Ontario is the largest provincial economy in Canada and one of the most important destinations for Canadian and international corporations expanding their operations. A corporation originally incorporated in Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec or another Canadian province may eventually establish customers, employees, contracts, offices or projects in Ontario. A federal corporation may develop substantial Ontario operations […]

Ontario Agent for Service for Extra-Provincial Corporations: Registered Agent Service for Canadian and Foreign Companies

Registered Agent Services in Canada for Federal and Extra-Provincial Corporations
A Canadian federal corporation can conduct business across Canada, but federal incorporation does not eliminate provincial corporate registration requirements when the company expands its operations into another province. A corporation incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act may begin its business in Ontario and later secure customers, contracts, employees, projects or operations in British Columbia, […]

Ontario Agent for Service for Form 31-103F2: Service for U.S. and International Investment Firms
U.S. and international investment firms entering the Ontario market can encounter a specific Canadian securities regulatory requirement that cannot always be satisfied from their foreign head office: the appointment of an Agent for Service in Ontario. For international firms completing Form 31-103F2 – Submission to Jurisdiction and Appointment of Agent for Service, the form requires […]

Canada Agent for Service for Extra-Provincial Corporations: A Complete Guide to Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec
When a corporation expands its operations across Canada, one of the first administrative issues it may encounter is the requirement to maintain a local agent for service or equivalent representative in the provinces where it becomes registered. For a federally incorporated company based in Ontario, this can become particularly important when the corporation plans to […]
