Starting an enterprise
Creating a Non-profit Corporation or Organization
- What is a non-profit corporation or organization?
- Forms to fill out
- Creating a non-profit corporation or organization
- Processing your application
- Guide Creating a Non-Profit Legal Person
What is a non-profit corporation or organization?
A non-profit corporation is a group of at least three (3) persons (members) who are the applicants and temporary directors.
The corporation engages in non-profit cultural, social, philanthropic, national, patriotic, religious, charitable, scientific, artistic, professional, athletic, sports, educational or other activities.
Forms to fill out
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Name Research Report you produced online, free of charge;
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Request for a Name Research Report or name reservation submitted online;
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Request for a Name Research Report Application/Name Reservation Application (PDF file).
- Application for Constitution as a Non-profit Legal Person.
For the required payment, see Fees.
The forms must be printed or typewritten, legible and suitable for microfilming and photocopying.
Creating a non-profit corporation or organization
Procedure
Step 1: Obtain a Name Research Report or name reservation.
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Produce your own Name Research Report online, free of charge, and go on to Step 2.
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Submit your request for a Name Research Report or name reservation online.
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- Fill out the Name Research Report Application/Name Reservation Application form, indicating the type of service you want.
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Mail, fax or bring the form to a Registraire des entreprises office with the required payment.
The enterprise registrar will then send you a Name Research Report along with confirmation of a name reservation, if applicable.
Note
If paying by credit card, you can fax the form to 514 873-8445.
Step 2: Submit the documents.
- Copy of the Name Research Report and if applicable, confirmation of a name reservation;
- Application for Constitution as a Non-profit Legal Person form;
- Required payment.
Processing your application
If your application is approved, the letters patent will be sent to you and the enterprise registrar will register the non-profit corporation by filing a copy of the letters patent in the register.
An Initial Declaration produced within 60 days following the filing of your letters patent in the register is free; otherwise a fee is charged.
See the...
Guide Creating a Non-Profit Legal Person.
Once the non-profit corporation is registered, you have legal obligations to fulfill under the Act Respecting the Legal Publicity of Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships and Legal Persons.
