A Profile Report gives you all of the information on file for a corporation or Business Name Registration. You can order a Profile Report to show the current information on file, or you can choose a specific date to see what was on file. It shows the current corporation name, address, directors and lists any previous filings done for the corporation.

A Certificate of Status is just that - a certificate that shows the status of a corporation. It’s a simple 1-page document that shows whether a corporation is active or dissolved. There are a few things to keep in mind about this search: 1. It can only be ordered from the home jurisdiction of a corporation. Ontario Corporations can only order an Ontario Certificate of Status. 2. Depending on where you are ordering the search, it’s going to have a different name - it’s also known as a Certificate of Compliance or Certificate of Good Standing. 3. This is a search that can only be done for corporations - small business registrations cannot order this search. Launch a Business can obtain a Certificate of Status for you!

Articles of Incorporation are the documents used to set up your corporation. They list all of the original information for the corporation, including the original directors, address and date of incorporation. Regardless of what information changes on file for a corporation, the Articles of Incorporation always stay the same. If you lose your copy, you can obtain a replacement from the corporation's home jurisdiction. Just remember, it’s going to be a copy of the original documents. If you’re looking for the current information on file for a corporation, that would be found on a Profile Report. Need to get a copy of your Articles? Launch a Business can help!

Answer: No Articles of Incorporation are a static document, meaning they never change. Once registered the information always stays the same. If you're looking for the current information for a corporation, what you want is a Profile Report. If you order a copy of Articles of Incorporation, what you'll get is the original information.

No, not at all. Business registrations and corporations are public information and can be searched by anyone. The business owners aren't notified when their business is searched.