{"id":9108,"date":"2023-10-03T03:52:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T03:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ownrblog-preprod.go-vip.net\/?p=9108"},"modified":"2026-10-08T10:48:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T14:48:24","slug":"incorporation-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/incorporation-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost of Incorporating in Canada (2026): Fees by Province"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business owners have many factors to weigh when considering whether or not to incorporate. There are plenty of advantages to incorporating your business in Canada, but there are a few drawbacks to consider as well. As you begin to weigh the pros and cons, the incorporation costs are one of the points you\u2019ll likely want to closely evaluate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help you make the right decision for you and your business, here\u2019s a breakdown of the costs, and some of the benefits of choosing Ownr if you decide now is the right time to incorporate your business in Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cost of Incorporating a Business in Canada Answered\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9AJTGyx2yws?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal incorporation costs $200 online, while provincial government fees run from $200 in Nova Scotia to $397 in Quebec.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of that, the base fee leaves out a name search or reservation ($27 to $75.58), Alberta&#8217;s registry agent fees, and extra-provincial registration for federal corporations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you&#8217;re incorporated, annual returns cost $12 federally, $0 in Ontario, and $106 in Quebec.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ownr&#8217;s incorporation plan costs $199 a year with an RBC business bank account and covers government filing, a NUANS report, and annual filings, while lawyers charge more.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is incorporation?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incorporation is a type of business ownership that makes your business a separate legal entity from you and other owners. When you incorporate, you create a corporation with many of the legal rights of a person. That&#8217;s different from a<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/help.ownr.co\/en\/articles\/6045189-sole-proprietorship-vs-incorporation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sole proprietorship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where the law treats you and your business as one person.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why should I incorporate my business?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entrepreneurs often incorporate because a corporation offers limited liability, tax advantages, easier access to capital, and simpler long-term planning than a sole proprietorship.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limited liability<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A corporation is its own legal entity with separate taxes and debts. That means your personal assets, such as your home and car, have more protection from creditors if your business defaults on its debts or someone takes legal action against it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By contrast, if you don&#8217;t incorporate, you and your business are not legally separate, so you can end up personally responsible for debts, losses, lawsuits, and other risks. That said, the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/forms-publications\/publications\/ic89-2\/director-s-liability.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CRA can still hold directors personally liable<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for some obligations, such as unpaid payroll source deductions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tax advantages<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corporations pay tax differently than individuals, and in many situations that means a lower rate. For example, a Canadian-controlled private corporation can claim the small business deduction on up to $500,000 of active business income, which lowers its federal rate from the general 15% to 9%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provinces set their own rates separately, and Ownr&#8217;s guides to<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/alberta-tax-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alberta tax rates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/bc-tax-rates-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B.C. tax rates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> break those down. By incorporating, you can leave more money in the corporation instead of moving it to a personal account, reducing how much tax you pay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, whether those savings outweigh the cost of incorporating depends on your income, which is why it helps to check<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/at-what-income-level-should-i-incorporate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at what income level you should incorporate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raising capital<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incorporating your business can also make it easier to raise capital, since some grant and investor programs require a corporation. It can also make your business more attractive to angel investors and give you the option to sell shares.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long-term planning<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since a corporation is legally separate from its owner, it&#8217;s easier to transfer ownership to others. A corporation also continues to exist until someone dissolves it, no matter what happens to its owners. That helps with estate planning, or if you decide to step away from the business and transfer your shares to someone else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #171717; font-size: 1.5em;\">How much does incorporation cost in Canada?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government cost to incorporate in Canada runs from $200 federally to $397 in Quebec, but that base fee only covers part of the total.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; color: #1a2035;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #6035c8; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"col\">Jurisdiction<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #6035c8; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"col\">Government incorporation fee<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #6035c8; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"col\">Name step<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #6035c8; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"col\">Annual return<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Federal (Corporations Canada)<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$200 online<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Up to $13.80 for name preapproval<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$12 online<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">British Columbia<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$350<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$30 name request<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$43.39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Alberta<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Government fee plus registry agent service fee<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Alberta NUANS report (named companies)<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Government fee plus registry agent service