IncorpMaster is backed by law firm. Our article, by laws, minute book are prepared by our corporate lawyer.

We are proud to incorporate thousands of business across Canada. Our experienced team do the job rightly. You may see our reviews on Google.

Of course. Our agency has direct access to the federal and provincial corporate registry name database. You may verify the document with Ontario government and Canada Revenue Agency.

After we received your order, our specialist review the order and ensure you are doing it correctly. We will contact you through email or phone, if any other information is required.

Yes, feel free to call us at 647 945 8893 during our business hours (9:00 AM to 7:00 PM EST). Or you can initiate a live chat with us in the bottom right corner.

We offer rush processing queue at additional fees, where a numbered corporation can be ready in 2 business hours and a named corporation can be ready in 4 business hours. You will receive the documents (certificate, article, minute book) in email and later by post if any shipping item is selected.

In a numbered corporation, a random number will be the name (ex. 21345 Canada Ltd.). On the other hand, a named corporation will have a name such a Mike Construction Ltd. which will be protected by government. Obviously, a named corporation looks better on a business card, bank cheque, invoices and business signs.

For a named corporation, a valid NUANS report is required. You have option to upload if you already have it, or can ask us to obtain it for you. For details, read the bottom note on how name approval works.

We are an agent of Corporations Canada. If you buy NUANS report from us, we do a pre-search first before obtaining the NUANS. If pre-search result shows good, we submit for name approval. If result shows conflict, we will request you for alternative name by email, up to 30 names at free of cost.

Generally a name should have two elements: distinctive and descriptive. The distinctive element can't be common English word, it has to be unique or made up words while descriptive element can be common English words. An example is "Mike Construction". In this name 'Mike' is the distinctive/unique element; 'Construction' is the descriptive element. Put your ideal name, if doesn't work, we will guide you.

All of these 6 legal suffixes have the same legal meaning and significance. Choice is for appearance purpose only. You may choose any one that looks nice to you.

It is the location where business is located. Furthermore, the address can be a commercial rented place or home address. It can't be a P.O Box, must be a physical address. CRA documents will go to this address.

Yes, it can be changed later. In many cases when a commercial place is not rented yet, a residential address is given.

If you do not have a local provincial address, we provide registered address and mail scanning service. Please click, on the form where says, "Click here for address service".

Yes, you have the choice to renew it on an annual basis. Normally, the price remains the same.

Directors are the overall head of the corporation, typically, all the owners. You can add more than one director (up to 10). Each director has equal power and control to the corporation. Please note, minimum 25% of directors (1 out of 4) must be either Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents.

Foreigners can be directors, incorporators, officers or shareholders. The only restriction is minimum 25% of the director(s) must be Canadian Citizens or permanent Residents. If you are a foreigner and do not meet this requirement, please contact us. There is a better approach for a foreigner to incorporate in Canada.

If you are doing corporation for a client, please do not write here your name. This place is the name of the primary owner of the corporation. We don't contact this person, rather we contact the person mentioned in the billing address. You can write your details in the billing address during checkout.

Each director has equal power and control over the corporation. The Second director can remove the primary director and vice versa. Therefore, you may add an additional director whom you trust. You may add a director at a later time as well.

Yes. A director can be added or removed at a later time. That could be done through our website.

Director must be an individual who is 18 year old or more.

Foreigners can be directors, incorporators, officers or shareholders. The only restriction is minimum 25% of the director(s) must be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents. If you are a foreigner and do not meet this requirement, please contact us. There is better approach for a foreigner to incorporate in Canada.

The Incorporator is the person(s), under whose authority this corporation is being created. Typically, all the directors are the incorporators.

If you are doing for a client, you may choose 'the directors are the incorporators'. We do not contact your clients, rather we contact the person in billing. You may write your details in billing address.

If you are incorporating a holding company, then you may choose the option, 'incorporator is another corporation'.

Anybody including an employee can be an officer to the corporation. It's not as important as of director. It's changeable later at any time.

Any designation is fine. It's more important for a big corporation. It's changeable later.

