Incorporate a Company

• Incorporate a Named For-Profit Ontario company?
  "E.g. MyOntarioCorporation Inc."


• Incorporate a Numbered For-profit Ontario company?
  "E.g. 123456789 Ontario Ltd."

• Incorporate a Named For-Profit Federal (Canada) company?
  "E.g. MyCanadaCorporation Inc."


• Incorporate a Numbered For-Profit Federal (Canada) company?
  E.g. 123456789 Canada Ltd."

Some advantages of incorporating under the Ontario Business Corporations Act are:

• Name selection is self-policing
• Name only needs to be available under Ontario laws
• Faster incorporation turnaround time (real time available)
• No government fee for Form 1 filings under the Corporations Information Act (Initial Return, Notice of Change, and Annual Return)

Some advantages of incorporating under the Canada Business Corporations Act are:

• Name decision by government examiners based on availability across Canada
• Enhanced name protection
• Increased global recognition of deferral charter
• Ability to register in every province
• Lower government incorporation fee

Some disadvantages include:

• Higher government incorporation fee

Some disadvantages are:

• Finding an available name is more difficult
• Name decision made by government examiners
• Longer processing time (1-2 days)
• Government fees associated with annual filings