Canada Lien Forms
Canadian contractors and suppliers, prepare notices, release and waiver forms, and lien claims with these easy-to-use Canada Lien Forms.
Liens in Canada are governed by provincial or territorial law. Liens are known by many names, such as mechanics' liens, materialman's liens, garagekeeper's liens, construction liens, etc., but they all have the same effect. The purpose of a lien claim is to ensure that you, as contractor or supplier or labourer, are paid for the materials and work you provided to improve the property in question.
Nova Scotia Claim of Lien for Wages Forms Package
File a lien claim for wages you earned for labour on a construction or renovation project with this Claim of Lien for Wages Forms Package for Nova Scotia.
The package contains the following forms:
- Claim of Lien for Wages for Registration (Form B under the Builders' Lien Act),
- Affidavit Verifying Claim (Form C),
- a copy of relevant provisions of the Builders' Lien Act with respect to registering a lien claim for wages.
Available in MS Word format. For use only in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.
Nova Scotia Claim of Lien Forms Package
File a lien claim for labor or materials you provided for construction or renovations to a property with this Claim of Lien Forms Package for Nova Scotia contractors.
The package contains the following forms:
- Claim of Lien for Registration (Form A under the Builders' Lien Act),
- Affidavit Verifying Claim (Form C),
- a copy of relevant provisions of the Builders' Lien Act with respect to registering a claim for lien.
This Nova Scotia Claim of Lien Forms Package is available in MS Word format and is easy to download, fill in and print.
Ontario Certificate of Completion of Subcontract
ON subcontractors, prepare a Certificate of Completion of Subcontract, under subsection 33(1) of the Ontario Construction Lien Act, with this easy template.
- The form certifies that a subcontract for supply of services or materials for improvements to a property has been completed, and is issued by either the payment certifier (if any), or jointly by the owner and contractor (if no payment certifier).
- The form contains a copy of subsection 33(1) of the Act, for your reference.
- Buy the form once, and it's yours to use as often as you require.
- Form 7, available in MS Word format.
- Intended to be used only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Certificate of Substantial Performance of Contract
ON contractors, prepare a Certificate of Substantial Performance of Contract under Section 32 of the Ontario Construction Lien Act with this ready-made template.
- The form certifies that a contract for supply of services or materials for improvements to a property has been substantially performed, and is issued by either the payment certifier (if any), or jointly by the owner and contractor (if no payment certifier).
- Available as a free fillable PDF form.
- For use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Claim for Lien
ON contractors, file your lien claim with this Ontario Claim for Lien Form 12.
- The Claim is made under Section 34 of the Construction Act.
- The form includes instructions to help you complete it.
- Available as a fillable MS Word form.
- Provided by Ontario Court Services.
Ontario Declaration of Last Supply
Ontario contractors, make sure you get paid for labour, services or materials you provided for improvements to a property by filing this Declaration of Last Supply Form 5.
- The Declaration sets out which services or materials were supplied, details of the contract, and the date of the last supply.
- The form also includes a copy of subsection 31(5) of the Construction Lien Act.
- This template is provided in MS Word format and is easy to download, fill in and print.
- For use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Financial Guarantee Bond (Section 44)
Prepare a Financial Guarantee Bond under Section 44 of the Ontario Construction Lien Act with this template form.
- This form of bond is to be used for vacating a lien by payment into court.
- The principal under the bond agrees to pay the obligee of the bond all lien costs directed by the court.
- The surety will cover any deficiency not paid by the principal, up to a maximum stated amount.
- The surety is entitled to an assignment of rights from any person who receives payment from the bond proceeds.
- Buy the form once, and it's yours to use as often as you require.
- This form is a downloadable MS Word template which includes a copy of Section 44, for your convenience.
- For use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Financial Guarantee Bond (Subsection 78 (10))
Prepare a Financial Guarantee Bond under Subsection 78 (10) of the Ontario Construction Lien Act with this template form.
- This form of bond is to be used when title to a property is being transferred from a mortgagee to a purchaser.
- The mortgagee (principal under the bond) agrees to pay all lien claimants who have proved a lien.
- If the principal defaults, the surety will pay the lien claims, up to a maximum stated amount.
- A lien claimant cannot claim against the surety unless the principal defaults.
- The surety is entitled to an assignment of rights from any person who receives payment from the bond proceeds.
- The form includes an Affidavit of Good Faith by Mortgagee, an Affidavit of Execution (required if the principal is an individual), and a copy of the relevant section of the Construction Lien Act.
- Buy the form once, and it's yours to use as often as you require.
- This template is provided in MS Word format and is easy to download, fill in and print.
- For use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Form 1 Notice to Contractor
Do you own property in Ontario jointly with someone who has hired a contractor to do work on the property?
Protect yourself from lien claims by serving the contractor with this Ontario Notice to Contractor Form 1 under Section 18 of the provincial Construction Lien Act.
- This Notice would be used in a situation where the contractor has signed a contract with the other joint owner(s) or owner(s) in common.
- The Notice informs the contractor that the owner signing the Notice assumes no responsibility for the improvements.
- The form includes a copy of section 18 of the Construction Lien Act, for your reference.
- This template is provided in MS Word format and is easy to download, fill in and print.
- For use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Form 2 Notice to Landlord
ON contractors, notify a landlord about the details of a contract for tenant improvements with this Ontario Notice to Landlord Form 2.
- The Notice is given under subsection 19(1) of the Construction Lien Act (Ontario).
- The Notice informs the landlord that the contractor has entered into an agreement with the tenant to make improvements to the rental premises.
- The form includes the provisions of subsection 19(1) of the Act.
- Buy the form once, and it's yours to use as often as you require.
- This notice form template is easy to download and use.
- Intended for use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.