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Register Named or Numbered Ontario Corporation Online - Can be ready in 2 Hours

A corporation is a distinct legal entity, separate from its owners, offering limited liability and transferable ownership. To register your corporation in Ontario, simply complete our guided online form. Once submitted, our lawyer will draft the Articles of Incorporation and complete the registration process.

Is this a Named or Numbered Corporation?

A Named Corporation has a custom business name (e.g., Maple Leaf Inc.), while a Numbered Corporation uses a government-assigned number as its name (e.g., 1234567 Ontario Inc.). While both are legally valid, a named corporation often appears more professional when creating a website, social media, or Google Business profile.

Incorporation Package fee

Government & Registration fees

$399

Agency filing fee

$99

Articles of Incorporation

Articles of Incorporation are official documents that create a corporation, listing its name, purpose, share structure, and directors’ names and addresses.

Drafted by our Lawyer

Certificate of Incorporation

A Certificate of Incorporation is an official document issued by the government confirming that a corporation has been legally formed and recognized.

Sent via email

CRA Business Number (BN)

The CRA Business Number is a unique identifier assigned by the Canada Revenue Agency to businesses for tax-related accounts and dealings.

Sent via email

Corporation Income Tax (RC0001)

Corporation Income Tax (RC0001) is the account used to report and pay federal and provincial corporate income taxes to the Canada Revenue Agency.

Sent via email

Electronic Bylaw & Minutes (PDF)

Electronic Bylaw & Minutes (PDF) are the rules that govern how a corporation operates, while minutes are the official written records of meetings and decisions made by the corporation’s directors or shareholders.

Option to be included in upcoming Steps

CRA Program Accounts

Register GST/HST Account (RT0001): Register to collect and remit GST/HST.
Register Payroll Account (RP0001): Set up to manage payroll deductions like income tax, CPP, and EI.
Register Export Account (RM0001): Register to handle exports outside Canada.
Register Import Account (RM0001): Register to manage imports into Canada.
Register WSIB Account Registration: Sign up for workplace injury coverage (Ontario only).

Corporation's Name

A NUANS Report is a mandatory requirement for registering your business at both the federal and provincial levels. It verifies the uniqueness and availability of your proposed business or corporate name, ensuring there are no conflicts with existing names.

In Ontario, a Numbered Corporationmight be registered as "123456 Ontario Inc.", where the numbers represent a unique identifier instead of a specific name.

Do you have Nuans Report?

Proposed Name of the Corporation

Legal elements

Upload NUANS Report

Accepted file types: jpg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 16 MB.

Name of the Corporation

Activities of the Corporation

Example: Operating a restaurant, engaging in retail sales, providing consulting services, Auto repair services......

Corporation's Address

Do you have an Address in Ontario

Buy Address Service from Us

Yes, Add Address for Service for One Year $450

I will send it Later by Email $00

Registered office

Street Address City Province Postal Code

Registration Queue

Your Ontario Corporation can be established in as little as 2 business hours with our expedited service. Simply select this option, and you'll receive the certificate and articles of incorporation directly via email.

How Fast do you need your Documents?

Ready in 5 Business Days + $00

Ready in 1 Business Days + $99

Ready in 2 Business Hours + $199

Electronic Bylaw & Minute Book

A "Minute Book" is a formal record-keeping document for corporations, containing essential records like meeting minutes, resolutions, bylaws, and share certificates. It helps maintain transparency, compliance, and legal protection by documenting key decisions and actions taken by the company's directors, officers, and shareholders.

Do you want to Include Minute Book?

Do you want to file Initial Return?

The "Ontario Initial Return" is a legal document filed when incorporating a business in Ontario, Canada. It contains vital information about the corporation, such as its name, address, directors, and shares. This filing is necessary to establish the corporation as a legal entity and ensure compliance with government regulations.

Articles of Incorporation

Share structure for this corporation

Standard Articles of Incorporation: An Unlimited Common Shares

Advanced Articles of Incorporation: Class A Common Voting Shares and Class B Common Non-voting Shares

Custom Articles of Incorporation: Personalize your Articles

Standard Articles of Incorporation: This is suitable for most corporations with single owner and corporations with multiple owners but do not want to differentiate between shareholders.

Advanced Articles of Incorporation: Suitable for corporation who wish to have shareholders with voting power & non-voting power. Shareholders with voting power are decision makers while non-voting shareholders don't involve in any business decisions. Corporation will have Class A Common Voting Shares and Class B Common Non-voting Shares.

Custom Articles of Incorporation: For advanced users. With this option you can define shared classes. If you select custom share structure please provide the rights & restrictions for all the custom share classes in the box provided below.

Share classes(Required)

Rights and Restrictions for each Share Class(Required)

Share Structure

Share structure is how a company divides ownership into shares. When a company is first set up, the share price is often set at $1 to keep things simple. Later on, the company can change the price or number of shares if needed.

Share Price

Share Price (Class A)

Share Price (Class B)

Define Share Classes

Share Class

Share Price

Add more Share Class

Yes

Hidden

Share Class

Share Price

Add more Share Class

Yes

Hidden

Share Class

Share Price

Add more Share Class

Yes

Hidden

Share Class

Share Price

Add more Share Class

Yes

Hidden

Share Class

Share Price

Directors

A Director is chosen by the shareholders of a corporation to oversee and manage the company's operations. It is a requirement for the corporation to have at least one director.

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Residency Requirement

Resident

Non Resident

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Do you want to add another Director?

2nd Director

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Residency Requirement

Resident

Non Resident

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Do you want to add another Director?

3rd Director

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Residency Requirement

Resident

Non Resident

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Do you want to add another Director?

4th Director

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Residency Requirement

Resident

Non Resident

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Do you want to add another Director?

5th Director

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Residency Requirement

Resident

Non Resident

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Incorporator(s)

The incorporator is the individual who, under their authority, establishes this corporation. Typically, all directors also serve as incorporators.

All Directors are incorporators?

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Do you want to add another Incorporator?

2nd Incorporator

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Do you want to add another Incorporator?

3rd Incorporator

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Do you want to add another Incorporator?

4th Incorporator

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Do you want to add another Incorporator?

5th Incorporator

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Shareholders

Shareholders, also known as stockholders or members in some cases, own shares or equity in a corporation. They have a financial stake in the company, which grants them certain rights and responsibilities within the organization.

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Share Class

Your Custom Share Class

Number of Shares

Do you want to add another Shareholder?

2nd Shareholder

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Share Class

Your Custom Share Class

Number of Shares

Do you want to add another Shareholder?

3rd Shareholder

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Share Class

Your Custom Share Class

Number of Shares

Do you want to add another Shareholder?

4th Shareholder

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Share Class

Your Custom Share Class

Number of Shares

Do you want to add another Shareholder?

5th Shareholder

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Share Class

Your Custom Share Class

Number of Shares

Officers

Officers in a corporation, which may include roles like President, Vice President (VP), Treasurer, and CEO (Chief Executive Officer), are individuals appointed by the board of directors to manage and oversee the day-to-day operations of the company. Each officer typically holds specific titles corresponding to their responsibilities

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Officer Position

Other Position

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Do you want to add another Officer?

2nd Officer

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Officer Position

Other Position

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Do you want to add another Officer?

3rd Officer

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Officer Position

Other Position

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Do you want to add another Officer?

4th Officer

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Officer Position

Other Position

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Do you want to add another Officer?

5th Officer

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Officer Position

Other Position

Complete Address

Same as Registered office address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

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