{"id":2332,"date":"2019-03-20T09:01:47","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T13:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/?p=2332"},"modified":"2025-08-07T15:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T19:19:08","slug":"incorporate-a-chiropractor-professional-corporation-in-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/incorporate-a-chiropractor-professional-corporation-in-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"Incorporate a Chiropractor Professional Corporation in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Certificate of Authorization<\/h3>\n<p>All Professional Corporations associated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cco.on.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The College of Chiropractors of Ontario<\/a> are required to first obtain a Certificate of Authorization from their College before incorporating. To get this authorization from the College, there are a number of regulations and requirements that you, as a Chiropractor, must follow and maintain.<\/p>\n<h3>Professional Corporation Requirements:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Shareholders must all be members of the same profession, and hold certifications issued by the College<\/li>\n<li>All directors and officers listed for the corporation must also be shareholders of the corporation<\/li>\n<li>The Professional Corporation can only carry on the business that is governed by the College, and must be outlined as such within their Articles of Incorporation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Chiropractor Professional Corporation Naming Regulations:<\/h3>\n<p>There are certain regulations Chiropractors need to adhere to when naming a Professional Corporation. As outlined by the College, this includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At the end of the corporate name, the words \u201cProfessional Corporation\u201d or \u201cSoci\u00e9t\u00e9 professionnelle\u201d must appear<\/li>\n<li>The surname of one or more shareholders of the corporation. Including given names and\/or initials is also acceptable<\/li>\n<li>The health profession being practiced must be indicated which, in this case, would be Chiropractor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Following these naming regulations, here is an example of an acceptable professional corporation name, following the structure of:<\/p>\n<p>Shareholder(s) Last Name Chiropractor Professional Corporation<br \/>\nEx: James L. Green Chiropractor Professional Corporation<\/p>\n<h3>Incorporating as a Professional Chiropractor Corporation<\/h3>\n<p>Before obtaining your Certificate of Authorization, The College of Chiropractors of Ontario will require you to be incorporated. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\">Ontario Business Central<\/a> can assist in completing the entire incorporation process for your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/forms\/professional-ontario-incorporation.php\">Professional Corporation<\/a>\u00a0on a same day basis.<\/p>\n<p>When you have gained acceptance from your governing body, the incorporation process can begin with Ontario Business Central. As a part of the service we provide, you\u2019ll be able to review your Articles of Incorporation in draft form, before anything is filed. This allows you to make any changes before the incorporation process is completed.<\/p>\n<h3>NUANS Report<\/h3>\n<p>In order to name your Professional Corporation, you\u2019ll need to complete a NUANS report, to ensure the name you will be using doesn\u2019t infringe on an existing corporation or Trademark. You can either include the NUANS report in your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/forms\/professional-ontario-incorporation.php\">Professional Corporation package<\/a>, or complete it separately through a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/forms\/business-name-search.php\">NUANS Search<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Applying for a Certificate of Authorization<\/h3>\n<p>Once you have incorporated, you can apply to receive a Certificate of Authorization from The college of Chiropractors of Ontario. According to the College\u2019s \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/cco.on.ca\/cco-resources\/initial-application-for-a-certificate-of-authorization-for-a-professional-corporation-fillable-pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Initial Application for a Certificate of Authorization for a Professional Corporation<\/a>\u2019, along with a fee and other documentation, you will require the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Copy of Articles of Incorporation (Included in Incorporation when completed)<\/li>\n<li>Copy of Certificate of Incorporation (Included in Incorporation when completed)<\/li>\n<li>Corporate Profile Report, dated less than 30 days from application date. After your corporation is registered, we can assist you with obtaining the required\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/forms\/corporate-search.php\">Profile Report<\/a> in just a few minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Renewing Your Certificate of Authorization<\/h3>\n<p>Renewals and all supporting documentation and fees must be received by the College by January 1, in order to avoid your certificate possibly being revoked. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cco.on.ca\/cco-faq\/how-do-i-renew-my-chiropractic-professional-corporation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Renewal Application<\/a>\u00a0can be found on the College website.