Basic Steps for Starting a Business
Choosing a Business Structure- Business Start-Up Assistant
- Your Information Site for Starting a Business in Canada
Nova Scotia – Incorporation
This page provides information and forms for incorporating a business in Nova Scotia and at the federal level.
Corporation vs. Other Business Structures
Provincial Incorporation
Federal Incorporation
Corporation vs. Other Business Structures
- Forms of Business Organization – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Proprietorship, Partnership or Incorporation? – Canada Business Service Centres
- Setting Up Your Business – Canadian Bankers Association
Provincial Incorporation
- Registry of Joint Stock Companies – Who Needs to Register – Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, Government of Nova Scotia
- Forms Download - Registry of Joint Stock Companies – Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, Government of Nova Scotia
- Name Reservation Request – Registry of Joint Stock Companies, Government of Nova Scotia Printable Version – PDF (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
- Nova Scotia Business Registry Online – Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, Government of Nova Scotia
- Corporations Registration Act – Government of Nova Scotia
Federal Incorporation
General Information
- Federal Business Incorporation - Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Guide to Federal Incorporation – Corporations Canada, Industry Canada
- Compliance and Enforcement - Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Regional Points of Service – Corporations Canada, Industry Canada
Federal Incorporation Online
- Online Federal Incorporation – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Corporations Canada – Industry Canada