Naming your business is an essential part of building your brand. We’ll review key factors to consider as you choose and register your business name.
in Alberta, you are required to register your business name to operate a Sole proprietorship under any name beside your own or to operate a partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability partnership (LLP).  Here are the steps to registering your business name in Alberta:

Step 1: Choose Your Business Name

Interestingly, business names don’t have to be totally unique – identical business names can and do exist. However, it’s important to keep in mind that if you do choose a name similar to an existing business name, corporation name, or trademark, you could be challenged in court by its owners. So try to pick a name you stand out. There are some restrictions on business names, however. For instance, if you are not registering a corporation, your business can not use the word “limited”, “incorporated”, or corporation at the end of its names, since that might lead to confusion.

Step 2: Get a Business Name Report

Once you’ve chosen a business name, you may to get a business mane report. This step is recommended, but it’s not mandatory for sole proprietorships. A business name report, which is provided by authorized NUANS members, contains registered business, corporation, and trademark names that are similar to the business name you’ve proposed. This van give you some insight into whether or not the business name you’ve chosen will make you stand out- and if it runs the risk of leading to a court date.

Step 3: Fill Out the Required Forms:

Depending on the type of business you’re starting, you’ll have to fill out certain forms to register it. Each type of business requires different forms that you must fax or email to the  Alberta Corporate Registry.

 If you’re registering a trade name or sole proprietorship ( you’re an individual doing business under a name other than your personal name or a corporation doing business under a name other than its legal name) you’ll fill out the Declaration of Trade Name form.  If you’re registering a partnership (your business involves two or more individuals or corporations doing together), you’ll want to complete the declaration of Partnership. 

Limited partnerships, which involve one or more general partners and one or more limited partners, will require the application for Alberta/Extra-Provincial Limited Partnership and the special authority to execute a registration.
Once you’ve filled out the appropriate forms, you can email them to Alberta Registry. Its email address is : corp.reg@gov.ab.ca

Step 4: Take Your Registration Information to a corporate Registry Services Provider.
After submitting the necessary forms, you will also need to visit an authorized corporation registry service provider. You will need your business name, your business name report, a valid form of identification, and your fee payment of $60. If your information is accepted and meets the requirements, it’ll get entered into the corporate registry, and you will receive proof of filing. You will also get an email with your federal business number once it gets issued.