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Foreign Extra Provincial Licence Registration
The Canadian economy continues to thrive, spurring businesses worldwide to expand into Canada. Regardless of the country of origin, businesses from everywhere around the globe are coming to Canada to become a part of the continually growing market.
An Extra Provincial Licence (EPL) is available to foreign corporations (outside of Canada) that wish to obtain a business presence within the Province of Ontario. This is required when a physical address is/has been established by the foreign corporation within the Ontario Jurisdiction.
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Do I need an Extra Provincial License? | What if I don't have a Chief Officer/Manager in Ontario? | What if I'm not a citizen/permanent resident? | What does Ontario Business Central provide? | What is the processing time? | How much does it cost to obtain an Extra-Provincial Licence? | Does the Extra Provincial Licence registration need to be renewed? | Can I bring a Foreign LLCs AND LLPs into Ontario?
Do I need an Extra Provincial License?
You are required to obtain Extra Provincial Licence (EPL) when a physical address is/has been established by a foreign corporation within the Ontario Jurisdiction. Once the filing is completed, you may operate the Ontario corporation, open a bank account, obtain cheques, apply for HST, register trade names etc.
What if I don’t have a Chief Officer/Manager in Ontario?
You are not required to have a chief officer/manager in Ontario, however you do need an Agent For Service. This individual is required to reside in Ontario and be 18 years or older or have a separate Ontario corporation.
What if I’m not a citizen/permanent resident?
The filing does not require the directors of the foreign corporation to be Canadian citizens or permanent residents. An individual is required to be an 'Agent For Service'. This is someone who is 18+, lives in Ontario and can receive correspondence on behalf of the corporation. This Agent For Service does not have to be a Canadian citizen but absolutely must reside in Ontario.
What is required to register?
- Exact matching business name to foreign corporation
- Jurisdiction of foreign corporation
- Address of foreign corporation
- Ontario address for corporation
- Chief Officer or manager (optional)
- Business activity of corporation within Ontario
- Director/officer name and signature
- Certificate of Status/compliance/good standing (available thru the corporate division of your state government)
- Agent for service in Ontario - name/Ontario address/signature or corporation/Ontario address/signature
What does Ontario Business Central provide?
- Preparation of Extra Provincial Licence documents according to your details
- Ontario Nuans report (7 page report listing any similar business name)
- Manual filing of the Documents with the Province of Ontario
- Communications with the Provincial examiner regarding your filing.
- Completion of filing email/mailing of documents
- Prepare and file the agent for service
What is the processing time?
The processing time for foreign extra provincial registrations is 10 business days. This allows us time to prepare the EPL documents for you, create the Ontario NUANS report, manually file your documents with the province of Ontario, take care of mailing/emailing and preparation of all documents, and communicate with the Provincial examiner regarding your filing, leaving you free to focus on what matters the most, running your business.
How much does it cost to obtain an Extra-Provincial Licence?
An extra-provincial licence starts at $567.28 after taxes and fees, however you can build your own package and include optional add ons such as letting OBC handle your NUANS reservation, obtaining corporate supplies, registering a domain name for a website and trade names for your business in Ontario.
Does the Extra Provincial Licence registration need to be renewed?
An Extra-Provincial licence for a corporation has no expiry date, therefore, it is continual and does not require renewal. If changes such as an address change are required over time, a Form 2 Notice of Change is required and available through our office. This filing can take 25 business days to complete.
Can I bring a Foreign LLCs AND LLPs into Ontario?
Foreign LLCs and LLPs can be submitted manually by calling our office directly at 1-800- 280-1913 or 1-416-599-9009 and speaking with one of our helpful agents.
Related Service:
Domestic Extra Provincial - Form 2 (Bring Your Existing Provincial/Federal Corp Into Ontario)