{"id":8231,"date":"2023-05-04T10:16:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T10:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oneaccounting.webc.in\/live\/?p=8231"},"modified":"2025-10-09T12:28:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T12:28:35","slug":"how-to-incorporate-a-business-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oneaccounting.webc.in\/live\/how-to-incorporate-a-business-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Incorporate a Business in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8231\" class=\"elementor elementor-8231\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b6789 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6b6789\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9fbef0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9fbef0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6e913a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6e913a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791d9ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"791d9ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba90a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba90a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/oneaccounting.webc.in\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-incorporate-your-business-in-Canada-1-1024x536.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8294\" alt=\"how-to-incorporate-your-business-in-Canada-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneaccounting.webc.in\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-incorporate-your-business-in-Canada-1-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/oneaccounting.webc.in\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-incorporate-your-business-in-Canada-1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/oneaccounting.webc.in\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-incorporate-your-business-in-Canada-1-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/oneaccounting.webc.in\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-incorporate-your-business-in-Canada-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbaedc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cbaedc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Incorporate a Business in Canada<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c811db6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c811db6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c91500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c91500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); text-align: var(--text-align); display: inline !important;\">There are various steps to incorporate a business in Canada.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); text-align: var(--text-align); display: inline !important;\">Let&#8217;s take a look at this beginner&#8217;s guide to incorporation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Follow these simple steps to get started today!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ce646 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25ce646\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e5884e listing elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e5884e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is <a href=\"https:\/\/oneaccounting.cpa\/incorporation\/\">Incorporation<\/a>?<\/h2><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>By incorporating your business, it becomes a <strong>separate legal entity<\/strong> with rights and obligations of its own and separating the business from its owners.<\/li><li>Businesses can <strong>do things in their names<\/strong> such as entering into contracts, paying salaries to employees, opening bank accounts etc.<\/li><li>Corporate <strong>ownership can be divided<\/strong> between several people. This allows profits to be distributed in the form of dividends.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><h2>What are the benefits of Incorporation?<\/h2><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>Business <strong>owners are not personally liable<\/strong> for the debts and obligations of the organization. Without incorporation, you will remain personally responsible for the company&#8217;s debts and your personal property will be all at risk.<\/li><li>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oneaccounting.cpa\/corporate-tax-accountant-toronto\/\">corporate tax<\/a> rate is lower<\/strong> than the tax rate for individuals. Businesses may benefit from certain tax planning techniques such as income splitting and deferral.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096be78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"096be78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb5eaa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6eb5eaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095fd6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"095fd6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af44a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7af44a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c457536 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c457536\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f092f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0f092f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1.  Choose a Business Name<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd578f7 listing elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd578f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choose a name that is <strong>unique<\/strong> and hasn&#8217;t been taken by another business. The three legal requirements of a business name are a distinctive element, a descriptive element and a legal ending (eg, Lizzy&#8217;s shoe store Ltd.). The legal name and the brand name are not always the same.<\/p><p><strong>Check Canadian Trademarks<\/strong> to determine whether anyone else has already trademarked the name you want. Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/cipo\/trademark-search\/srch\">Canadian Trademarks database<\/a> to search.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca71b98 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca71b98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edb61e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"edb61e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e2600 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22e2600\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72b9a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e72b9a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04179d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04179d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c3d06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7c3d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.  Choose a Jurisdiction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb68707 listing elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb68707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Canada, each province and territory has its incorporation laws and regulations. Choose the one that depends on your business goals. You can choose to incorporate your company either on a <strong>provincial or federal level<\/strong> in Canada.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a136e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a136e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc4c07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bc4c07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d25bdee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d25bdee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc7530 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fc7530\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-712a6f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"712a6f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec6040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ec6040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.  File Articles of Association<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32d8d9 listing elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a32d8d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The filing of articles of association is a crucial step in the incorporation of an organization in Canada. You need to file the initial registration forms with the government. Articles of incorporation contain basic information about the business, such as its <strong>name, goals, share structure, and rules and regulations.<\/strong><\/p><p>The articles of incorporation must be submitted to the relevant government agency. At this time, the filing fee and any necessary taxes must also be paid. The company will <strong>obtain a certificate of incorporation<\/strong> from the regulatory body after the articles of incorporation are submitted and accepted. This certificate indicates the company&#8217;s current status as a legal entity. Choose basic incorporation if you are incorporating a <a href=\"https:\/\/oneaccounting.cpa\/small-business-accounting-services-toronto\/\">small business<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d66a91e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d66a91e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac8b07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ac8b07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e866c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e866c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769a0f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"769a0f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b9c78c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b9c78c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b70d54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b70d54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4.  Obtain Permits &amp; Licenses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6689db6 listing elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6689db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on the type of business that you&#8217;re starting and where it will be located, the licenses and permits you should obtain varies. A <strong>business license, trade license,\u00a0\u00a0building permit, health and safety permit<\/strong>, and other documents are examples of these.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>It&#8217;s crucial to research the regulations for your particular business because they can <strong>differ by province and region<\/strong>. To learn more, you can contact your local government or use internet tools.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Register for a Federal <strong>Business Number<\/strong>. It is a nine-digit number assigned by the <strong>Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)<\/strong> to businesses<\/li><li>You can also register for other program accounts, such as a <strong>GST\/HST account<\/strong> or a payroll account<\/li><li>Obtain any other required <strong>Provincial and\/or municipal licenses<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01faa67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01faa67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e0c7e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e0c7e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc8612 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bc8612\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdfea2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdfea2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb69a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fb69a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857b802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"857b802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5.  Set up Corporate Records<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a455ac listing elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a455ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Establish a <strong>minute book<\/strong> for the business. A minute book is a record-keeping system that contains the company&#8217;s <strong>articles of incorporation,<\/strong> <strong>bylaws, shareholder agreements<\/strong>, and other important documents. All important company decisions, such as issuing shares, appointing officers, and making major financial decisions, should be recorded in the minute book.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Maintain a <strong>shareholder register<\/strong>, which\u00a0is a record of all shareholders in the company, including their names, addresses, and shareholdings. It should be updated regularly to reflect any changes in ownership.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Businesses should keep <strong>financial records<\/strong> which are essential for tax purposes and to monitor the company&#8217;s financial performance. Financial transactions include receipts, invoices, and bank statements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ff45a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03ff45a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-829cb1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"829cb1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c8210 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05c8210\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc4afeb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc4afeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24b86f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a24b86f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b027f59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b027f59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Setup Corporate Bank Account<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb941ff listing elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb941ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Setting up a corporate bank account for your business is an important step in managing your finances and maintaining accurate accounting records. To open a corporate bank account, you must provide the bank with a copy of your articles of incorporation and any articles of amendment. Before they are allowed to sign cheques or access the corporate account, all authorized signing officers of the corporation must sign.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>It\u2019s a good idea to consult <a href=\"https:\/\/oneaccounting.cpa\/law-firms\/\">law firms<\/a> to understand all the required information about incorporating a business in Canada. 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