Incorporate my Practice

Steps to set up your PC

1. Check the CPSA Bylaws, Health Professions Act (HPA) and Business Corporations Act for information on naming your PC and other requirements for incorporating a medical practice.
2. Contact your lawyer or accountant for advice.
3. Create Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Continuance (if bringing a PC from a different province).
   • Ensure articles are signed by the physician. We do not require all physicians to sign, but we cannot accept articles signed by a representative.
4. Submit Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Continuance.
   • Within 10 business days, we’ll email you the endorsed articles.
5. Submit the CPSA-endorsed articles to the Alberta Corporate Registry.
6. Complete the CPSA PC application and attach a PDF of your Certificate of Incorporation or Continuance & complete the payment.
   • Within 10 business days, we’ll open the PC and provide Form F. See current physician fees here >

Steps to update the address

1. Complete the Professional Corporation Information Form (PCIF).
   • The registered address must be in Alberta. Within 10 business days, we will complete the change in our system.

Steps to update shareholders

1. Complete the Professional Corporation Information Form (PCIF).
   • Note: If the original Articles do not allow for additional voting and/or non-voting shareholders, you may need to complete Articles of Amendment to amend the PC structure. Within 10 business days, we will contact you to provide payment. See current physician fees here >

Steps to amend PC name or structure

You can change the PC name or amend the structure to allow for more shareholders if the initial articles do not allow additional shareholders. Please note we can only approve name changes that meet CPSA naming guidelines.

1. Submit Articles of Amendment.
   • Within 10 business days, we will email you the endorsed articles.
2. Submit the CPSA-endorsed articles to the Alberta Corporate Registry.
   • PDFs are accepted by Alberta Registry Offices.
3. Complete PCIF and attach a PDF of your Certificate of Amendment.
4. Within 10 business days, we will complete the amendment. There is no fee to amend.

Steps to amalgamate PCs

To combine a PC with a PC that is open with CPSA:

1. Submit Articles of Amalgamation.
   • Within 10 business days, will email you the endorsed articles.
2. Submit the CPSA-endorsed articles to the Alberta Corporate Registry.
   • PDFs are accepted by Alberta Registry Offices.
3. Complete PCIF and attach a PDF of your Certificate of Amalgamation.
4. Within 10 business days, we will complete the amalgamation. There is no fee to amalgamate.

Steps to close your PC

Physicians require an active CPSA permit to hold a CPSA PC permit. We will cancel the PC automatically the same day you end your CPSA practice permit. Although your PC Permit with CPSA will be cancelled, your PC can continue with the Corporate Registry. Please contact your lawyer or accountant for more information.

Section 114 of the HPA does not provide for voluntary cancellation of a PC’s practice permit with CPSA.

Steps to revive your PC

If the PC is still open with CPSA, but closed with the registry:

1. Contact Alberta Corporate Registry for a Registry Confirmation that shows the PC status with them.
2. Complete PCIF and attach a PDF of the Registry Confirmation.
3. Within 10 business days, we will contact you to collect the revival fee. See current physician fees here >

If the PC is closed with CPSA & the registry:

1. Submit Articles of Revival.
   • Within 10 business days, we’ll email you the endorsed articles.
2. Submit the CPSA-endorsed articles to the Alberta Corporate Registry.
   • PDFs are accepted by Alberta Registry Offices.
3. Complete PCIF and attach a PDF of your Certificate of Revival.
4. Within 10 business days, we will contact you to collect the revival fee. See current physician fees here >