Ontario Business Registry – Update on Company Keys and Expanding Service Providers

  • November 25, 2024

The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement has provided an important update on service delivery options and company key requirements.

Effective February 1, 2025:

  • The Ministry will increase the number of Service Providers; and
  • All entities registered in the OBR must use a Company Key to conduct transactions, whether filing directly through the OBR self-serve portal, through an Intermediary, or through a Service Provider.

You can access the Ministry Notice here, and the Company Key Guide here.