How to Incorporate a Business in Canada Like a Lawyer

In this video, I'll guide you step-by-step through how to incorporate your business in Canada. From deciding when to incorporate to setting up your corporation the right way. Don't forget to click "SHOW MORE" to grab your FREE Incorporating in Canada A-Z checklist so you don't miss a step! 👇

00:00 Intro
00:39 Should you incorporate? Pros vs cons of incorporation
05:57 Federal vs Provincial Corporations
08:26 Registering vs trademarking your business name
08:37 Named vs numbered corporations
09:23 Legal requirements for corporation name
10:23 What are "share structures" & how do you create them
12:27 What to write in incorporation agreement & articles of incorporation
13:54 How to file your incorporation application
14:35 The one thing you MUST do to make incorporation effective (ie: if there's one takeaway from this video, it's this)

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** OBLIGATORY DISCLAIMER (BUT PLEASE READ): This video contains my general (ie: not specific to your particular situation) thoughts about the areas of law I practice in, so it is not—and cannot be—a substitute for legal advice. I do my best to give you accurate, in-depth and up-to-date information to make the law more accessible and understandable. But the law is always changing. So I can’t make any promises that what you’ve heard today continues to be the case as when I published it. Before making decisions for your business, especially if you have legal questions, it’s always best to seek personalized advice from qualified experts. And while I am a lawyer, I do not become your lawyer until you and I have signed a legal services agreement.

[LaviniaLathamJD]

This was an EXCELLENT video! Thank you for posting this, Counsel!

[rfcvhhg]

If you incorporate your business does it reach back for protection for the previous years that you were not incorporated?

[NaliBroadcast]

Thank you for your video excellent video, just one thing, now I am providing engineering consulting services in British Columbia, Canada. I used to operate as a sole proprietorship. However, the recruiting agency I am currently working with, based in Ottawa, is asking me to incorporate my business as an independent contractor in order to continue working with them on a year-to-year contract. Now I'm wondering whether I should opt for federal incorporation or provincial incorporation. Which type of corporation would be more suitable for my situation?

[czarinapacaide]

Over to you, I'd love to hear what you think! Will you be incorporating?

[Olecram_Spartan_Gaming]

How many shares am I supposed to put on the incorporation agreement?

[ejhaneine]

Great video I had a question. I am starting a Shopify store and want to sell all over Canada eventually the US. I already incorporated an LLC federally and my business is based in BC. I understand I still have to register provincially in BC. But I still have to register in each province I want to sell in even if I do drop shipping ?

[jeffkukkee]

You just answered soo many lingering questions that I had, instant Subscribe!! Looking forward to future content on financing a new Cooperation.

[edulivingincanada]

Hi, Thankyou for all your information. It is very helpful. pl, where can we find all the forms for incorporation? thankyou again.

[shabazsadruddin]

Informative video Thank you. One question. As i am British Columbian. I about to start my e-commerce Amazon business very soon. Should i register as a federal or bc provinces incorporation ? Which is better in my case ? Really appreciate if you answer thanks

[shariecebrewster]

thank you for this video it's work for me and I need to learn more much I got stop by the plice

[freddietho]

If you go with a #business name, how do you then legally use the name of choice- printed on signs& products?

[lorenehatelt]

Thank you for doing this video it really helped me understand a lot more about incorporation and everything that is involved. I look forward to more videos!

[MrLuqman]

Awesome video THANK YOU.
I have an e-commerce business that I purchased from my uncle. I live Quebec and I would like to make a Canadian corporation for my company since this is where I will be doing most of my business operations. Is a registered Canada corporation the best way to go? Does QC have different rules regarding this? Should I register as a numbered company and just Trademark the name?

[drewmiller]

Really enjoyed this video. Thanks for the expert information and friendly delivery.

[shariecebrewster]

I need to learn all subject as well

[peng]

Hey great video

I just have a question. Would there be implications if someone outside of Canada and NOT from the states become a shareholder of my corporation? Should I let someone not from Canada own shares in my company here?

[sarbjeet]

@Czarina which clause or section in Article of Incorporation determines who own this percentage of Incorporation and who own that percentage?

[bushrakhalifeh]

Thank you for your lovely video!
I want to immigrate to Canada, I have a valid express entry profile (i have a UCI number and profile number), my overall score is 362 (according to comprehensive ranking system RSI), its not enough to being selected from the pool and get my PR.

would registering a company help me in my case? will it be possible to hire myself and hence increase my RSI score so I can move to Canada soon? could you please advise me on how incorporating a business will help me immigrate to Canada soon.

Many thanks

[Joseph-zdkg]

You mean federal not Canadian. Both the federal and provincial corp would be Canadian owned.

[shariecebrewster]

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