Why Are Your Articles Of Continuance Being Returned?

​If your organization has not yet continued under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and needs to do so, you should review Industry Canada's posting on "How to Avoid Common Deficiencies in Form 4031 – Articles of Continuance (transition)" before you submit your application. The posting sets out some common reasons why Industry Canada returns Articles of Continuance to the applicant.  They include:

• Failing to set out the full legal name;
• Forgetting to attach a NUANS Name Search Report if you are requesting a new corporate name;
• Not indicating the purpose of the corporation;
• Not specifying the classes or groups of members of the corporation (e.g., it is unacceptable to state that the directors will decide at their first meeting); and