{"id":36844,"date":"2023-07-05T11:23:29","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T15:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/?p=36844"},"modified":"2023-07-05T11:23:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T15:23:31","slug":"corporations-canada-mandatory-identity-verification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2023\/07\/05\/corporations-canada-mandatory-identity-verification\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporations Canada &amp; Mandatory Identity Verification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/site\/corporations-canada\/en\/about-us\/identity-management\" target=\"_blank\">Corporations Canada<\/a> recently announced that identity verification is mandatory to access your ISED account (Innovation, Science and Economic Development) and the majority of its online services. It only needs to be done once and has been implemented to enhance <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/site\/corporations-canada\/en\/about-us\/identity-management\" target=\"_blank\">security and protection<\/a> for personal and corporate information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to verify your identity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are <a href=\"https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/site\/corporations-canada\/en\/about-us\/identity-verification\">six steps to verify your identity<\/a> in your ISED account:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Sign in to your ISED account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click your name in the top right corner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select \u201cupdate\u201d in the profile box<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on \u201cget started\u201d under the yellow exclamation mark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify your identity using one of three methods:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: initial;\">Interac banking sign-in \u2013 supports identity verification through BMO, CIBC, Desjardins, RBC, Scotiabank, TD<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: initial;\">Interac document verification \u2013 requires photo of ID (passport or driver\u2019s licence) and a selfie<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In-person at Canada Post outlet \u2013 requires government-issued photo ID and proof of address (if not part of your government-issued photo ID)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once verified, your ISED account is automatically updated<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Federally Incorporated Charities Only<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This applies to charities incorporated under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act. It does not apply to charities that are incorporated under provincial legislation or operating as a charitable trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What would you file through ISED?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Federally incorporated charities can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/cc\/lgcy\/sso\/preamble.html?locale=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online filing centre<\/a> to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>File <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2023\/06\/15\/corporations-canada-to-administratively-dissolve-not-for-profits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">annual returns<\/a> (*not* your T3010)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update your office address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update director information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amend articles of incorporation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>See Corporations Canada\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/site\/corporations-canada\/en\/about-us\/identity-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Identity and Access Management<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/site\/corporations-canada\/en\/about-us\/my-ised-account\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My ISED Account<\/a> pages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corporations Canada recently announced that identity verification is mandatory to access your ISED account (Innovation, Science and Economic Development) and the majority of its online services. 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