• Check if my name is available

  • Reserve a name (NUANS® Report)

  • Register a Business Name

  • Incorporate a new company

  • Minute books and other legal supplies

    • Incorporate a Company

    Dye & Durham’s ecore offers incorporation services for Ontario and Canada.


    Choose jurisdiction for incorporation:

    Provincial (Ontario)
    Federal (Canada)

    Some Differences Between Ontario and Federal Incorporation:

    ONTARIO INCOPORATION FEDERAL INCORPORATION
    ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES

    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
    DISADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

    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


    Disclaimer

    The information contained in this section is of a general nature only. Dye & Durham Corporation does not provide legal advice or counseling. For further assistance or legal information, please consult a lawyer.