Cease practice through a corporation

When to notify CPSBC

Notify CPSBC in writing if the corporation:

• ceases to provide health services to the public (for example, when the licensee retires, resigns or otherwise stops practising through the corporation)
• ceases to meet eligibility standards under the HPOA or CSPBC Bylaws (for example, the corporation no longer has any eligible licensees providing services)

Required next steps

Under section 7-9(3) of CPSBC Bylaws, the registrar may require the corporation to change its name and remove reserved terms referenced in section 7-6 once it ceases providing health services.

The corporation must complete one of the following and submit proof of filing to CPSBC:

• Change the corporation name by removing the reserved terms (for example, "Dr." or "MD") under section 7-6 of CPSBC Bylaws. Submit a Certificate of Change of Name issued by the Registrar of Companies.
• Voluntarily dissolve the corporation. Submit a Certificate of Dissolution issued by the Registrar of Companies.
• Continue out of British Columbia. Submit a Certificate of Continuation issued by the receiving jurisdiction.

Submit the notification

1. Complete the Inactive Notification Form and include supporting documents mentioned above (Certificate of Change of Name, Dissolution, or Continuation).
2. Email completed form and documents to corporations@cpsbc.ca.

What happens after

CPSBC will update the corporation’s status to non-active once the notification is processed.

Once the corporation stops providing health services to the public, the corporation permit becomes invalid under section 7-14(a) of CPSBC Bylaws. 

The effective date is either:

• the retirement or resignation date of the licensee, or
• the date the licensee stops providing health services through the corporation.

Resuming practice

If the licensee subsequently intends to resume practice through a corporation in British Columbia, a new corporation permit application will be required.

Apply for a new corporation permit