How to file an Ontario corporation annual return — and autofill your details with my-id.ca
File your corporation annual return without re-entering director details
An Ontario corporation annual return asks for the same director names and addresses each year. This guide is an example of storing those repeating fields in my-id.ca so each annual filing starts mostly filled.
Official form and source
Start from the official Ontario Business Registry and always use the current version — requirements and deadlines can change:
- Service page: Ontario Business Registry — ontario.ca
What this return is about
Ontario corporations must file an annual return under the Corporations Information Act to confirm the corporation's registered information — including directors, officers, and the registered office address.
Before you start: what to gather
- The corporation's name and Ontario Corporation Number.
- Registered office address.
- Each director's and officer's name and address.
Confirm the current filing deadline and any applicable fees on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Store director details once. Save each director's name and address in my-id.ca.
- Autofill director fields each year. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on the Ontario Business Registry portal, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Confirm corporate details — Ontario Corporation Number and registered office.
- Submit the return through the Ontario Business Registry.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Director names and addresses repeat identically year over year on annual returns. Stored once in my-id.ca — in Canada, with no third-party AI — each year's filing starts mostly filled.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a corporation annual return ask for?
- The corporation name, Ontario Corporation Number, registered office address, and the names and addresses of directors and officers. my-id.ca stores your personal and address details for autofill.
- When is the annual return due?
- Ontario corporations must file an annual return within 60 days of their anniversary date of incorporation. Confirm the current deadline on ontario.ca.
- Does my-id.ca file the annual return for me?
- No. my-id.ca autofills repeating personal and address fields; you complete and submit the return through the Ontario Business Registry.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.