Changes to Professional Corporation
A professional corporation is required to provide written notice to the Registrar within 30 days of the occurrence of any change. To notify the College, please submit a Notification of Change form on the Professional Practice Portal within 30 days of the change. Please see the details for each type of change below. There is no longer a required fee to submit these changes.
Managing Director Change or Shareholder(s) changes
Corporations are required to notify the Registrar of any change in the shareholders of the corporation or of a change in the Managing Director of a Corporation.
Change of Address: Business and Registered Office
Corporations are required to notify the College of their current business address (i.e. the address where they carry out the practice medicine). Business addresses are public and appear on the College's website along with other publicly available information.
Corporations must also notify the College of their current mailing address if different from the business address. This is the address used for College communications. It is not available to the public unless it is the same as the business address.
Important Note: A professional corporation is a separate entity from an Accredited Practice and has its own record with the College. Address updates for your Practice record will not automatically update the Professional Corporation address.
Professional Corporation Name Change
The name change request must be applied for by submitting the name application form and must be approved by the College before being amended with the Ministry.
If amendments do not meet the requirements or are too similar to another professional corporation name, the College will not approve the name change request.
The steps for the name change are as follows:
- Submit an Application for a Professional Corporation Name for an existing Professional Corporation in the Professional Practice Portal
- Receive the name approval from the College
- Amend the name with the Ministry
- Provide notice to the College by submitting the Notification of Change form and include a copy of the Articles of Amendment from the Ministry of Government Services
Please note that as of March 1, 2019 professional corporation name changes must comply with the new College by-laws.
Amalgamations
Upon amalgamation of a Professional Corporation, the resulting amalgamated corporation must meet all of the eligibility conditions and requirements for issuance of a certificate of authorization by the College.
The College must receive a completed Notification of Change form as well as a copy of the Articles of Amalgamation.
Documents Required to Amalgamate
- Notification of Change;
- Articles of Amalgamation;
- Shareholders Register and/or Directors Register (if required)
Holding Companies
In accordance with College By-Laws, a shareholder is permitted to hold shares of a professional corporation through a holding company, so long as all of the shares of the holding company are held by veterinarians licensed in the Province of Ontario.
Documents Required to add a Holding Company
- Notification of Change; and
- Articles of Incorporation or Shareholders Register of the Holding Company.
Dissolution
The managing director is required to notify the College of the dissolution of a professional corporation.
Documents Required to Dissolve
- Notification of Change; and
- Articles or Certificate of Dissolution (optional)