Document background
A Replacement Certificate of Incorporation becomes necessary when a corporation's original incorporation certificate has been lost, damaged, or destroyed. This document, issued under Canadian federal or provincial jurisdiction, serves as an officially sanctioned replacement that carries identical legal weight to the original certificate. The replacement process requires formal application to the relevant corporate registry, often accompanied by supporting documentation such as affidavits explaining the loss and corporate resolutions authorizing the replacement request. The Replacement Certificate of Incorporation contains all critical information from the original certificate, including corporation name, number, incorporation date, and other jurisdictionally required details. It is particularly important for corporate record-keeping, legal transactions, and maintaining proper documentation of a company's incorporated status.
