Order any PPSA search from Ontario
Order a PPSA search from Ontario's PPSA registry — operated directly by the Government of Ontario — against any business debtor registered in the province.
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Order an Ontario PPSA Search
What's in a Ontario PPSA Registry search
Business debtor search
- Business debtor (by exact legal name)
- General collateral (equipment, inventory, accounts receivable)
What's in the report
- Registration (financing statement) number
- Secured party name(s)
- Debtor name(s)
- Collateral description — specific and general
- Registration and expiry date
- Amendments and renewals
- Discharge status
Searching Ontario PPSA Registry directly
Ontario's PPSA registry is operated directly by the Government of Ontario and — unusually for this space — doesn't require an account for a basic search. The catch is hours: searches are only available Monday–Friday 8am–8pm and Saturday 9am–5pm Eastern, with the system closed entirely on Sundays. A government fee applies per business name searched, and an uncertified result typically takes 1–2 hours to process; certified reports can take up to 24 hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ontario PPSA Registry — common questions
A PPSA search checks Ontario's PPSA registry for registered financing statements — public notices that a creditor has a security interest in a specific business's personal property. It's the standard way to confirm whether a business's assets are used as collateral for a loan before extending credit or acquiring those assets.
No. Direct searches are only available Monday–Friday 8am–8pm and Saturday 9am–5pm Eastern time, and the system is closed on Sundays. Current runs Ontario PPSA searches at any time, including outside those windows.
Personal Property Security Act — the Ontario legislation that creates the legal framework for registering security interests in personal property. 'PPSA search' is the common name for searching that registry.
No. PPSA searches only cover personal property — movable assets like equipment, inventory, and accounts receivable. Land and buildings are recorded separately in Ontario's land registry system, which a PPSA search does not touch.
A PPSA search reflects registrations on file at the moment the search is run. Because new registrations can be filed the same day, a search is a point-in-time snapshot — not a guarantee that no new registration will appear afterward.
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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, or any provincial personal property registry. Data is provided for informational purposes only.