Become a Meridian Business Member

• Master Business Licence (not required if name of business is only the owner’s name, for example, John Member), or

• Professional Practice licence, if applicable and

• One piece of acceptable identification (see full list below)

• One piece of acceptable identification (see full list below)

General Partnership

• Master Business Licence (not required if name of business is only the owners’ names, for example, John Member and Jane Member), or

• Professional Practice Licence, if applicable, and

• Partnership Agreement, if available

Limited Partnership

• Declaration of Limited Partnership and Partnership agreement

Limited Liability Partnership

• Master Business Licence and Partnership Agreement

• One piece of acceptable identification (see full list below)

Formal Structure

• Memorandum of Association or the Constitution disclosing names and titles of officers and signers

Informal Structure

• A document or a letter from the association who has the authority to open and operate the accounting

• Minutes from a Meeting

All Corporations

• One piece of acceptable identification (see full list below)

• Full legal name and residential address for beneficial owners who directly or indirectly own or control 25% or more of the shares of the corporation

• Articles of Incorporation for any entity that directly or indirectly owns or controls 25% or more of the shares of the corporation

• Full legal name of Directors

Corporations/Not for Profit Corporations

• Certificate and Articles of Incorporation or Letters Patent, or Articles of Amalgamation (plus Amendments, if applicable)

• Master Business Licence (in the case of a corporation carrying on a business under a name other than its corporate name)

• Franchise Agreement, if applicable

• Canada Revenue Agency registration number (if soliciting donations from the public)

• Most recent filing with the business incorporating jurisdiction, listing the directors and trade name registration(s), if applicable (for corporations outside Canada)

• Name of Senior Managing Officer (Not for Profits)

Condominium Corporations

• Declaration under the Land Titles Act (condominium corporations), and

• Excerpt from the condominium corporation’s agreement with the property management firm that shows the firm has been appointed to do the banking (condominium corporations)