Registering a business in Newfoundland and Labrador depends heavily on the structure you choose. Unlike many provinces, Newfoundland and Labrador does not currently have legislation governing a business name registry. That means a sole proprietor or general partnership does not register a trade name with the province in the same way they might in provinces … Read more

Registering a business in Nova Scotia usually means filing with the Registry of Joint Stock Companies. That registration is not the same as incorporating, opening CRA tax accounts, getting a municipal business licence, or checking permits for your industry. Those steps may all matter, but they answer different questions. Before you file, get clear on … Read more

Registering a business in Prince Edward Island usually starts with the province’s Online Corporate and Business Names Registry, often called OCBR. That filing is only one part of setting up the business. You may also need CRA tax accounts, WCB registration, municipal approvals, industry permits, insurance, contracts, and public business profiles that match your registered … Read more

Registering a business in the Northwest Territories starts with the name, structure, and location of the business. Corporate Registries handles business names, partnerships, limited partnerships, NWT corporations, extra-territorial corporations, societies, and co-operative associations. That is different from getting a business licence, setting up CRA tax accounts, registering with the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission, or … Read more

Registering a business in Nunavut depends on the kind of registration you mean. A business name declaration, partnership declaration, territorial incorporation, municipal business licence, CRA business number, WSCC registration, and NNI registration are separate steps. Some businesses need several of them. Some do not. The practical way to start is to identify your structure, your … Read more

Registering a business in Yukon starts with the structure you plan to use and the name you plan to operate under. A business name declaration, partnership declaration, incorporation, CRA account, licence, and workers’ compensation registration are separate steps. You may need several of them, but they do not replace each other. Before you file, decide … Read more

Registering a business gives you a starting point. It does not automatically handle tax accounts, permits, bookkeeping, insurance, employment obligations, privacy requirements, or your public business information. That is where many new businesses get caught. The name is registered, but the owner still has to figure out whether they need a CRA program account, a … Read more

A business number and a business registration are not the same thing. That sounds simple until a bank, tax account, registry, supplier, payroll platform, or customer asks for “your business number” and you are staring at three different numbers on three different documents. In Canada, business registration usually refers to the legal or registry step: … Read more

Incorporating in British Columbia creates a company that is separate from its shareholders. That is different from registering a sole proprietorship, registering a business name, or getting a municipal business licence. A B.C. company can own assets, take on debt, enter contracts, sue, and be sued. It also has records, annual reports, directors, shares, and … Read more