fee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Ontario<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$300<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Ontario-biased NUANS report (named companies)<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Quebec<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$397<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$27 name reservation<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$106<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Manitoba<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$350<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$45 name reservation<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Nova Scotia<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$200<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$60.52 Atlantic search or $75.58 Canada-wide search<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$118.35 renewal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Varies by registry<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Varies by registry<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Varies by registry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each row lists the name step separately because a numbered company skips it, while a named company pays for a name search or reservation first. In Alberta, a registry agent handles every filing and adds its own service fee on top of the government fee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The annual return column then shows what you&#8217;ll pay every year to keep the corporation in good standing with its registry. Keep in mind that a federal corporation also registers in each province where it operates, and the B.C. example below shows how that changes the total.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the registry approves your filing, the corporation exists, but it still needs organizational documents like by-laws, resolutions, and share issuances before it can operate. You can draft those documents yourself after filing directly with the registry, or you can hire a lawyer to prepare them, along with a shareholder agreement if you have co-owners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online services sit between those two routes, and<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/product\/incorporation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ownr&#8217;s incorporation plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> handles the government filing, the name search report, and the corporate documents for incorporation in one place. So when you compare quotes from different providers, check which of those pieces each one actually includes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Named versus numbered company costs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A numbered company skips the name search or reservation fee, while a named company pays for that step in most jurisdictions before it files.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; color: #1a2035;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #6035c8; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"col\">Jurisdiction<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #6035c8; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"col\">Extra cost for a named company<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">British Columbia<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$30 name request<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Ontario<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">NUANS report, price varies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Quebec<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$27 name reservation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Manitoba<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$45 name reservation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Nova Scotia<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$60.52 or $75.58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Alberta<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">NUANS report, price varies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Federal<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Up to $13.80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So the choice changes your branding and name protection, while the government incorporation fee stays the same either way. In Ontario and Alberta, that name step means a NUANS report, a name-conflict search that private providers sell at their own prices.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/nuans-name-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ownr&#8217;s NUANS guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> explains how the report works.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incorporating with Ownr<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ownr charges $199 a year for its incorporation package when you open an RBC business bank account, plus your jurisdiction&#8217;s one-time government fee. The package also means you won&#8217;t pay extra to draw up the documents your filings require. Ownr offers federal and provincial incorporation in Ontario and Quebec, as well as provincial incorporation in British Columbia and Alberta. Along with those documents, you&#8217;ll get:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A full year of our<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/what-is-a-minute-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online Minute Book<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Company Name Registration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Company Organization Documents &amp; Share Issuances<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to Ownr Perks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provincial incorporation costs<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provincial incorporation works well if you plan to keep your business local, since it registers your corporation with one province or territory. However, the province only protects your name within its borders, which can cause issues if you expand later. The fee table above lists base fees, so the notes below cover only the extras.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provincial incorporation works well if you plan to keep your business local, since it registers your corporation with one province or territory. However, the province only protects your name within its borders, which can cause issues if you expand later. The fee table above lists base fees, so the notes below cover only the extras.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>British Columbia:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When you<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/how-to-incorporate-in-british-columbia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incorporate in B.C.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a numbered company skips the name request, while priority service adds $100 for faster processing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Alberta:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The cost to<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/start-business-alberta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incorporate in Alberta<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> includes a registry agent&#8217;s service fee, which the province doesn&#8217;t regulate, and a named company needs an Alberta NUANS report too.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ontario:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The cost to<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/how-to-incorporate-business-ontario\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incorporate in Ontario<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has no separate name registration fee, since that only applies to sole proprietorships and partnerships. Instead, an Ontario-biased NUANS report from a private provider adds to your Ontario incorporation cost.