Skip to content

Canada

SEDAR
SEDAR (the System for Electric Document Analysis and Retrieval), the Canadian equivalent of the SEC’s EDGAR database, is the electronic system for the official filing of documents by public companies and investment funds across Canada. See the “About SEDAR” tab for definitions of filing and document types. Worth checking out when researching Canadian prospects or companies, even if the company is listed on an American exchange.

SEDI
The System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (SEDI) is Canada’s electronic system for filing and publicly disseminating insider trading reports. Reports are available to the public within five minutes of being filed on SEDI.

Boat Register
Transport Canada’s Vessel Registration Query System is searchable by owner.

Canada Postal Code Look-up
Search street address, rural route, PO box, or general delivery to get a postal code, or search by postal code to get a complete address.

Canada’s Richest Communities
Canadian news magazine Maclean’s lists Canada’s 100 richest communities by average household net worth

Canada’s Richest People: The Complete Top 100 Ranking
The annual list complied by Canadian Business of Canada’s 100 richest people and families

Charity Village
The Canadian nonprofit sector’s largest and most popular online resource for recruiting, news, and how-to information

Corporations Canada
A searchable directory of federal corporations located in Canada. This database does NOT include financial institutions and other corporations created under financial legislation. Corporations created under provincial/territorial legislation are searchable using Canada’s Business Registries.

REALTOR.ca
Searchable Canadian real estate database, displaying residential and commercial listings from realtors across the country. The website notes that it is not an MLS system, but an advertising website that the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) created to give Canadian realtors greater listing exposure.

REW
Real Estate Wire (REW) is a real estate marketplace and information hub, offering property information and market trends across Canada.