Incorporating Your Business Federally Under The Canada Business Corporations Act

Have you considered incorporating your business? The main advantages of operating a business through a corporation are limited liability, perpetual existence and a reduced tax rate. Federal incorporation offers unique benefits to small businesses. For example, when you incorporate federally, a countrywide search of your proposed name is made which checks it against other names or trademarks in existence, providing you with stronger name protection. More than 250 000 entrepreneurs have chosen to incorporate federally over the past 20 years.

If you incorporate federally, Industry Canada's Corporations Canada can offer you various services depending on your specific needs. For instance, through Corporations Canada Electronic Filing Centre, Articles of Incorporation may be completed and filed online. Online submissions received before 1 p.m. (EST) each business day are processed before 5 p.m. (EST) the same day. Payment of the $200 (fee for online filing through the Electronic Filing Centre is $200. The fee for filing through other means is $250) prescribed incorporation fee may be charged to your Visa® or Mastercard®: card account using Corporations Canada secure on-line payment facility.

Proceed to the Electronic Filing Centre to file for federal incorporation on-line or, should you wish further information with respect to federal incorporation consult Corporations Canada publication entitled Guide to Federal Incorporation under the Canada Business Corporations Act.

Should you prefer to obtain a paper copy of the guide, contact Corporations Canada at any of the following addresses:

Toronto:

Corporations Canada
Industry Canada
3^rd Floor, 151 Yonge Street
Toronto ON
M5C 2W7
Telephone: (416) 954-2714
Fax: (416) 973-8714

Ottawa:

Corporations Canada
Industry Canada
10^th Floor, 365 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa ON
K1A 0C9
Telephone: (613) 941-9042
Fax: (613) 941-0601

Vancouver:

Corporations Canada
Industry Canada
2000-300 West Georgia Street
Vancouver BC
V6B 6E1
Telephone: (604) 666-9875
Fax:(604) 666-4274

Montreal:

Corporations Canada
Industry Canada
5 Place Ville Marie, Suite 800
Montreal QC
H3B 2G2
Telephone:(514) 496-1797
Fax:(514) 283-2247