Access Ontario’s Business Registry to carry out general business transactions such as incorporating a business, registering a business name, or applying for an extra provincial licence.

The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery, and the administrative authorities it oversees, provide licences, registrations, applications, appointments and permits for many types of businesses.

Find the forms businesses need to submit to either the ministry or the appropriate administrative authority based on the type of business.

Ministry forms

Find the forms you need for applying for or renewing an appointment, licence, or registration as a:

  • bailiff or assistant bailiff or bailiff corporation
  • consumer reporting agency
  • collection agency
  • personal information investigator
  • payday lender
  • payday loan broker
Type of businessLinks/where to get application, licence, registration and permit information
Bailiffs

For bailiffs (including corporations):

For assistant bailiffs (individuals):

Please send completed forms to CPOlicensing@ontario.ca

Collections

For collection agencies:

Learn about the rules for running a collection agency.

If you have received an Order of Administrative Penalty under the Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act and you wish to appeal it, complete the notice of appeal form and send it to CPLB-Admin@ontario.ca.

Consumer reporting

Consumer reporting agencies:

Personal information investigators:

Please send completed forms to CPOlicensing@ontario.ca

Payday loans

For lenders, brokers:

The licence application package includes:

Please send completed forms to CPOlicensing@ontario.ca

Mandatory educational tools

Learn about the rules for running a payday loan business.

If you have received an Order of Administrative Penalty under the Payday Loans Act, 2008 and you wish to appeal it, complete the notice of appeal form and send it to CPLB-Admin@ontario.ca.

Contact information and form submission

For appointments, licensing and registration under the Bailiffs Act, Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act, Consumer Reporting Act, and Payday Loans Act, please send your completed forms to:

CPOlicensing@ontario.ca

Or by mail:

Licensing Unit
Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery
PO Box 450
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2J6

Courier packages should be delivered by Canada Post or Purolator.

Phone: 416-326-6203 or 1-800-889-9768
TTY: 416-229-6086 or 1-877-666-6545

Administrative authority forms

Administrative authorities also oversee and provide certain licences, registrations, authorizations, approvals, certificates and permits for many types of businesses.

Please send your completed forms to the appropriate administrative authority.

Type of business

Links/where to get application, licence, registration and permit information

Bereavement

See the Bereavement Authority of Ontario for forms for:

  • Funeral establishment operators or transfer service operators
  • Cemetery operators, crematorium operators or alternative disposition operators
  • Transfer service sales representatives, funeral preplanners or funeral directors

Email: info@thebao.ca
Phone:1-844-493-6356

Condominium management services

See the Condominium Management Regulatory Authority of Ontario for application forms for: 

  • condominium manager
  • condominium management provider

Email: info@cmrao.ca
Phone:1-866-888-5426

Electrical safety

See the Electrical Safety Authority for applications for:

  • electrical contractor
  • master electrician

Email: ESA.Licensing@electricalsafety.on.ca
Phone:1-877-372-7233

Motor vehicle

See the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council for application forms for:

  • motor vehicle dealer or salesperson

Email: registration@omvic.on.ca
Phone:1-800-943-6002 ext. 3941

New homes

See the Home Construction Regulatory Authority for information about licensing and regulation of:

  • home builders and vendors

Email: info@hcraontario.ca
Phone: 1-800-582-7994 or 416-487-HCRA (4272)

See Tarion for:

  • qualification for enrolment and enrolment of homes in the Ontario New Home Warranty and Protection Plan

Email: customerservice@tarion.com
Phone:1-877-696-6497 ext. 3001

Real estate

See the Real Estate Council of Ontario for:

  • real estate brokerage, broker or salesperson

Email: registration@reco.on.ca
Phone:1-800-245-6910

Technical standards and safety

See the Technical Standards and Safety Authority for:

  • amusement devices mechanic
  • elevating devices mechanic
  • fuels-related technician
  • operating engineers
  • ski lifts mechanic
  • welder/brazer
  • Boilers and Pressure Vessel Inspection Certificate of Competency

Email: intake@tssa.org
Phone:1-877-682-TSSA (8772)

Learn more about mandatory and non-mandatory trade certification.

Travel agents and wholesalers

See Travel Industry Council of Ontario for:

  • travel agent
  • travel wholesaler

Email: tico@tico.ca
Phone:1-888-451-8426

Wine

See the Vintners Quality Alliance Ontario for:

  • winery membership
  • wine approval

Email: info@vqaontario.ca
Phone:416-367-2002