A United States corporation expanding into British Columbia does not necessarily need to create a new Canadian corporation. Depending on the company’s business, tax and legal strategy, the existing U.S. corporation can establish a direct presence in British Columbia by registering as an extra-provincial company. This allows the American corporation to preserve its existing legal […]
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British Columbia Extra-Provincial Registration for U.S. Corporations: BC Registered Agent, Registered Office and Foreign Company Registration
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Start a Technology Consulting Company in Vancouver as a Non-Resident: British Columbia Company Formation
Vancouver has become an attractive Canadian destination for international entrepreneurs who want to establish technology, information technology, software, digital services and professional consulting businesses. An entrepreneur does not necessarily need to already live in Vancouver to begin establishing a British Columbia corporation for a technology consulting business. For foreign entrepreneurs who want a Canadian corporate […]
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BC Business Registry Transition Service: Move Your BC Corporation from Corporate Online to the New BC Business Registry
British Columbia is transitioning the administration of existing BC corporations from the traditional Corporate Online environment toward the modernized BC Business Registry infrastructure. For thousands of companies, this transition creates an important corporate administration requirement: establishing how the corporation will be connected, accessed and professionally managed within the new registry environment as BC Registries continues […]
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BC Business Registry Transition: Move Your BC Company from Corporate Online to the New BC Business Registry
British Columbia is modernizing the way companies interact with the provincial Corporate Registry. For years, corporations and professional service providers have relied on Corporate Online to file annual reports, update corporate information and perform important registry transactions. BC Registries has been replacing these aging services with its modernized BC Business Registry environment, changing the way […]
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British Columbia Company Formation for Non-Residents: How Foreign Entrepreneurs Can Incorporate in BC
British Columbia is one of Canada’s most internationally connected business jurisdictions and an important destination for entrepreneurs, investors and foreign companies seeking to establish a Canadian corporate presence. With Vancouver serving as a major commercial gateway between Canada, the United States and Asia-Pacific markets, the province attracts businesses across technology, international trade, professional services, real […]
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Incorporating a new Company In British Columbia Checklist
If you are thinking of incorporating a new business in British Columbia, the following checklist may help you. Please note that not all steps will be necessary for every corporation, and there may be some steps that are necessary for your corporation that are not included. Decide to Incorporate File Articles of Incorporation Adopt Corporate […]
Business Entities in British Columbia
The most common form of business vehicle used in British Columbia is the corporation. Corporations can be incorporated under the provincial Business Corporations Act. However, corporations can also be incorporated federally under the Canada Business Corporations Act. The provincial Business Corporations Act was recently updated and provide considerable flexibility over the Canada Business Corporations Act […]
