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What is incorporation

Incorporation is the action of registering a new corporation or legal entity. The purpose of a corporation is to operate an enterprise to generate profits that can be shared among its shareholders.

A corporation has its own name, operates as a separate entity from its shareholders, has its own rights and obligations and can sign contracts through its directors.

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  • Search and reservation of name (NUANS Report)
  • Quebec provincial incorporation / Registre des Entreprises du Quebec
  • Federal incorporation / Corporations Canada
  • Statues and articles of Incorporation
  • Corporate minute book
  • Initial corporation organization
  • Nomination of the board of directors

  • Capital stock
  • Unanimous shareholder agreement
  • Corporate by-laws and resolutions
  • Registration of GST and QST tax numbers
  • Share certificates
  • Register a federal corporation in Quebec

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Why incorporate your business

Separate legal entity

Personal asset protection (Limited liability of shareholders)

Continous existence

Better access to capital

Lower corporate tax rates

Deductible expenses

Build credibility

Protect your brand name

Simple admission of new investors and shareholders

A corporation or a company is an “artificial person” or entity, created under Canadian or Provincial laws. A corporation is owned by shareholders and controlled by a Board of Directors. It can run a business, sign contracts, hire employee, etc.

The principal advantage of incorporating is to limit the responsibility of the shareholders. Also, corporations can offer interesting fiscal advantages that can help you better operate and exploit a profitable business.

A shareholder or stockholder is an individual or an entity that legally owns stocks in corporation. As a shareholder you are a partial owner of a corporation and can benefit in the growth of the corporation or be responsible for its losses. When a company has more than one shareholder, it is important to sign a unanimous shareholder agreement.

A shareholder agreement is a contract between the shareholders establishing the rules and answers to questions like What happens if a shareholder wants to sell ? What happens if a shareholder dies ? What happens if a shareholder defaults ?

A minute book is a record of a corporation’s rules, activities and decisions. It contains resolutions of corporate minutes and meetings, a list of shareholders and board of director members, a securities register and shareholder certificates. It dictates the significant positions in the corporation and establishes what those people are authorized to do in the name of the corporation.

Minute books are mandatory under Canadian and Quebec Law. They must be available at the corporate headquarters.

When selecting the jurisdiction for your corporation, federal or provincial, it is important to ask :

1. Where will your corporation conduct its business ? Will the activities be mainly provincial or across Canada ?

2. How important is it to protect the name of your corporation across Canada ?

3. What are the fees associated with incorporation and provincial immatriculation of your corporation ?

4. Will the corporate directors be Canadian Residents ?

Analysis of activties, name protection and cost will allow us to determine the best jurisdiction suited for your corporation.

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