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Quebec:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The cost to incorporate in Quebec goes up with priority processing, which raises the incorporation fee to $595.50 and the name reservation to $40.50.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Manitoba:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You file your articles before the name reservation expires, and annual returns are due the month after your anniversary month.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nova Scotia:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The reservation price depends on whether you search Atlantic Canada or all of Canada.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Yukon:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Each registry sets its own fees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Northwest Territories and Nunavut:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This guide doesn&#8217;t cover these territories.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal Incorporation costs<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal incorporation costs $200 online through Corporations Canada, and you can add express service for $100 more. The base fee is lower, but a federal corporation also<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/help.ownr.co\/en\/articles\/1144032-what-is-a-federal-canadian-company\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">registers extra-provincially<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> wherever it operates, and each province sets its own fee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In B.C., that means $200 federally plus $380 for the province&#8217;s name request and registration, or $580 before any federal name fee, versus $380 provincially. Federal corporations also need at least 25% of their directors to be resident Canadians, or at least one if the board has fewer than four.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worked example: federal versus provincial incorporation in British Columbia<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A federal corporation operating in B.C. pays the federal fee and B.C.&#8217;s registration fee, so it costs more up front than a B.C. corporation.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; color: #1a2035;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #6035c8; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"col\">Route<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #6035c8; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"col\">Government fees<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #6035c8; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"col\">Total<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">B.C. corporation, named<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$350 incorporation plus $30 name request<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$380<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Federal corporation registered in B.C., named<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$200 federal incorporation plus $350 B.C. registration<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">$550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also needs a NUANS report and files in both places, meaning a $12 federal annual return plus the B.C. annual report, and other provinces repeat that pattern with their own extra-provincial fees. Still, federal incorporation can make sense if you plan to<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/federal-vs-provincial-incorporation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operate in several provinces<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, since it protects your name across Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional incorporation costs to consider<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the basic fees you\u2019ll pay to incorporate federally or provincially, there are several costs associated with running a corporation that you\u2019ll want to keep in mind if you choose to go the government route.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One-time incorporation costs<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some provinces, select private sector firms act as authorized service providers for incorporation, which means you also need to pay the firm you choose to work with for their services. Additionally, some business owners choose to hire a lawyer to take care of the incorporation process, which can add thousands of dollars to the total expense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ownr offers a more affordable, no-fuss alternative to provincial or federal incorporation, helping you navigate required documents and automatically filing the necessary information with the government.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you incorporate federally, you\u2019ll also need to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ic.gc.ca\/eic\/site\/cd-dgc.nsf\/eng\/cs04578.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">register your federal corporation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in each province or territory in which it will operate. Most provinces and territories charge for registering a corporation, with the fees varying by region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you run your business with partners, you may want to create a shareholder agreement. This will help protect the business from any issues or disagreements you may have with your partner down the road. Most businesses hire a lawyer to draw up a shareholder agreement, which typically costs somewhere between $500 and $1,000 CAD.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ongoing incorporation costs<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These repeat every year, and the table below covers both kinds.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; color: #1a2035;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #6035c8; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"col\">Cost<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #6035c8; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"col\">Type<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #6035c8; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"col\">What to state<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Name search or reservation<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">One-time<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Named companies only, priced in the fee table<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Registry agent service fee<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Per filing<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Alberta agents charge unregulated fees per filing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Extra-provincial registration<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">One-time per province<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Paid in each province a federal corporation operates in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Organizational documents and minute book<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">One-time<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">By-laws, resolutions, share issuances, and records, included in some packages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Shareholder agreement<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Optional<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Sets out how co-owners resolve disagreements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Annual return<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Ongoing<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #f7f0d4; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Due yearly where you&#8217;re registered, priced in the fee table<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; text-align: left; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\" scope=\"row\">Corporate income tax return (T2)<\/th>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Ongoing<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #fdf8e8; color: #1a2035; padding: 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; vertical-align: top;\">Due six months after year-end, plus Alberta and Quebec returns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missing an<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/corporate-annual-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annual return<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can lead to penalties or administrative dissolution, so it helps to budget for the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/the-hidden-expenses-of-a-cheap-incorporation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hidden expenses of a cheap incorporation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the start.