Hero visual · 4:3 · 1200×900 — Sober 3D illustration: flow screen (“Name” step) on warm paper, certificate coming out; no flag, no official maple leaf
What you do
One decision per screen. Every field is explained alongside, and an expert is on chat at every step.
Median time: 11 min
4:3 illustration — Name search field with three availability pills (green, green, amber)12 minThe nameType the name you want: availability checked live against Nuans and provincial registries. Or go with a numbered company.You’ll need: a name idea, or nothing at all.
4:3 illustration — Two cards: Federal $200 · Quebec $397, with a “Recommended” pill21 minThe jurisdictionFederal or provincial. Fees, turnaround and residency rules side by side, with a recommendation based on your answers.You’ll need: where you’ll mostly operate.
4:3 illustration — Share split table, simple 100% / 60-40 pie35 minPeople and sharesDirectors, officers, shareholders and share split. A default structure is suggested for a single-shareholder company.You’ll need: name, address and date of birth for each person.
4:3 illustration — Paper summary with a red “Filed” stamp43 minSign and fileFull review with the total (our fee + registry fee), e-signature by each signatory, payment, then same-day filing.You’ll need: a payment card and photo ID.
Meanwhile
What happens on our side
Once you sign, the file goes through human review, then to the registry. Every move shows on your dashboard, time-stamped.
T + 0 minAutomated file checkAddress consistency, name format, regulated terms (“Bank”, “University”…), director residency by jurisdiction.
T + 2 h, business hoursHuman reviewA corporate agent reviews the articles and share split. If in doubt, we write to you before filing, never after.
Same dayRegistry filingElectronic submission to Corporations Canada, the REQ, the Ontario Business Registry or BC Registries. Request number on your dashboard.
Per registryCertificate receivedThe certificate and business number arrive from the registry; we notify you by email and SMS.
Within 24 hOrganizing the companyBy-laws, organizational resolutions, share issuance, share certificates: generated, sent for signature, filed in the minute book.
Within [n] daysTax registrationsBusiness number, GST/HST and, in Quebec, QST (Complete and Premium). Compliance calendar with 60 / 30 / 7-day reminders.
Turnaround by registry
The turnaround that matters is the registry’s, not ours: we file the day you sign, in business hours. Below are typical times for a clean online filing.
Registry
Typical turnaround
Registry fee
What can slow it down
Status
Canada (federal)Corporations Canada
1 business day (online)
$200
Name refused on Nuans; fewer than 25% resident Canadian directors.
Online
QuebecRegistraire des entreprises du Québec
2 business days
$397
Name not compliant with the Charter of the French Language.
Online
OntarioOntario Business Registry
Immediate online; 15 business days by mail
$300
Missing Nuans report for a named corporation.
Online
British ColumbiaBC Registries
[turnaround]
$350
Name reservation not yet approved.
Online
Alberta[registre]
[turnaround]
$291.75
Filed through an authorized agent; Nuans check.
Online
Table verified [date] · Sources: Corporations Canada, REQ, Ontario Business Registry, BC Registries · Live registry status
When it’s done
What you get
Everything is in your dashboard as signed, time-stamped PDFs, kept for life. Nothing is mailed unless you ask.
All plansCertificate and articlesThe official document issued by the registry, with the articles as filed. Digitally signed PDF.
All plansBusiness numberFederal business number (BN) and, in Quebec, NEQ. Needed for banking and taxes.
All plansName search reportNuans or provincial equivalent, kept on file — useful for a future trademark.