Companies from other provinces and countries

A BC attorney for your company, from a practicing BC lawyer

A company formed outside British Columbia that registers here must name a BC attorney to receive legal documents and notices on its behalf, unless its head office is in BC. We act as that attorney: a practicing BC lawyer, at our office in Metro Vancouver, with anything served or mailed to you scanned and emailed the same business day.

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About two minutes. Pay by card at the end.

$249/yr + tax ($278.88)

1. Your company

2. Who we send documents to

We email everything we receive to these people, and phone the first one about legal documents.

Second contact (optional)

3. The agreement

Your details fill in as you type. You'll get a PDF copy by email as soon as you accept.

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Common questions

Does my company need a BC attorney?

If your company was formed outside BC and its charter puts its head office outside BC, yes: the BC Business Corporations Act requires every such extraprovincial company to have one. The attorney must be an individual living in BC or a BC company.

We're from Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba. Is it different?

Under the New West Partnership there is no BC registration fee and no BC annual report, but you still need a BC attorney. You'll also need a BC name reservation ($30) if you don't have one.

When do we get the attorney's name and address for our filing?

By email the same business day your payment comes through: the attorney's name and the BC delivery and mailing address to enter on your registration.

Can you file the registration for us?

Yes, for $99 plus tax. Tick the box on the form and we'll confirm with you before anything is filed. Government fees are at cost.

Is this legal advice?

No. Acting as your attorney is an administrative service and does not create a solicitor-client relationship. If something served on you needs a lawyer, we'll tell you right away, and legal work is available separately under a written retainer.