Before a single share is issued, you face a choice that affects your board, your name and your filings for the life of the company.
A business in Canada can incorporate provincially (in Ontario, under the Business Corporations Act) or federally (under the Canada Business Corporations Act). Both create a corporation, but they differ in ways that matter for control, branding and compliance.
Director residency is the classic example. Ontario no longer requires a resident Canadian director, which suits foreign founders, while a federal corporation generally must have at least 25 percent resident Canadian directors. Federal incorporation gives stronger national name protection, but comes with filings in every province where you operate.
Changing jurisdiction later is possible but costs time and money. The efficient path is to match the structure to your plan at the outset, which is exactly the kind of decision worth a short conversation before you file.
Immigration, family, corporate or cross-border. We will tell you honestly what can be done, and what cannot.
Book a Consultation在发出第一股之前，你就要面对一个决定，它会在公司的整个生命周期里影响你的董事会、名称与各项备案。
在加拿大，企业可以在省级注册（安省依《商业公司法》OBCA）或联邦注册（依《加拿大商业公司法》CBCA）。两者都设立一家公司，但在控制权、品牌与合规上有重要差异。
董事居民身份是经典例子。安省不再要求有加籍居民董事，适合外国创始人；而联邦公司一般须有至少25%的加籍居民董事。联邦注册提供更强的全国名称保护，但代价是你在每个经营所在省份都要登记。
日后变更注册地（continuance）可行，但耗时耗钱。高效的做法，是一开始就让结构匹配你的计划，这正是在递交前值得花几分钟聊一聊的决定。