Federal Corporation API – Documentation (English, HTML)

Federal Corporation API – Documentation: English HTML file (26 KB). From Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, updated Aug 2026. View metadata, licence and the direct download on CanQuery.

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2026-08-07

Updated datasets As of April 2026, we have improved the “Federal Corporations” dataset by dividing the data into four subsets, each in both official languages. Files are typically updated daily. Dataset descriptions An active corporation is one that has not been dissolved or otherwise legally terminated under its governing legislation. An inactive corporation is one that no longer exists or is no longer governed by legislation administered by Corporations Canada. The datasets do NOT include information about corporations created under financial legislation (such as financial institutions, insurance companies or loan and trust companies) or those created under provincial, territorial or other corporate legislation. Active business corporations The dataset only contains information about federal business corporations created under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) that are currently active. Other active corporations The dataset only contains information about the following types of federal corporations that are currently active: not-for-profit corporations created under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (NFP Act) cooperatives created under the Canada Cooperatives…

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