Apple

Code Signing for Canadian Companies.

1. Apple Developer Program Enrollment

• D-U-N-S Number: Required for Canadian legal entities. Obtain from Dun & Bradstreet Canada. Ensure your business name/address matches your government registration.
• Business Documents: Apple may request official Canadian business documents (e.g., Articles of Incorporation).
• Legal Entity Name: Must match your government-registered name.
• Authorized Enroller: The person enrolling must be legally authorized to sign for the company.

2. Enroll & Set Up

• Register or use an Apple ID.
• Join the Apple Developer Program
• Submit D-U-N-S and documents, pay annual fee, complete identity checks.

3. Obtain Certificates

• Use Keychain Access on Mac to generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR).
• In the Apple Developer Portal, issue and download the appropriate signing certificate (e.g., Developer ID or Distribution).
• Install the certificate on your Mac.

4. Provisioning Profiles (iOS/macOS non–App Store apps)

• Register App IDs and test devices if needed.
• Create, download, and install provisioning profiles from the Developer Portal.

5. Build & Sign Your Application

• Manual signing example:

  codesign --deep --force --options runtime --sign "Developer ID Application: Your Name (TEAMID)" /path/to/YourApp.app
  

6. Notarize Your macOS Application

• Submit your signed app for notarization:

  xcrun altool --notarize-app --primary-bundle-id "com.yourcompany.yourapp" --username "your@appleid.com" --password "app-specific-password" --file YourApp.zip
  

• After approval, staple the notarization ticket:

  xcrun stapler staple /path/to/YourApp.app
  

7. Verify Signature and Notarization

• Check signature:

  codesign --verify --deep --strict --verbose=2 /path/to/YourApp.app
  

• Check notarization:

  spctl --assess --type execute --verbose /path/to/YourApp.app
  

8. Distribute

• Outside App Store: Distribute signed, notarized app (e.g., ZIP/DMG).

Summary:

Canadian companies must use their exact legal name and D-U-N-S number when enrolling. Code signing and notarization are required for distributing macOS/iOS apps and ensuring integrity and trust.
Apple’s notarization guide provides further detail.