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Overview
Corporate name:
SHOPIFY INC.
Status:
Active
Corporation number:
426160-7
Business number (BN):
847871746RC0001
Governing legislation:
Canada Business Corporations Act - 2004-09-28

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    Registered office address
    151 O'Connor Street
    Ground Floor
    OTTAWA ON K2P 2L8
    Canada
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    Registered office address

    The registered office is the legal address of a corporation.

    Active business corporations are required to update the registered office address within 15 days of any change.


    Directors
    Minimum: 1
    Maximum: 10
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    • Fidji Simo
      c/o 151 O'Connor Street
      Ground Floor
      Ottawa ON K2P 2L8
      Canada
    • Joseph Natale
      c/o 151 O'Connor St, Ground Floor
      Ottawa ON K2P 2L8
      Canada
    • Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah
      c/o 151 O'Connor Street, Ground Floor
      Ottawa ON K2P 2L8
      Canada
    • James Kevin Scott
      c/o 151 O'Connor Street, Ground Floor
      Ottawa ON K2P 2L8
      Canada
    • Tobyn Shannan
      c/o 151 O'Connor Street
      Ground Floor
      Ottawa ON K2P 2L8
      Canada
    • Lulu Cheng Meservey
      c/o 151 O'Connor Street, Ground Floor
      Ottawa ON K2P 2L8
      Canada
    • Tobias Albin Lütke
      C/O 151 O'Connor Street
      Ground Floor
      OTTAWA ON K2P 2L8
      Canada
    • Gail Goodman
      c/o 151 O'Connor Street
      Ground Floor
      OTTAWA ON K2P 2L8
      Canada
    • Jeremy Levine
      c/o 151 O'Connor Street
      Ground Floor
      OTTAWA ON K2P 2L8
      Canada
    • David Heinemeier Hansson
      c/o 151 O'Connor St
      Ground Floor
      Ottawa ON K2P 2L8
      Canada

    Directors

    A director is an individual elected by the shareholders of a corporation to supervise the management of the corporation. Together, all directors of a corporation are referred to as the “board of directors”.

    Active business corporations are required to update director information (names, addresses, etc.) within 15 days of any change.


    Individuals with significant control
    Last updated or confirmed (YYYY-MM-DD): 2025-11-17
    The corporation is excluded from providing information about individuals with significant control to Corporations Canada because it is a public corporation that trades its securities on a stock exchange designated by the Income Tax Act or a wholly-owned subsidiary of such a corporation.
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    Address for service

    An address for service is an address where the individual with significant control can be contacted, for example by mail. If provided, this address is made public instead of the individual’s residential address.


    Individuals with significant control

    An individual with significant control (ISC) is someone who owns or controls a corporation. This individual:

    • owns, controls or directs a significant number of shares individually or jointly with one or more individuals;
    • has control in fact over the corporation without owning any shares; or
    • meets a combination of any of these factors.


    Individuals with significant control

    ISC information is required to be filed with Corporations Canada at the following times:

    • Annually (at the same time as filing your annual return)
    • Within 15 days of a change in your ISC register
    • Upon incorporation or within 30 days of the date of the Certificate of Amalgamation or the Certificate of Continuance


    Annual filings
    Anniversary date (MM-DD):
    09-28
    Date of last annual meeting:
    2025-06-17
    Annual filing period (MM-DD):
    09-28 to 11-27
    Type of corporation:
    Distributing corporation
    Status of annual filings:
    File an annual return
    • 2026 - Not due
    • 2025 - Filed
    • 2024 - Filed

    Annual filings

    Annual filings include the required annual returns and information about individuals with significant control.

    Active business corporations must file their annual returns within the 60 days following their anniversary date. They must also file information on their individuals with significant control (ISC) at the same time as filing their annual return.


    Anniversary date

    The anniversary date is the date a corporation is created under the CBCA (for ex., date of incorporation or amalgamation) or the date a corporation first comes under the jurisdiction of the CBCA (for ex., date of continuance).


    Corporate history
    Corporate name history
    4261607 CANADA LTD. 2004-09-28 to 2006-01-19
    Jaded Pixel Technologies Inc. 2006-01-20 to 2011-11-30
    SHOPIFY INC. 2011-11-30 to Present
    Certificates and filings
    Certificate of Incorporation 2004-09-28

    Certificate of Amendment

    		2005-12-09 Amendment details: Other

    Certificate of Amendment

    		2006-01-19 Amendment details: Corporate name

    Certificate of Amendment

    		2009-05-13 Amendment details: Other

    Certificate of Amendment

    		2009-08-25 Amendment details: Other
    Proxy circular 2009-08-27
    As of 2009-02-19

    Certificate of Amendment

    		2010-10-26 Amendment details: Number of directors

    Certificate of Amendment

    		2010-11-30 Amendment details: Other

    Certificate of Amendment

    		2011-09-20 Amendment details: Other

    Certificate of Amendment

    		2011-11-30 Amendment details: Corporate name

    Certificate of Amendment

    		2013-04-12 Amendment details: Other

    Certificate of Amendment

    		2013-10-22 Amendment details: Other

    Certificate of Amendment

    		2013-11-26 Amendment details: Other

    Certificate of Amendment

    		2015-05-22 Amendment details: Other
    Certificate of Restated Articles of Incorporation 2015-05-27
    Proxy circular 2020-04-21
    As of 2020-05-27
    Proxy circular 2021-04-23
    As of 2021-05-26
    Proxy circular 2022-04-12
    As of 2022-04-11

    Certificate of Amendment

    		2022-06-28 Amendment details: Other
    Proxy circular 2023-05-26
    As of 2023-06-27
    Proxy circular 2024-05-01
    As of 2024-06-04
    Proxy circular 2025-04-29
    As of 2025-04-07
    Proxy circular 2026-05-12
    As of 2026-04-21

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