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Guide to Federal Incorporation
- Preface
- Chapter 1 – Why Should I Incorporate?
- Chapter 2 – Incorporating
- Chapter 3 – Other Formalities
- Chapter 4 – Next Steps in Organizing Your Corporation
- Chapter 5 – Keeping Your Corporation in Good Standing
- Chapter 6 – Other Obligations of the Corporation
- Chapter 7 – Organizing Your Corporation: The Directors
- Chapter 8 – Organizing Your Corporation: The Shareholders
- Annex
A – Example of Completed Articles of Incorporation (corporate name and one
class of shares)
- Completed Articles of Incorporation (PDF Version, 240 KB, 1 page)
- Completed Initial Registered Office Address and First Board of Directors (PDF Version, 430 KB, 1 page)
- Annex
B – Example of Completed Articles of Incorporation (numbered name and two
classes of shares)
- Completed Articles of Incorporation – (PDF Version, 239 KB, 1 page)
- Completed Initial Registered Office Address and First Board of Directors (PDF Version, 266 KB, 1 page)
- Annex C – Examples of By-Laws
- Annex D – Examples of Notice of Annual Shareholders' Meeting and of Minutes of an Annual Shareholders' Meeting
- Annex E – Examples of Resolution of the Directors and of Resolution of Shareholders
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Glossary of Terms
- Contacts
- Links of Interest for Small Businesses
- Choosing a Name...
- Corporate Name Information Form
- Name Granting Compendium
- Name Granting Guidelines
- Names Likely to Cause Confusion Are Not Acceptable
- Requirements of the CBCA Name Regulations
Electronic Training on Federal Corporate Naming Granting
Search for a Federal Corporation
Forms, Policies, Fees & Legislation
- Business Corporations (Canada Business Corporations Act)
- Not-for-Profit Organizations (Canada Corporations Act, Part II)
- Cooperatives (Canada Cooperatives Act)
- Others (Boards of Trade/Chambers of Commerce & Office of the Registrar General of Canada)
- Joint Online Registration System
- Online Federal Incorporation (CBCA)
- Pre-Approved Schedules Service (PASS)
- Survey Results
- Corporations Canada Monthly Transactions
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
To incorporate
- To incorporate online: Online Filing
- To obtain the appropriate paper forms: Forms, Policies, Fees and Legislation (or contact Corporations Canada)
To file an Annual Return
- To file an Annual Return online: Online Filing
- To obtain the appropriate paper form: Forms, Policies, Fees and Legislation (or contact Corporations Canada)
To file other documents
- To file documents online: Online Filing
- To obtain the appropriate paper form: Forms, Policies, Fees and Legislation (or contact Corporations Canada)