Registration and legal structures

• Info-Guide – Starting your business 

  Want to be your own boss? This Info-Guide will help you plan for a successful start to your entrepreneurship journey.

• Competition Bureau Canada  1 800 348-5358

  Services offered:  Registration - Laws and regulations

• Quebec Law Network  1 877 683-1815, 450 621-8283

  Services offered:  Consulting services - Legal documentations - Incorporation

• Charities Directorate  1-888-892-5667

  Services offered:  Registration

• Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)  1 800 665-2472, 819 956-0425

  Services offered:  Standards Development - Certification and Qualification Programs - Notification of Standardization Activities

• Office des professions du Québec  418 643-6912, 1 800 643-6912

  Services offered:  Registration - Regulations

• Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)  1 877 860-1411

  Services offered:  Domain names registration

• Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)  1 800 797-6226, 514 844-8377

  Services offered:  Licensing

• Registraire des entreprises du Québec  1 800 644-0075

  Services offered:  Registration

• Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ)  1 800 386-5114, 514 383-1550

  Services offered:  Standards Development - Certification - Laboratory assessment

• Corporations Canada  1 866 333-5556

  Services offered:  Registration - Incorporation

• Association de la construction du Québec  514 354-0609 | 1 888 868-3424

  Services offered:  Coaching - Growth - Start-up - Sustainable Development - Training - Management - Mentoring - Networking - Consulting Services - RBQ License Training

• First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Economic Development Commission (FNQLEDC)  418 843-1488

  Services offered:  Coaching - Growth - Startup - Sustainable development - Busines plan - Training - Managing - Marketing and sales - Mentoring - Business plan - Networking

• Quebec Law Network  1 877 683-1815, 450 621-8283

  Services offered:  Consulting services - Legal documentations - Incorporation

• Accelerated Growth Center  514 873-6708

  Services offered:  Coaching - Growth - Business plan - Export - Financing - Marketng and sales - business plan - Consulting services

• Young Bar Association of Montreal - Legal consults for businesses  514-954-3487

  Services offered:  Copyright - Consulting services - Intellectual property - Regulations

• Lavery Go inc.  514 871-1522

  Services offered:  Legal support program for startups

• Corporations Canada  1 866 333-5556

  Services offered:  Registration - Incorporation

• Association de la construction du Québec  514 354-0609 | 1 888 868-3424

  Services offered:  Coaching - Growth - Start-up - Sustainable Development - Training - Management - Mentoring - Networking - Consulting Services - RBQ License Training

• Business succession 

  ​Fonds de solidarité FTQ
  ​Get coaching and financing to help you buy or sell a business.

• Centralized professional services ePortal 

  ​public Services and Procurement Canada
  ​If you are a professional or a specialist, you can register your company in this database to conduct business with the Government of Canada.

• Not-for-profit corporations 

  Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  Discover how to incorporate and run your not-for-profit organization at the federal level.

• StartUp30 Program (in French only)

  ​StartUp30
  ​Are you in the pre-launch phase of your business and need a leg up? The StartUp30 program could help you achieve your goals.

• NUANS Corporate name search 

  ​Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  Compare your proposed business name to the names of existing businesses to see if it is unique.

• E-services for businesses 

  Canada Revenue Agency​
  You could save time and paper by using electronic services to handle tax filing and payment.

• Federal incorporation 

  Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - Corporations Canada
  Access convenient online or paper methods of incorporating your business federally.

• Businesses video gallery 

  Canada Revenue Agency
  Find tax information for business owners. View a selection of online videos offered by the Canada Revenue Agency or register for other information sessions and seminars.

• SELECT 

  Public Works and Government Services Canada
  Do you have a construction, architectural or engineering services business? Register in this database to become an approved supplier to the Government of Canada.

• Business number registration 

  ​Canada Revenue Agency
  ​Your Business Number is your single account number for dealing with the government regarding GST/HST, payroll, import/export and other activities.

• Registering for charitable status 

  ​Canada Revenue Agency
  ​Find out whether your organization meets the criteria needed for you to register it as a charity.

• Consulting services — Quebec 

  ​Info entrepreneurs
  Benefit from the advice of business plan expert, accountant or lawyer in order to carry out your business project or better manage your business.

• Federal incorporation 

  Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - Corporations Canada
  Access convenient online or paper methods of incorporating your business federally.

• Business registration online 

  Register for a business number, GST/HST, corporation income tax, payroll and import/export accounts in one convenient online location.

• Constitute a Quebec business corporation 

  Learn the steps to constitute your business corporation in Quebec, especially the forms to be filled out and the application process.

• NEQ — Quebec Enterprise Number 

  Simplify and speed up your dealings with the various Quebec government departments and organizations by registering with the Registraire des entreprises [Quebec enterprise registrar].

• Registration with the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail 

  You are required to register with the CNESST if you have paid employees and your business is located in Quebec.

• Steps to incorporating 

  Follow these step-by-step guidelines to help you incorporate your business federally and set up an appropriate structure.

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• Becoming a franchisee 

  You can use this search tool to find franchising opportunities.

• Joint ventures and partnering 

  Get an overview of the key ways to set up a joint venture, the pros and cons of joint ventures, and learn how to manage this type of company.

• Setting up a cooperative (in French only)

  Do you want to create or start a cooperative? If so, learn more about the laws, programs, policies and tools related to starting a cooperative.

• Steps to incorporating 

  Follow these step-by-step guidelines to help you incorporate your business federally and set up an appropriate structure.

• Boussole entrepreneuriale (in French only)

  Start an initial reflection on the business model that best suits your values and your projects.

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