Corporations Canada Federal Search Scraper
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Corporations Canada Federal Search Scraper
Searches the Corporations Canada federal registry by corporation name or keyword and returns each match as a flat row with business number, registered address, director names, status, and incorporation date.
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Corporations Canada Federal Search Scraper
Search the federal Corporations Canada registry by company name or keyword and download matching corporation records. Each result includes the business number, registered address, director names, status, and incorporation date. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
Corporations Canada's online registry search is the authoritative source for federal business data, but manually looking up companies one by one is slow and you cannot export the results. This Actor searches the public federal registry by any corporation name or keyword and returns every match in a structured dataset. No API key, no browser extension, and no copy-paste required.
| Who uses it | What they scrape Corporations Canada for |
|---|---|
| Due diligence analysts | Verify the federal status and registered address of a Canadian corporation before signing a contract. |
| Lead generation teams | Build a list of federally incorporated companies in a specific industry by searching relevant keywords. |
| Compliance officers | Check whether a supplier or partner is still in good standing with Corporations Canada. |
| Journalists and researchers | Map corporate ownership and director networks across Canadian federal registrations. |
What it does
This Actor searches the Corporations Canada federal registry by company name or keyword and returns each matching corporation as a flat row with its business number, registered office address, director names, status, and incorporation date.
- 🔍 Keyword search: enter a full corporation name or a partial keyword like "shopify" or "construction" and collect every federal match.
- 📋 Flat row output: each corporation is one row with its business number, legal name, status, registered address, director names, and incorporation date.
- ⚙️ Configurable limit: set a maximum number of corporations to collect per run, from a single record up to one million.
Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.
What you can do with Corporations Canada data
📋 Build a federal prospect list.
A B2B sales team searches for "software" in the registry, collects 500 matching corporations, and loads the business names and addresses into their CRM for outreach.
🛡️ Verify a vendor before payment.
An accounts payable clerk searches the exact corporation name, confirms the entity is "Active" and the registered address matches the invoice, then approves the payment.
📊 Audit an industry segment.
A market researcher searches for "cannabis" and "pharmaceutical" across the federal registry, exports the full dataset, and analyzes incorporation trends by year and province.
🔗 Map director networks.
An investigative journalist searches for a known director name, collects every corporation where that person appears, and cross-references the co-directors to uncover related entities.
Why choose this scraper
| What you get | |
|---|---|
| No API registration | Searches the public registry directly with zero authentication or app setup. |
| Structured export | Download results as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML for your CRM, spreadsheet, or database. |
| Director names included | Each record lists the current directors, not the corporation name and number. |
| Federal scope | Covers every corporation registered under the Canada Business Corporations Act, not one province. |
How it compares
No other Store actor targets Corporations Canada the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.
| Corporations Canada Federal Search Scraper | Build it in-house | By hand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Run it now, zero config | Days of engineering | None, but hours per pull |
| When Corporations Canada changes | Maintained for you | You fix it | You re-learn the page |
| Proxies, retries, anti-bot | Built in | Your problem | Browser only |
| Output | Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export | Whatever you build | Copy-paste |
| Cost | Pay per result | Engineering time | Analyst hours |
Configure the run
Drive the Actor with a corporation name or keyword, and set a maximum number of records to collect per run. The Input tab lists every parameter.
A first run with the defaults:
A larger pull:
Pricing
Pay-per-result: $0.021 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.
| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $2.10 |
| 1,000 results | $21.00 |
| 10,000 results | $210.00 |
New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.
Free users
Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.
Run it
- Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
- Open the Corporations Canada Federal Search Scraper.
- Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
- Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.
Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.
Use with AI agents (MCP)
Give an AI agent live access to Corporations Canada through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:
Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.
Troubleshooting
Why am I getting no results for my search?
Try a shorter or more general keyword. The federal registry search is exact on the corporation name field, so a very specific phrase may return zero matches if no corporation name contains it. Also check for typos.
The run stopped before reaching my maxItems limit.
The Actor stops when the registry has no more matching corporations to return. If your keyword yields only 47 matches, the run will finish at 47 regardless of a higher maxItems setting.
Some records are missing the director names.
Not all corporations file their director information in a way that appears in the public search results. If a record lacks directors, the field will be empty in your dataset.
The run is taking a long time with a high maxItems value.
The Actor respects the registry's response time. For very large searches, set a lower maxItems value or run the Actor during off-peak hours. The federal site may throttle aggressive requests.
Can I search in French?
Yes. Enter your search term in French. The Corporations Canada registry is bilingual, and French corporation names or keywords will return the matching federal records.
FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does this scrape provincial business registries too? | No, this Actor searches only the federal Corporations Canada registry. Each province and territory runs its own business registry, and those require separate scrapers. |
| What information does each record include? | Each record returns the corporation name, business number (BN), status, registered office address, director names, incorporation date, and the governing legislation. |
| Can I search by director name instead of company name? | The Corporations Canada search runs against the corporation name field. To find companies by director, enter the person's name as the keyword. The registry will return corporations whose names contain that string, but it does not offer a dedicated director search field. |
| How many records can I collect in one run? | You can set the maximum from 1 up to 1,000,000 corporations per run. The actual number returned depends on how many matches the registry has for your search term. |
| Do I need an API key or government account? | No. This Actor reads the public search results from the Corporations Canada website directly. No registration, API key, or login is required. |
| Is the data real-time? | Yes. Every run queries the live Corporations Canada registry, so you get the current status and filings as they appear on the federal site. |
| What does the corporation status field mean? | The status indicates whether the corporation is Active, Dissolved, Discontinued, or in another state according to the federal registry. Active means the corporation is in good standing. |
| Can I filter by incorporation date or province? | The Actor returns all matches for your keyword. You can filter by date or province after export using your spreadsheet or database tools. The registry search itself does not support those filters. |
| Does this include the corporation's officers or shareholders? | The federal registry returns director names. Officers and shareholders are not part of the public search results and are not included. |
| What export formats are supported? | You can export your dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify platform after the run completes. |
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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.
