Incorporating Federally in Canada:
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Our Canada incorporation package is designed primarily for those who want the favorable image of having a Canadian corporation and those who wish to protect their business name across the country without having to apply for a federal trademark.
Note: If you are considering a federal corporation solely to secure the right to use the corporate name across Canada, a Canadian registered trademark provides much stronger protection at only slightly higher cost.
Canadian federal incorporations need at least one Canadian resident director. This should generally be someone involved in the business, because of the potential liability that corporate directors face.
You will also need the extra-provincial registration in whichever province you have an office. This step is almost always required for federal corporations, and is charged extra to the base federal incorporation cost itself. The extra cost ranges from a low of nil (for Ontario) to approximately a further $400 (more or less), in provinces such as BC or Saskatchewan.
If you reside outside of Canada you can still incorporate in Canada and we suggest obtaining a British Columbia corporation. British Columbia is a good choice for a Canadian corporation because the BC Business Corporation Act allows for non-resident directors and is generally more flexible than any other Canadian jurisdiction.
8 Steps to Federal Incorporation in Canada:
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Choose three alternate names for the corporation with first, second and third choices. A valid NUANS name search report must be obtained before the application to create a named federal corporation can be filed. Unique names are more likely to be approved; in the Canadian federal jurisdiction, this is a critical point, because the name examiners must look at names from all across Canada, not just one province. Common or popular words are often rejected.
Note: You may choose a numbered company for faster results and change to a named company later. The Government automatically issues the numbers.
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Choose the legal ending for your company to be either: Limited (LTD), Corporation (CORP) or Incorporated (INC). |
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Choose he date and time the incorporation is to take effect. |
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Supply the full names and street addresses of the directors, (one of whom must be over 18 years of age and be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant living in Canada ) officers and shareholders. |
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Provide the Canada street address for the corporation's registered office. Post office box numbers are not allowed. We can act as registered office for the corporation, for a fee of $150 a year, plus applicable taxes and government filing fees. Please tell us you need this service, when you order your Canadian federal corporation. |
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Decide upon a simple or complex share structure with common or preferred shares (Class "A" or "B" shares). We can help you select what are the best choices for you. |
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Decide upon the province(s) you intend to do business in so that we can register your new federal corporation extraprovincially. |
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Lastly, confirm with us that you wish to go ahead with your incorporation. |
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Our Canadian Federal Incorporation, Package includes:
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How long will it take to Incorporate in Canada?
Incorporating will take one to two business days (if your name has already been pre-approved) and approximately one to two weeks if the name pre-approval hasn't already been obtained. (If the name you choose runs into trouble at the pre-approval stage, it can take another week or two to get through that stage.) The name pre-approval process usually takes about five business days. Name pre-approval is competely optional, but we recommend the procedure in order to reduce the risk of delay created when the proposed name is rejected in cases where the incorporation is filed without a name pre-approval.
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What you can expect from us after you have sent us your incorporation inquiry:
After you send us your incorporation inquiry we will respond with a phone call or e-mail. We consult with you to determine your needs and special requirements and then apply online for the Nuans search.
Meanwhile we send you an e-mail asking you to print, sign and fax back to us some incorporation documents.
When we have your payment, the Nuans result and the incorporation documents back from you, we either apply for a name approval or we incorporate your company online directly.
The online incorporation takes about a day to get the results back. We will email you the incorporation particulars. And finally, we prepare and send to you the corporate records book with the registers, resolutions and share certificates.
For Provincial Incorporation details go to:
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NUANS reports are valid for 90 days in the Provincial or Federal jurisdiction you wish to incorporate in.
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