BC Business Search
Search for businesses and corporations in British Columbia and request available registry records online. Choose the search or document you need, provide the available information, and receive your results electronically.
Get it Done in 3 Simple Steps
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Choose Your Search
Select the business, corporate, personal property, vehicle, land title, or status search you need and provide the requested information.
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We Process Your Search
Your information is reviewed and the applicable registry search or document request is processed.
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Receive Your Search Results
Once the search is completed, the available records or documents are delivered electronically.
Corporation Profile Records
- Search available records for a BC corporation
- Review available registration and corporate information
- Verify the corporation's registered name and number
- Access available office and director information
- Obtain applicable corporate registry records
- Requested documents delivered electronically
PPSA Search (BC PPR)
- Search BC Personal Property Registry records
- Check registered security interests in personal property
- Search using applicable debtor or property information
- Review available registrations for due diligence
- Obtain applicable Personal Property Registry search results
- Search results delivered electronically
VIN Search
- Search Personal Property Registry records using a VIN
- Check for registered security interests against a vehicle
- Identify applicable lien registrations where available
- Use the vehicle identification number as search criteria
- Obtain available registry search results for the vehicle
- Search results delivered electronically
Land Title Search
- Search available land title records for BC property
- Review registered ownership information where available
- Access applicable title information and registered interests
- Support property research and due diligence
- Request available records for the identified property
- Search results delivered electronically
Certificate of Status
- Request a Certificate of Status for an eligible BC entity
- Confirm the entity's current registry status
- Obtain formal evidence of its status in British Columbia
- Use the certificate for applicable business requirements
- Request the document using available entity information
- Certificate delivered electronically
Find Business and Registry Records in BC
Whether you need to verify a corporation, review available business information, check for registered security interests, research a vehicle by VIN, or obtain property records, the right search depends on the information you need.
BC Business Register provides access to multiple search and document-request services in one place. Select the appropriate service, provide the identifying information available to you, and receive the applicable results electronically.
Why Choose BC Business Register for Search Services?
✓ Multiple Search Options: Request corporation records, PPR searches, VIN searches, land title records, and status certificates.
✓ Online Ordering: Choose the search you need and provide the required identifying information online.
✓ Search-Specific Processing: Each request is handled according to the registry or document selected.
✓ Clear Search Options: Choose the service that matches the business, asset, property, or corporate information you need.
✓ Electronic Delivery: Receive available search results or documents electronically.
What Can You Search in British Columbia?
Different registries hold different types of information. A corporation search can provide available information about a registered company, while a Personal Property Registry search is used to identify registered security interests and liens involving personal property. B.C.’s registry guidance specifically distinguishes business searches from PPR searches.
A VIN can be used as search criteria when checking applicable Personal Property Registry records associated with a vehicle. This type of search should not be confused with a vehicle history report. The PPR is concerned with registered security interests and liens, not accident or maintenance history.
Land title searches serve a different purpose by providing available registered information associated with real property. If you need formal evidence of an eligible entity’s registry status instead, a Certificate of Status may be the appropriate document.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about BC business searches, corporation records, Personal Property Registry searches, VIN searches, land title records, and Certificates of Status.
Depending on the applicable search system and entity type, a business may be searched using information such as its business name, incorporation or registration number, or CRA Business Number. B.C.’s Business Search supports these search criteria for applicable businesses.
Available information depends on the business type and record requested. Search results may include business registration information, status information, filing records, or other available business documents. B.C.’s current Business Search makes documents such as Business Summaries, filing history documents, Certificates of Status, and Certificates of Good Standing available for supported entities.
Yes. Corporate information can be searched through the applicable B.C. registry service. The search method and available documents can vary depending on the type of corporation or entity being researched.
Yes. B.C.’s Business Search supports sole proprietorships and general partnerships, including searches for applicable firm owners.
Director information is available through applicable B.C. business and corporate search services. B.C.’s Business and Person Search also supports director searches using information such as a name, address, or business email address. Availability depends on the entity and search method.
A PPSA or Personal Property Registry search checks registrations involving security interests and liens against personal property. It can be useful when conducting due diligence before purchasing, financing, or dealing with certain personal property.
A VIN search through the Personal Property Registry can be used to check for applicable registered security interests or liens associated with a vehicle. It is not the same as a vehicle history report and should not be described as providing accident or maintenance history.
Not through a Personal Property Registry lien search alone. A PPR search is designed to identify registered security interests and liens against personal property. Accident history requires a different vehicle-history service.
A land title search provides available registered information associated with a property title. It can be used for property research, ownership verification, and due diligence, depending on the records requested.
No. A business search retrieves information about registered or incorporated businesses, while a land title search concerns registered interests in real property. They are separate types of searches.
A Certificate of Status is an available registry document for eligible B.C. entities that provides formal evidence of the entity’s registry status. B.C.’s Business Search lists Certificates of Status among the documents available for supported business types.
No. B.C. Registry lists a Certificate of Status and Certificate of Good Standing as separate document types. The appropriate document depends on the entity and the purpose for which the certificate is required.