Info on Court Files


Court Files allows a user to query the Federal Court database of indexed cases using the internet. You can search the database using one of four methods: by Court Number, by Party Information, by Intellectual Property or by Related Cases. The results of each query appear on the screen with a hyperlink on the Court Number that opens a new window called Additional Information. The Additional Information window contains more information about the selected court number.

Note that only one new window opens when clicking the Help or Additional Information links. The information displayed within this window reflects the last link you clicked (i.e. the Help or Additional Information screen) and overwrites the previous information.

To perform a different type of search (e.g. Party Information instead of Court Number) you must first select and load that type of search in the SEARCH BY box. Using the drop down arrow, first choose your search type and then press [Select] to load the new search.

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The information provided in and obtained from this indexing database does not constitute the official record of the Courts, and as such, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court and the Courts Administration Service cannot and do not warrant its accuracy. The information contained herein is provided as a service to the public and for the purposes of information only.

Despite the considerable care taken by the Registry in recording information on cases, the data may be subject to errors or omissions. Users agree that the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Courts Administration Service, are not liable for errors or omissions, nor are they responsible for inaccuracies contained in any of the information provided. The Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal and the Courts Administration Service are also not responsible for errors or insufficiencies in the wording of queries by the user of this service. Above all, the information provided should not be used as a substitute for advice of legal counsel.

Important: Due to the volume of material filed, and the processing time required, documents and information derived from them will not necessarily be entered in the database on the date that they are filed with the Court.

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Enter the court number in the Court Number field to find a proceeding.

The format used for an action, application or appeal is: Letter – Number – Number

Example T-4-00 (a hyphen"-" must be inserted between the letter and numbers)

Letter - represents the type of proceeding; the letters used are:
A     Federal Court of Appeal
T     Federal Court
IMM     Federal Court (Immigration)
GST     Goods and Services Tax (certificates)
ITA     Income Tax Act (certificates)
P     Pesticide Residue Compensation, Plant Protection, Health of Animals

Number - the first number may be 1 to 5 digits in length

Number - the second number represents the year the proceeding started and must be 2 digits long e.g. 85 represents 1985, 00 represents 2000 etc

Examples

The format used for a preliminary* proceeding is: Number – Letter – Number
*A preliminary proceeding is a notice of motion for leave to commence a proceeding or for an extension of time to commence a proceeding.

Example 89-A-43 (a hyphen"-" must be inserted between the number, letter and number)

Number - two digit number represents the year the proceeding started

Letter - represents the type of proceeding; the two letters used are:
A     Federal Court of Appeal
T     Federal Court

Number - may be 1 to 5 digits in length

Examples

No Exchequer Court or Court Martial Appeal Court proceedings are listed in the database.

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Enter the name (or the number) of a Canadian:

in the Text field (or the Number field) to find a proceeding.

Examples - Text:

Intellectual property names are entered into the database in the same format as they appear in the filed documents (i.e. entered with articles).

Examples - Number:

Note that this field contains only numbers. The numbers (which could include application numbers, file numbers, filing numbers and registration numbers) are entered without commas, spaces or hyphens, so 2,166,001 is indexed as 2166001.

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Enter the name of a company (or association; corporation; partnership etc.) or a person in the Party Name field to find a proceeding.

If you are searching for a Ship use the Ship Name field.

Company:

Person:

Ship:

From / To: