{"id":1827,"date":"2015-05-13T18:27:18","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T22:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/?p=77"},"modified":"2025-08-07T15:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T19:28:09","slug":"incorporating-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/incorporating-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Incorporating In Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A federal or Canada corporation is completed through the federal government instead\u00a0of any of the Provincial incorporations available across Canada.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h4>What does a federal\/Canada incorporation offer?<\/h4>\n<p>A federally incorporated company offers all of the same benefits as any Provincial incorporation\u00a0such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Limited liability protection for individuals<\/li>\n<li>Name protection (if business is named and not numbered)<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility to make changes such as the corporate name, address, directors, share structure<\/li>\n<li>Potential tax advantages<\/li>\n<li>Existence is continual (never require to renew or re-register)<\/li>\n<li>Greater access to capital<\/li>\n<li>Better branding if also completing trademark on same business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Why choose a federal incorporation over a Provincial Incorporation?<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This is a question, we get almost everyday. There are advantages and disadvantages to completing a federal incorporation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Government fees to incorporate $200.00 (this is cheaper than most provinces)<\/li>\n<li>Higher recognition around the world<\/li>\n<li>In general better name protection for the business name once obtained<\/li>\n<li>Import and export licences is with the federal government<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Disadvantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Typically more difficult to obtain name approval for business name<\/li>\n<li>Annual return filing &#8211; every year required to update corporate record with government<\/li>\n<li>Business name must be approved by federal government examiner<\/li>\n<li>May take a day or two longer to gain approval and complete incorporation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are a few simple questions that may assist you in determining if a federal corporation\u00a0suites your needs.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Do you see opening physical locations for your business in other Provinces?<\/li>\n<li>Are you planning on advertising your business outside of your Province?<\/li>\n<li>Are you planning to trademark the same name?<\/li>\n<li>Are you in business with foreign countries?<\/li>\n<li>Will you be importing or exporting?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you answered yes to any of these questions, perhaps a federal incorporation may be a good option for you.<\/p>\n<p>Our information is simply a guide to assist you, we are not a law nor accounting firm. 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