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Services

We invite you to find out the main types of services we offer for company formation purposes:

Our Main Services 
Company registration services   

 – assistance in choosing a company type,

– incorporation at territorial, provincial or federal levels,

– obtaining a registered address,

– opening a corporate bank account,

– registering branches or subsidiaries etc.

Branch registration  

A branch office is a subdivision of a foreign parent company that is incorporated in Canada following the standard company registration laws (drawing statutory documents, register it with the Commercial Registry, assigning a trade name and a business address, etc.).  

 Register a holding 

Our consultants can assist in the process of registering a holding (a company owning shares in other legal entities).

We offer registration services, tax advice, accounting and many others.  

Open an LLC  

 For the registration of an LLC, we can assist in:

– drawing up the articles of incorporation,

– obtaining a Federal Business Number,

– renting/ purchasing an office space,

– offering registration services at federal/ regional levels,

– registering for VAT (mandatory when the company reaches a threshold of $30,000 in a financial year). 

 Legal assistance in incorporating company types in Canada  

 Our team can help investors register partnerships, corporations, sole traders and cooperatives.

The process of company formation in Canada follows the same steps for all entities, but small differences may appear as per the applicable law. 

Obtain a business license in Ontario 

 Most businesses in Ontario need to hold a Municipal Operating License, unless exempted.

Our specialists can prepare the application file required by competent authorities, depending on the field in which the entity activates in. 

 Open a trust  

A trust in Canada can be set up by foreigners and locals.

Our team can help you incorporate one of the 30 types of trust available here and can also provide tax advice and compliance services.  

 Registration with the Trade Register  

Standard services on company formation in Canada with the Trade Register include:

– obtaining a trade name,

– selecting a legal entity,

– preparing the statutory papers,

– obtaining a registered address,

– assigning a tax identification number.  

 Accounting services in Ottawa

We offer accounting services tailored to the type of company.

Some of our services are:

– bookeeping,

– preparing annual financial statements,

– submitting financial reports.

We can assist sole traders, companies, non-profit organizations, etc.  

 Business registration services in Quebec 

 Company registration follows the same steps as the ones available at a federal level.

Differences can appear in taxation (tax rates and exemptions), business permits, etc. 

 Register an LLC in Alberta 

 Business registration in Alberta follows the same rules as the ones available for company formation in Canada at a federal level. 

 Apply for an investor visa 

We can provide legal representation to foreign investors who want to obtain an investor visa issued at a federal level (start-up visa) or who want to enter regional investor visa programs, such as the Quebec Investor program.  

 Assistance in participating in the Owner Operator program 

It is a program designed for businessmen who can hire themselves in their Canadian companies, in top managerial positions, if certain conditions are met.

Our consultants can present the main conditions (for example, own at least 50.1% of the company’s shares) and can provide ongoing support during the processing of the application. 

 Business immigration services 

 Our services include advice on all the business and investment programs available for foreign investors.

We can prepare the visa and residency application file, assist businessmen in setting up a business/ investing in an existing company, provide legal assistance during the family relocation process.

You can also rely on us if you want to hire foreign workforce. 

 Legal representation through the power of attorney  

 You can grant us the general, specific or enduring power of attorney.

Through it, our team can offer legal representation in a variety of corporate matters, but we can also assist in you in private issues.