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government requires corporations to file an online return that provides up-to-date information on the business\u2019 address, date of last annual meeting, details about its directors and officers, and other key details.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This filing is separate from your corporation\u2019s income tax return and is completed annually on the anniversary of your business\u2019 incorporation. You may face financial penalties or an administrative dissolution of your corporation if you fail to complete this annual return.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are fees associated with this annual filing, which vary based on whether your business is incorporated at the federal or provincial level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll also need to file an annual tax return for your corporation, which is separate from your personal tax return. The fees associated with this will depend on the service you choose to complete the filing. Many business owners find that using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/product\/managed-corporation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">managed incorporation service<\/a> helps ensure these critical deadlines are met and filings are completed accurately, removing the stress of tracking multiple compliance requirements while running a growing business.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get your corporation set up with Ownr<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ownr files your incorporation and prepares the organizational documents you need, so you don&#8217;t pay separately to have them drafted. The package costs $199 a year with an RBC business bank account, plus your jurisdiction&#8217;s one-time government fee. It also includes a year of the Online Minute Book plan, company name registration, organization documents and share issuances, and Ownr Perks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/product\/incorporation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Incorporate with Ownr<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;d rather handle each step yourself, read the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/guide-to-business-incorporation-in-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guide to business incorporation in Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much does it cost to incorporate in Canada?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government fees to incorporate in Canada run from $200 for federal incorporation online to $397 in Quebec. On top of that, you may pay for a name search, a registry agent&#8217;s fee in Alberta, or extra-provincial registration, and the fee table breaks down each jurisdiction.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it cheaper to incorporate federally or provincially?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal incorporation costs $200, which is less than most provincial fees and matches Nova Scotia&#8217;s $200. However, a federal corporation also pays extra-provincial registration in each province where it operates, so the total often ends up higher, as the worked B.C. example shows.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much does it cost to incorporate in Ontario?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ontario charges $300 to incorporate online through the Ontario Business Registry. If you<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/how-to-incorporate-business-ontario\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incorporate in Ontario<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a name, you&#8217;ll also need an Ontario-biased NUANS report from a private provider, while a numbered corporation skips it and pays just the $300 government fee.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much does it cost to incorporate in Alberta?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/start-business-alberta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incorporate in Alberta<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you pay a government fee plus a registry agent&#8217;s service fee, and the province doesn&#8217;t regulate what agents charge. A named company also needs an Alberta NUANS report, and you&#8217;ll file an annual return through an agent each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much does it cost to incorporate in British Columbia?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B.C. charges $350 to incorporate, plus a $30 name request for a named company. A numbered company skips the name request, while priority service adds $100 if you need a name approved in one to two business days. Either way, you can<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/how-to-incorporate-in-british-columbia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incorporate in B.C.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through Corporate Online.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much does it cost to keep a corporation in good standing each year?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual returns cost $12 online for a federal corporation, $0 in Ontario, $43.39 in B.C., and $106 in Quebec. Every corporation also files a yearly T2 return with the CRA on top of its<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/corporate-annual-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">corporate annual return<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the T2&#8217;s cost depends on who prepares it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the $500,000 small business limit?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The $500,000 small business limit is the amount of active business income a Canadian-controlled private corporation can earn each year at the lower small business tax rate. Federally, that rate is 9%, compared with 15% on general income, and each province sets its own lower rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it worth incorporating, and will I pay less tax?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incorporating can<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/at-what-income-level-should-i-incorporate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lower your tax<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when you leave profit in the business, because the corporation pays a lower rate on retained earnings while you pay personal tax on whatever you withdraw. Beyond tax, limited liability helps protect your personal assets from business debts.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready to incorporate, but uncertain if it\u2019s worth the investment? 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