Register a federal corporation in a province or territory
Provincial and territorial legislation requires you to register your federal corporation in each province and territory in which it will conduct business.
The registration requirements are different for each province and territory, but conducting business typically includes:
- having an address, a post office box or a phone number in a province or territory, or
- offering services or products in a province or territory.
On this page
- Eligibility
- How much it costs
- Register a business
- Register a not-for-profit or cooperative
- Related link
Eligibility
To register, you first need to be incorporated.
Not yet federally incorporated and want to register your business in Ontario, Nova Scotia or Newfoundland and Labrador?
We've partnered with these provinces to save federal corporations time and effort. The necessary provincial forms will be filled with the information you provide during your incorporation.
This is only available to business corporations.
How much it costs
Most provinces and territories charge for registering a corporation. The cost varies depending on the province or territory.
Register a business
Registering in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan or Quebec? We've partnered with these provinces to make registration easier and faster:
For all other registration requirements, visit the appropriate website to start your registration:
Provinces and territories | Registrar websites |
---|---|
Ontario You may have already registered your business with Ontario when you incorporated. Confirm directly with the province to know for sure. |
Extra-provincial corporations |
New Brunswick | Corporate Registry |
Newfoundland and Labrador You may have already registered your business with Newfoundland and Labrador when you incorporated. Confirm directly with the province to know for sure. |
Registry of Companies |
Northwest Territories | Corporate Registries |
Nova Scotia You may have already registered your business with Nova Scotia when you incorporated. Confirm directly with the province to know for sure. |
Registry of Joint Stock Companies — Business Registration: Extra-Provincial Corporations |
Nunavut Territory | Legal Registries |
Prince Edward Island | Business Registration — Extra-Provincial Corporations |
Yukon Territory | Business Corporations |
Register a not-for-profit or cooperative
Visit the appropriate website to start your registration:
Provinces and territories | Registrar websites |
---|---|
Alberta | Out-of-province corporations |
British Columbia | BC Registries and Online Services |
Manitoba | Companies Office |
New Brunswick | Corporate Registry |
Newfoundland and Labrador | Registry of Companies |
Northwest Territories | Corporate Registries |
Nova Scotia | Registry of Joint Stock Companies – Business Registration: Extra-Provincial Corporations |
Nunavut Territory | Legal Registries |
Ontario | Extra-provincial corporations |
Prince Edward Island | Business Registration – Extra-Provincial Corporations |
Quebec | Register an Enterprise |
Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan Corporate Registry |
Yukon Territory | Business Corporations |
Related link
Look up your federal corporation
- Date modified: