Company formation in Canada (Ontario)
An Ontario business corporation registered with the Ontario Business Registry, a Canadian Business Number issued automatically on incorporation, documents in English and French, from wherever you are.
Pricing depends on your structure and needs: pricing for founders and dedicated pricing for firms and partners. You receive a written, itemised quote before paying anything.
- Ontario registry
Official registration with the Government of Ontario through the online business registry
- Business Number
Canadian Business Number (BN) and a corporation tax account with the Canada Revenue Agency on incorporation
- Non-residents
No resident director or shareholder required; we incorporate for non-residents
Who a Canadian company suits
A fit if
- Your clients or partners are in Canada, or you want to contract with Canadian parties in a Canadian company's name.
- You want a legal presence in North America through a Canadian entity.
- A platform or counterparty explicitly requires a Canadian company.
Perhaps not if
- Your only goal is a low tax rate: a Canadian corporation owned by non-residents is usually taxed at the general rate.
- Your goal is residence or immigration: incorporation alone grants no right of residence.
- You only need a payment gateway or an online bank account; we do not support account opening for Canadian companies at present, and the UK or the US may suit you better.
Incorporation in the province of Ontario only for now (no federal incorporation). It does not include accounting, the T2 return, filing the annual return, or opening bank or payment-platform accounts.
What you actually receive
Included
- Certificate and Articles of Incorporation.
- The Canadian Business Number (BN) and a corporation tax account with the Canada Revenue Agency, issued automatically on incorporation.
- A NUANS report reserving your company name (not needed for a numbered company).
- A registered office address in Ontario: a full year in the founders' package, one month in the partners' package.
- Documents in English and French.
Not included at present
- Accounting and the T2 corporation tax return.
- Filing the Ontario annual return.
- Opening bank or payment-platform accounts.
What we need from you
Documents are uploaded in the client dashboard and reviewed by a specialist before filing.
Always required
- Valid proof of identity for each director and shareholder: passport or national ID.
- Recent proof of address in your country of residence.
- The company name in English with two alternatives, or a numbered company if you do not need a name now.
- A description of the business as it will actually operate.
- Shareholder details and percentages, and anyone owning or controlling 25% or more (for the register of individuals with significant control).
Depending on your case
- An additional partner or shareholder: the same documents.
- A name needing an Ontario-biased NUANS report: we obtain it within the service; the federal report is not accepted.
Price on request
We have pricing for founders and dedicated pricing for firms and partners. Send us your activity and the number of shareholders on WhatsApp and you receive a written, itemised quote within hours.
A founder?
The package includes a registered office address for one year, the NUANS report and documents in English and French.
A firm or partner?
Dedicated partner pricing including a registered office address for one month, and a written quote for every file.
What sets the price
- The company structure and the number of directors and shareholders.
- A named company (NUANS report) or a numbered company.
- The length of the registered-address service.
Steps and timing
The whole process usually takes two to three working days from a complete file. You pay only after approving the written quote.
Written quote, then the order
Within hours on WhatsAppQuoteWe understand your activity, confirm Canada is the right choice and send an itemised quote; you then order and upload the documents in the client dashboard.
Document review and identity verification
Within one working day of a complete fileIdentity verifiedWe review the file and ask for anything missing before the name reservation and filing.
Name reservation and official filing
Two to three working days from a complete fileFilingWe obtain an Ontario-biased NUANS report or incorporate a numbered company, then file the articles through the Ontario Business Registry.
Delivery and after incorporation
As soon as the certificate is issuedCertificate of incorporationThe incorporation documents and the Business Number in your account, with your annual obligations and their deadlines to follow up with your accountant.
Annual obligations and taxes, plainly
Government facts as reviewed on 13 September 2026; reviewed again at every publication because fees change.
Mandatory every year through the online registry within six months of the financial year end; the government fee is nil. We do not file it at present.
Every Canadian corporation files a T2 return every year even with no profit, electronically. We do not provide this service at present and recommend a Canadian accountant.
Since 1 January 2023 a private corporation keeps an internal register of everyone owning or controlling 25% or more, updated annually and within 15 days of any change; it is not published.
The general federal rate is 15% and Ontario's general rate is 11.5%. A corporation controlled by non-residents is not a Canadian-controlled private corporation (CCPC), so it generally cannot use the small business rate. We explain your position before you start; please seek tax advice for your circumstances.
You remain a small supplier up to CAD 30,000 of taxable sales (in a quarter or over the last four quarters); registration is required after that and possible voluntarily before.
Frequently asked questions
No. We incorporate Ontario corporations for non-residents; neither the director nor the shareholder has to live in Canada.
No, incorporation is fully online. Opening a Canadian bank account is the bank's decision, may carry extra requirements for non-residents, and we do not offer account opening for Canadian companies at present.
An official search of similar company names and trademarks, required by Ontario for a named company. It must be Ontario-biased; the federal report is not accepted.
Yes, a numbered company (such as 1234567 Ontario Inc.) needs no NUANS report, and a name can be added later by an official amendment with a government fee.
A number the Canada Revenue Agency issues automatically to the corporation on incorporation in Ontario, used in official tax dealings.
Because the cost depends on the company structure, the number of directors and shareholders and the address service, and we have dedicated pricing for firms and partners. You receive a written, itemised quote before paying anything.
Not for Canadian companies at present. If bank accounts and payment platforms are your main goal, a US or UK company usually suits you better.
English and French.
Ready to incorporate in Ontario?
This information is general guidance and is reviewed periodically against Canadian government sources. Registration decisions rest with the authorities and account decisions with the banks. Government facts last reviewed on 13 September 2026.