Yes, the same person can be director, incorporator, officer and shareholder. Most new corporation starts in that manner and changes when it grows bigger.

This is just an initial set up. It's changeable later when company becomes big. Most people use $1 as the initial price.

These are weaker than class A. Most people don't issue it in the beginning. Some people issue in case they are selling some of their shares to others.

If you are the only shareholder, any number is okay, 100% owned by you. Most people put 1. It's changeable later. If more than one shareholder, put proportionately.

Yes. You can add or remove shareholder later at anytime.

Total share is calculated by adding up each shareholder's share number. Example: your share is 60, your spouse's share is 40. Then total shares = 60 + 40 = 100. In this case, you hold 60% and spouse holds 40%. If more than one shareholder and you want to assign in percentage, make total share number as 100.

Every federal corporation MUST do at least one provincial registration of their head office. This is REQUIRED by law to start & operate business. Your corporation is NOT Complete and hence can't open bank account without completing provincial registration.

No, you are not able to open a bank account without provincial registration. Technically, it means, you have obtained permission only from the federal government, but not from your local provincial government where business is located.

That is possible. But, registering it together with the federal package is the default process; hence, costs less money & time, while doing it separately later is a manual process; hence, costs more money & time. An example: a federal corporation located in Ontario, doing provincial registration together with federal costs only $175, while doing it later costs $595.

You will receive CRA business number and corporate tax ID instantly together with your corporation documents in email within the time speed that you have selected. You can start to set up all other business necessary filing using this business number.

Every business in Canada MUST have a business number. This is the identity number of your business with CRA. Corporate tax ID is just like a SIN number for an individual. Your corporation will file every year tax returns using this ID. These two accounts are created during corporation registrations.

It's the initial set up for a GST/HST account with CRA. Every corporation must have a HST account to collect GST/HST upon sales. Customer's invoice or receipt must show the GST/HST number as well. Unable to collect GST/HST, may cause penalty by CRA.

Payroll account is applicable in all cases. Even if you do not have an employee, your own salary to be processed through payroll account. Please note, this is not payroll service, but the initial set up of payroll account with CRA.

If your business involves in importing or exporting physical goods, it is required. The government uses this account to process the customs' clearance.

BC, Manitoba and Saskatchewan provinces have PST account registrations. If you are registering business in any one of these provinces, you need a PST account.

The province of Quebec have QST account registration. If you are registering business in Quebec, you need a QST account.

It's the Workplace Safety Board registration. Different provinces name it differently. It's called WSIB in Ontario, WSB in BC, WCB in Alberta etc. If your corporation plan to have employees now or in future, it MUST register with WCB. We register and give you the account number and hook you with WCB authority. Please note, it does not cost monthly premium fees, rather WCB authority will advise on your eligibility of free program or fees.

We are an agent of global domain registration. After your company name gets approved, we can instantly reserve a domain in your company name (example: www.companyname.com)

Two major benefits:
1. Tax claimable: cost that occurs during business set up, is called Business Development Expenses, is tax claimable. Costs that occurs after business already registered, is called operational cost, is not tax claimable. These costs will occur at any way, since these are mandatory filing, therefore, it's wise to include in the package.
2. The default process: These filing to be done together with corporation; hence, it's cheaper in the package. To do this services later; there are manual forms and process; hence, costs more money and takes longer processing time.

Share certificates are legal and official proofs of ownership of the corporation. Bank may asks to show it to open bank account. Most people choose 5 share certificates to save costs, some choose 10 or 20. It includes blank certificates in case you want to add spouse, child or friend as shareholder in future.

Corporate Seal is a protection against fraudulent activity. It has legal value (by default defends) in case anybody creates false docs or make false loan in your company name. It's highly recommended if your company has frequent transactions or provide receipt, invoices. It's also needed if you go for loan, mortgage, employment contract, service contract or any sub-contract.

It includes legal, accounting and corporation update services. Every new corporation receives notices from CRA, federal & provincial government, competitor business etc. As a small company, if you do not have your own lawyer and accountant, then our lawyer, accountant and corporation specialist here for you. It's a $399 dollar service, but only $99 with the package.