Business Search Quick Guide

Step: Log into BC Registry application and open Business Search

Log into your BC Registry account: https://www.bcregistry.gov.bc.ca/

Open Business Search

Step: Enter search criteria

Tab to view documents

that have been purchased

Field to enter the Business Name,

Incorporation or Registration Number, or
the CRA Business Number

Search by a business or firm owner;

firm owner can be a proprietor or a
business that owns a firm
Step: Search Businesses
Open the business you want to view and/or purchase its documents

Narrow down result by entering

more information about the
business or by selecting the type
or status of the business

“Open” to view business

information and details

Business information is not

yet available in Business
Search; search in BC OnLine
or contact BC Registries

CRA Business Number is

provided if available Status of business:
Historical or Active
Step: Search Firm Owners
Open the business you want to view and/or purchase its documents

Narrow down result by entering

more information about firm
owner, their role, firm information
or status

Firm information is not yet

available in Business Search;
search in BC OnLine or
contact BC Registries

“Open” to view business

Status of business: information and details
CRA Business Number is
Historical or Active
provided if available
 Step: Select documents available for purchase and download

Basic information about

the business displays

If business was historical,

“Historical” badge would
appears Fee for documents that
were added for purchase

Optional field to enter a

Select the documents to Folio Number (not required
purchase and download by BC Registries)

Pay for documents to

download and view

View Filing History Documents

that are available for purchase
Step: View and/or download purchased documents Go back to Business Search dashboard

Purchased documents are

available for up to 14 days in the
Business Search dashboard

View Business Documents

Download documents individually

or select “Download All” to
download all documents in this
filing
Step: View Recently Purchased Documents

Click on “View Recently

Purchased Documents”
to view business and
documents

View up to 1000
document purchases
in the last 14 days

Narrow purchased
documents down by
using these filters Click to open
business information
and purchased
documents
Sample PDF of a Business Summary & Certificate of Good Standing

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