Canada Corporation Registry

RAINBOW RAILROAD

Active Federal corporation 8388814 Toronto, ON Since 2013 Checked Nov 11, 2026

RAINBOW RAILROAD is an active federal not-for-profit corporation (corporation number 8388814). Its business number is 827142530. It was incorporated on Feb 19, 2013 under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and its registered office is in Toronto, Ontario. Its annual returns are up to date, most recently for 2026. It has 10 directors on record.

Corporate details

Corporation number
8388814
Business number
827142530
Status
Active
Governing law
Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
Incorporated
Feb 19, 2013
Corporation type
Non-SolicitingAs declared in its 2026 annual return.
Registered office
360-401 Richmond Street West
Toronto ON M5V 3A8
Number of directors
At least 3, at most 20As the articles allow.

Annual filings

Anniversary date
Feb 19The date of incorporation, amalgamation or continuance.
Annual filing period
Feb 19 to Apr 20 each year
Last annual meeting
Jun 17, 2025
Annual returns by year
YearAnnual returnAnnual meeting
2026FiledJun 17, 2025
2025FiledJun 12, 2024
2024FiledMay 23, 2023

The last annual return filed, and each year since.

Directors

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Registered charity

Charity registration number
827142530RR0001
Designation
Charitable organization
Category
Organizations relieving poverty
Total revenue
$8,789,098Fiscal period ended Dec 31, 2024.
Total expenditures
$8,687,812

From its annual return to the Canada Revenue Agency (form T3010). Its charity page has its programs, finances and gifts.

Federal grants and contributions

4 agreements since 2024, worth $7,964,350 in all.

Federal grants and contributions
DepartmentProgramValueStarts
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship CanadaReferrals of vulnerable LGBTQI+ persons under Canada's Government-Assisted Refugees Program$3,850,032May 7, 2024
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship CanadaReferrals of vulnerable LGBTQI+ persons under Canada's Government-Assisted Refugees Program$1,716,794May 7, 2024
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship CanadaReferrals of vulnerable LGBTQI+ persons under Canada's Government-Assisted Refugees Program$1,690,627May 7, 2024
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship CanadaReferrals of vulnerable LGBTQI+ persons under Canada's Government-Assisted Refugees Program$706,897May 7, 2024

As each federal department publishes them (proactive disclosure). A value is the agreement's total as last amended; the money may be paid over several years. Search every federal grant.

Lobbying the federal government

Registered to lobby the federal government now, and first registered in 2022.

Registrations
4Each consultant hired, and its own in-house registration, is a registration of its own.
Who lobbies
Its own employees
Subjects
Immigration, International Development
Institutions lobbied
Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Senate of Canada, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)The ten named most often.

In its latest registration, in its own words

  • Advocacy and policy engagement on human rights and resettlement for LGBTQI+ people globally and in Canada, including refugee and asylum issues, legislative and programmatic initiatives.

From the Registry of Lobbyists (Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying), which lists the client as “Rainbow Railroad”. Shown here because the client's name is this corporation's exact name, and its postal area matches this corporation's registered office. The names of lobbyists and of the officials they met are left out. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement – Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Not this company? Tell us.

Names

Names in use
NameFormIn use since
RAINBOW RAILROADNameFeb 19, 2013

Filings and certificates

Filings and certificates
WhatDate
Financial statements filedAug 7, 2024
IncorporatedFeb 19, 2013

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