<\/p>\n<p>Each year following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/professional-ontario-incorporation-online.php\">incorporation of your Professional Incorporation<\/a>, a Certificate of Authorization is required to be renewed on or before September 30th. A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cocoo.on.ca\/pdf\/renewal-for-incorporations-form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">renewal application<\/a>\u00a0must be submitted, along with the required annual renewal fee.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s always advisable to contact your governing body to get any clarification before beginning any registrations. Then, when you are ready to begin the incorporation process for your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/forms\/professional-ontario-incorporation.php\">Professional Corporation<\/a>, Ontario Business Central can assist you through the process.<\/p>\n<p>If you need more details about what\u2019s involved in incorporating your Professional Chiropractor Corporation, you can contact The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cco.on.ca\/members-of-cco\/incorporation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College of Chiropractors of Ontario<\/a>\u00a0at 1-877-577-4772 or through <a href=\"https:\/\/cco.on.ca\/contact-us-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">their website.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How long will it take to Incorporate a Professional Ontario Incorporation?<\/h3>\n<p>A typical professional incorporation takes 24 hours to complete. This includes the preliminary NUANS, NUANS report, preparation of articles, email of draft incorporation, processing with the Province of Ontario to completion of the Articles.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ctabig-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/professional-ontario-incorporation-online.php\">Start Your Professional Incorporation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Should you have any questions about incorporating your Professional Corporation, please feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/contactus.php\">reach out to our staff<\/a> for additional information and assistance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;l&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;&#105;n&#x71;&#x75;&#105;&#114;i&#x65;&#x73;&#64;on&#x74;&#x61;&#114;i&#x6f;&#x62;&#117;&#115;i&#x6e;&#x65;&#115;&#115;c&#x65;&#x6e;&#116;ra&#x6c;&#x2e;&#99;a\">&#x69;n&#x71;&#117;&#x69;&#114;i&#x65;&#115;&#x40;&#111;n&#x74;&#97;&#x72;&#105;o&#x62;u&#x73;&#105;&#x6e;&#x65;s&#x73;&#99;&#x65;&#110;t&#x72;&#97;&#x6c;&#46;c&#x61;<\/a><br \/>\nToll-Free:\u00a01-877-306-9458<br \/>\nLocal:\u00a01-416-599-9009<br \/>\nFax:\u00a01-866-294-4363<br \/>\nOffice Hours: 9:00am \u2013 5:00pm<br \/>\nMonday \u2013 Friday E.S.T.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Ontario Business Central Inc. is not a law firm and cannot provide a legal opinion or advice. This information is to assist you in understanding the requirements of registration within the chosen jurisdiction. It is always recommended, when you have legal or accounting questions that you speak to a qualified professional.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Certificate of Authorization All Professional Corporations associated with The College of Chiropractors of Ontario are&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2333,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[174,147],"class_list":["post-2332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-incorporation","tag-industry-specific","tag-professional-corporation"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/chiropractor-professional.jpg",800,533,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/chiropractor-professional.jpg",800,533,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/chiropractor-professional.jpg",800,533,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/chiropractor-professional-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/chiropractor-professional-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/chiropractor-professional.jpg",800,533,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/chiropractor-professional.jpg",800,533,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/chiropractor-professional.jpg",800,533,false],"obc-archive-card":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/chiropractor-professional.jpg",608,405,false],"obc-archive-card-2x":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/chiropractor-professional.jpg",800,533,false],"obc-archive":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/chiropractor-professional.jpg",800,533,false],"obc-archive-2x":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/chiropractor-professional.jpg",800,533,false],"rt_custom":["https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/chiropractor-professional.jpg",800,533,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Lisa Shaw","author_link":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/author\/lisa-shaw\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/starting-a-business\/incorporation\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Incorporation<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Certificate of Authorization All Professional Corporations associated with The College of Chiropractors of Ontario are...","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2332"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9857,"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332\/revisions\/9857"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}