Heightened name protection. Right to carry on business anywhere in Canada. Increased recognition abroad. High level of service from Corporations Canada staff. These are reasons frequently cited by corporations and their professional representatives for choosing federal incorporation under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA). The CBCA and its regulations provide the legal framework for creating and governing federal corporations, excluding financial intermediaries. The Act and Regulations specify the conditions that must be met in order to form, operate and dissolve a legal federal corporation.
Anyone wishing to form a corporation under federal law must make an initial filing. The following documents and fees are required:
After a corporation has been incorporated federally, it may be necessary to register with the province(s) where the corporation will be conducting its operations (extra-provincial registration). The appropriate provincial authority should be consulted to determine what documentation may be needed for a federal corporation to conduct business within provincial boundaries. In the provinces of Ontario, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Saskatchewan this process can be done at the same time as federal incorporation is completed online.
You can also complete and file documents online (via Internet) and pay electronically in a secure environment through the Online Filing Centre .
Online filing offers many benefits:
You can pay using a credit card. All transactions are secure.
Online filing is optional. It provides you, as well as the Director General of Corporations Canada, with more options for sending or issuing documents under the CBCA.
You can find out more about federal incorporation in the following publications which are available at Canada Business service centres. These same publications and information kits can also be obtained from Corporations Canada either from their Web site or by calling the toll-free number.
The following documentation is available only through the Internet at http://corporationscanada.ic.gc.ca/
DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.
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