Guide to Federal Incorporation

The purpose of the "Guide to Federal Incorporation to help small business incorporate federally" is to give the reader a general overview of federal corporate law under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA). It provides the basic knowledge and tools that business owners and operators need to incorporate and operate a corporation under the federal corporate law. You can access the guide by selecting from its table of contents below.

PDF Version - Guide to Federal Incorporation to help small business incorporate federally (PDF 1,685,191 KB)

• Preface
• Chapter 1 - Why Should I Incorporate?
• Chapter 2 - Incorporating
• Chapter 3 - Other Formalities
• Chapter 4 - Next Steps in Organizing Your Corporation
• Chapter 5 - Keeping Your Corporation in Good Standing
• Chapter 6 - Other Obligations of the Corporation
• Chapter 7 - Organizing Your Corporation: The Directors
• Chapter 8 - Organizing Your Corporation: The Shareholders
• Annex A - Example of Completed Articles of Incorporation (corporate name and one class of shares)
  
  • Completed Articles of Incorporation - PDF version
    
  • Completed Initial Registered Office Address and First Board of Directors - PDF version
• Annex B - Example of Completed Articles of Incorporation (numbered name and two classes of shares)
  
  • Completed Articles of Incorporation - PDF version
  
  
  • Completed Initial Registered Office Address and First Board of Directors - PDF version
    
• Annex C - Examples of By-Laws
• Annex D - Examples of Notice of Annual Shareholders' Meeting and of Minutes of an Annual Shareholders' Meeting
• Annex E - Examples of Resolution of the Directors and of Resolution of Shareholders
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Glossary of Terms
• Contacts
• Links of Interest for Small Businesses