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Ontario Articles of Incorporation Form 1 together with required supporting documents and fee, must be filed with the Ministry to incorporate an Ontario business corporation under the Ontario Business Corporations Act. Articles in duplicate may be mailed to the Toronto address listed below. For over-the-counter service, articles may be filed in person at the Toronto […]

Are you a non-Canadian who has an established business in your own country and would like to start a business in Ontario Canada? Then this article is for you. Starting a Business in Ontario When You Already Have a Business Expanding into Ontario Canada for an already-established foreign business is straightforward process. For extra-provincial incorporation, […]

In Ontario, there are two types of corporations: a business a not-for-profit Business Corporations A corporation is its own legal entity (i.e. a pretend person), unlike a sole proprietorship or a partnership. The corporation owns the assets and has the liabilities, not the shareholders (or the directors). A corporation may own property in its own […]

When Articles are filed with the Central Production and Verification Services Branch they are endorsed with a certificate and are effective on the date set out in the certificate. Articles cannot be endorsed until all requirements under the Business Corporations Act have been met under the policy of Endorsement as of Right. An effective date […]

Note that all business corporations must be authorized to issue shares. Therefore, Article 6, “The classes and any maximum number of shares that the corporation is authorized to issue,” of the Articles of Incorporation form must be completed (e.g. “unlimited common shares”). Incorporate today your new Ontario Corporation for Only $99. Fast, Easy, Online We […]

The directors shall manage or supervise the management of the business and affairs of the corporation. The board of directors of a corporation must consist of at least one individual, and in the case of an offering corporation, not fewer than three individuals (S.115 (2)). The Articles of Incorporation may set out a fixed number […]

A corporation may carry on its business activities under a name other than its corporate name, provided that the name is registered under the Business Names Act. For more information about registering the operating name see the “Registering Your Business Name in Ontario” information sheet. Incorporate today your new Ontario Corporation for Only $99. Fast, […]

If an applicant wishes to incorporate with a number name, a name search is not required. The Central Production and Verification Services Branch will assign a number. When completing the forms leave 9 empty boxes (for the number) and then the word “Ontario” followed by a legal element. Incorporate today your new Ontario Corporation for […]

When incorporating a new company in Ontario, it is the responsibility of the incorporators to ensure the name for an Ontario business corporation complies with the Business Corporations Act and its Regulations. Legal element The word “Limited”, “Limitée”, “Incorporated”, “Incorporée” or “Corporation” or the corresponding abbreviations “Ltd.”, “Ltée”, “Inc.” or “Corp.” shall be part of […]

Unless the corporation will have a number name, an original Ontario-biased NUANS name search report must be obtained from a private name search company and be submitted with the Articles of Incorporation. The NUANS report cannot be dated more than 90 days prior to the submission of the articles. When you incorporate your new Ontario […]