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Rename a medical corporation

A medical corporation must do the following in order to change its name:

• ensure the new name complies with the corporate name requirements under the Bylaws
• deliver to the registrar a completed medical corporation permit application

Application processing fee: C$350 per registrant
Annual permit fee: C$135
Expiry: one fiscal year

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Repurpose a non-medical corporation

An existing non-medical BC company intending to repurpose and become a professional medical corporation must satisfy the following conditions and requirements of the HPA and Bylaws:

• ensure the (new) name complies with the corporate name requirements under the Bylaws
• deliver to the registrar a completed medical corporation permit application

Application processing fee: C$350 per registrant
Annual permit fee: C$135
Expiry: one fiscal year

Repurpose with a name change

Repurpose without a name change

Amalgamate

A medical corporation must do the following in order to amalgamate:

• ensure the new name complies with the corporate name requirements under the Bylaws
• deliver to the registrar a completed medical corporation permit application

Application processing fee: C$350 per registrant
Annual permit fee: C$135
Expiry: one fiscal year

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Reorganize

In order to reorganize or change the information provided in its initial medical corporation permit application, a medical corporation must:

• notify the registrar by emailing the College the proposed changes or reorganization 
• include the revised information required under the Bylaws:
  • a true copy of the Notice of Articles issued to the corporation under the Business Corporations Act
  • the names of each shareholder
  • the number and class of shares held by each shareholder
  • the status of each shareholder as registrant, spouse, child or relative of the registrant holding company or trustee of each shareholder
  • the names of each director and officer

The College is currently waiving the applicable fees for consents to reorganizations.

Contact the College to discuss reorganization

Join as a voting shareholder

An individual or a holding company intending to join an existing medical corporation as a voting shareholder must do the following:

• ensure the joining voting shareholder complies with conditions and requirements of the HPA and Bylaws
• deliver to the registrar a completed medical corporation permit application

Application processing fee: C$350 per registrant
Annual permit fee: waived
Expiry: one fiscal year

Join as an individual

Join as a holding company

Restore following dissolution

A medical corporation must do the following if it is applying for restoration following dissolution under the Business Corporations Act:

• ensure the new name complies with the corporate name requirements under the Bylaws
• deliver to the registrar a completed medical corporation permit application

Application processing fee: C$350 per registrant
Annual permit fee: C$135
Expiry: one fiscal year

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Reactivate

A medical corporation must do the following if is applying for reinstatement after the inactivation or revocation of a former permit:

• ensure the new name complies with the corporate name requirements under the Bylaws
• deliver to the registrar a completed medical corporation permit application

Application processing fee: C$350 per registrant
Annual permit fee: C$135
Expiry: one fiscal year

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Cease medical services

A medical corporation that ceases to comply with the Bylaws and is no longer providing medical services to the 17³Ô¹Ï must:

• notify the registrar by submitting an Inactive Notification form
• surrender its medical corporation permit
• if required by the registrar to change its name, deliver to the registrar a certificate of change of name from the Registrar of Companies

Application processing fee: no fee

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