NUANS full form is Newly Upgraded Automated Name Search. It is a federal name search system to check existing business names similar to your business name to avoid conflict. To register a corporation a valid Ontario Reservation report is required. Federal NUANS report is considered as invalid. Please Click here to see the sample of NUANS Report

Generally a name should have two elements: distinctive and descriptive. The distinctive element can't be common English word, it has to be unique or made up words while descriptive element can be common English words. An example is "Mike Construction". In this name 'Mike' is the distinctive/unique element; 'Construction' is the descriptive element. Put your ideal name, if doesn't work, we will guide you.

Every corporation must have legal ending after the legal name of the corporation. Government offers 6 legal ending which have same meaning. You may choose the option that looks good with the business name.

Most people choose a numbered company with a trade name to take advantage of faster incorporation process and skipping the name approval part. If you do not choose a name for the company, the corpiration number becomes the name of the company. An example of a numbered company with trade name is 987654 Ontario Inc. o/a The biggest advantage of a numbered company is is skipping the Nuans name search and name approval step. Therefore, the incorporation process is relatively faster and less expensive. However, the biggest disadvantage of a numbered company is, it does not have have a brand name for the purpose of marketing, business signs, and developing a brand.

a) This allows shorten the name for the purpose of advertisement, business signs and brand development.

b) We found, many business owners add it for the easiness of obtaining the municipal license or permit.

c) Registering a trade name creates an opportunity of geting a trade mark in future.