Incorporating in a specific province or territory
Incorporating in a specific province or territory
If you have decided to incorporate in a specific province or territory instead of incorporating federally, you will need to follow the steps outlined here.
Provincial/territorial incorporation
To complete your incorporation, go to the registrar of your provincial or territorial government.
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec (French only)
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
Extra-provincial and extra-territorial incorporation
If you are planning to operate in other provinces or territories, you will also need to register as an extra-provincial or extra-territorial corporation in those jurisdictions.
Extra-provincial and extra-territorial registration
Federal business number and tax accounts
You will need:
- a federal business number
- a corporation income tax program account
You may also need other tax accounts (for example, GST/HST, payroll, import/export). If you need these accounts, you can register for them at the same time as your business number.
When you incorporate in the following provinces or territories, you will automatically receive a business number and corporation income tax program account.
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Saskatchewan
When you incorporate in the following provinces or territories, you will need to register for a business number.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Quebec
- Yukon
Register for a business number
Permits and licences
You may also need permits and licences from the federal, provincial/territorial and municipal governments.
Get a list of permits and licences you may need from all three levels of government
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