Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stock Companies (RJSC)
Search Nova Scotia's corporate registry — the Registry of Joint Stock Companies (RJSC), operated by the Government of Nova Scotia (Service Nova Scotia) — for any business incorporated or extra-provincially registered in NS.
Why order through Current
Order a Nova Scotia Corporate Profile Report
The Nova Scotia report is delivered as a Current-generated PDF using data sourced from the RJSC. It is not the RJSC's official certified PDF, which has a turnaround time of several business days.
What's in the NS Registry of Joint Stock Companies
Entity types covered
- Limited company (corporation)
- Unlimited liability company
- Society (non-profit)
- Cooperative / credit union
- Partnership — limited, LLP
- Business name
- Extra-provincial corporation
* Other entity types may also be available — we'll return whatever is available.
What's in the report
- Name
- Registration number
- Status
- Registered office address
- Directors
- Corporate history
* Coverage varies by jurisdiction — some registries publish more detail than others.
Frequently Asked Questions
RJSC — common questions
The RJSC is Nova Scotia's corporate registry, operated by the Government of Nova Scotia at rjsc.novascotia.ca. The 'Joint Stock Companies' name is a historical artifact from Nova Scotia's foundational corporate legislation — the modern Companies Act and registry cover all standard corporate entity types.
Yes — the RJSC is unusually broad in scope, covering corporations (limited companies, unlimited liability companies, companies limited by guarantee), partnerships, business names, societies, and cooperatives all under a single registry.
Basic name and status searches are free. Full corporate profile reports are paid. Current's $30 flat report price includes the Nova Scotia disbursement.
No. Nova Scotia does not publish Individuals with Significant Control or beneficial-ownership data through the public corporate registry.
No. Current delivers a Current-generated PDF containing the public registry data sourced from the RJSC. The RJSC's official certified PDF has a turnaround time of several business days; Current's packaged report is delivered by email in minutes.
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Disclaimer: Current is a private, third-party service operated by Current Future Labs Inc. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any Canadian federal, provincial, or territorial government, including Corporations Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), or any provincial corporate registry. Data is provided for informational purposes only.