ISC offers two basic types of searches: Saskatchewan Only search and Saskatchewan Plus search. Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships and Business Corporations are required to do a Saskatchewan Plus search. Non-Profit Organizations and Co-operatives are required to do a Saskatchewan Only search.
Types of Mandatory Name Searches
| Saskatchewan Only (Required for Non-Profits and Co-operatives) |
Saskatchewan Plus (Required for Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships and Business Corporations) |
| Cost - $20 per name |
Cost - $50 per name |
| You are only charged for available names. Note: Certain conditions may apply. |
There is a name search fee required for every name searched through the NUANS name search system, whether the name is available or not. |
| Names of registered Saskatchewan businesses and corporations are searched. |
Names of registered Saskatchewan businesses and corporations are searched. |
| Trademarks and federal corporations are not searched. |
Trademarks and federal corporations are searched. |
| Usually takes three to five working days. |
Usually takes three to five working days. |
In addition, the following optional searches are available:
Types of Optional Name Searches
| Canada Wide |
Trademark |
Federal Corporation |
| Cost - $60 per name |
Cost - $60 per name |
Cost - $60 per name |
| You are charged for every name that you asked to be searched, whether it is available or not. |
You are charged for every name that you asked to be searched. |
You are charged for every name that you asked to be searched. |
| Names of registered businesses and corporations in Canada are searched. |
Trademarks are searched. |
Federal corporations and trademarks are searched. |
| No opinion on the availability of the name is expressed. |
No opinion on the availability of the trademark is expressed. |
No opinion on the availability of the name is expressed. |
| Usually takes 3-5 days. |
Usually takes 3-5 days. |
Usually takes 3-5 days. |