
• Current liquor license or vendor permits, if applicable