You can obtain your limited liability partnership certificate through the Law Society of Alberta.

Registration

Registering an Alberta LLP or an extra-provincial LLP under Part 3 of the Partnership Act involves two steps:

1. Certification from the Law Society of Alberta
   1. Complete an Application by an Alberta LLP for an LLP Permit OR
      Application by an Extra-Provincial LLP for an LLP Permit
   2. Submit fees in the amount of $130.00 per partner plus GST payable to the Law Society of Alberta (making a payment)
2. Registration with the Registrar of Corporations
   1. You can apply to the Registrar of Corporations to be registered as an Alberta LLP or an extra-provincial LLP pursuant to sections 82 or 94 of the Partnership Act.

All Alberta LLPs must meet the following requirements:

• All partners of the applicant partnership, whether individuals or professional corporations, are entitled to carry on the practice of law.
• The partners of the firm are covered by liability insurance in the form and amount required by the Law Society of Alberta.

All extra-provincial LLPs must meet the following requirements:

• All partners of the applicant partnership, whether individuals or professional corporations, are entitled to carry on the practice of law.
• The partnership has the status of a limited liability partnership under the laws of a jurisdiction outside Alberta.
• The Alberta partners in the partnership are covered by liability insurance in the form and amount required for that purpose by the Law Society of Alberta.

The Law Society will endorse the application with the Society’s certification pursuant to sections 82(4)(b) or 94(3)(b) of the Partnership Act and forward it to you.

Please allow us 30 days after your application and fees are received to approve your application.

Change in Particulars

You must notify the Law Society of any changes in particulars specified in the application for your registered Alberta LLP or extra-provincial LLP in writing before or immediately after the change is made. This includes the addition or deletion of any partners or changes of address, and must be renewed annually.

Renewing your Alberta LLP or Extra-Provincial LLP

1. Your permit expired December 31 of each year, and must be renewed annually.
2. In December of each year, every registered Alberta LLP and extra-provincial LLP will receive a notice from the Law Society with a copy of Form 10-3, Application by an Alberta LLP for Renewal of LLP Certification.
3. The completed Application (Form 10-3) and the prescribed renewal fee must be returned to the Law Society before December 31 in each year.
4. Upon approval, the Law Society will endorse the Application (Form 10-3) with the Society’s certification of registration renewal and forward it to you.
5. Your renewal application and fees can be completed and submitted through the Lawyer Portal.

The Registrar of Corporations will be notified if your LLP is not renewed by the deadline.

For more information, contact Membership Services.

Online Renewal Support

• • Limited Liability Partnership Renewal FAQs
  • Limited Liability Partnership Partner Representative Renewal Process
  • Limited Liability Partnership Firm Administrator Renewal Process