Incorporating in a specific province or territory
If you have decided to incorporate in a specific province or territory instead of incorporating federally, you will need to follow the steps outlined here.
Provincial/territorial incorporation
To complete your incorporation, go to the registrar of your provincial or territorial government.
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
Extra-provincial and extra-territorial incorporation
If you are planning to operate in other provinces or territories, you will also need to register as an extra-provincial or extra-territorial corporation in those jurisdictions.
Extra-provincial and extra-territorial registration
Federal Business Number and tax accounts
You will need:
- a federal Business Number
- a corporation income tax program account
You may also need other tax accounts (for example, GST/HST, payroll, import/export). If you need these accounts, you can register for them at the same time as your Business Number.
When you incorporate in the following provinces or territories, you will automatically receive a Business Number and corporation income tax program account.
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Saskatchewan
When you incorporate in the following provinces or territories, you will need to register for a Business Number.
- Alberta
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Yukon
Permits and licences
You may also need permits and licences from the federal, provincial/territorial and municipal governments.