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Notice of change: reporting director and office changes
The province keeps a public record of each Ontario corporation's registered office, directors and officers. The Corporations Information Act requires you to tell it about your corporation when it starts, and again whenever those details change.
5 min read · Updated October 23, 2026
The initial return
A new corporation files an initial return within 60 days after it's incorporated or amalgamated. It reports the registered office address, the directors and the officers. If you incorporated online through the Ontario Business Registry, check whether the initial return was handled as part of incorporation before filing again.
The notice of change
After that, the corporation files a notice of change within 15 days after any change to the information on file, such as a new or departing director, a new officer, a change in a director's address for service, or a new registered office address.
What you'll be asked for
For each director: full name, address for service and the dates they became and stopped being a director. For each officer: name, office held, address for service and dates. Plus the registered office address and the date of the change. Having the directors register up to date makes the filing quick.
Keep your own records in step
The filing updates the public record; it doesn't replace your minute book. The directors register, the resolution appointing or accepting the resignation of a director, and the director's consent to act all still belong in the corporation's records.
Common questions
Is there a fee for a notice of change?
Check the current fees in the Ontario Business Registry when you file.
Who can file it?
A director or officer of the corporation, or someone with knowledge of its affairs authorized to file for it, such as its lawyer.
Related in Carta
Keep your minute book in Carta
Registers, resolutions, documents and the annual paperwork for your Ontario corporation, in one place. Organizations created during the open beta keep a free perpetual license.
General information about Ontario law, not legal advice. Check your situation with a lawyer or accountant.
Sources: Corporations Information Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.39; Ontario Business Registry.