Canada Company Formation 2026: Federal or Ontario

Name: Canada Company Formation 2026: Federal or Ontario
Uploaded: 2026-09-27T12:00:00+03:00
Duration: 1 min 16 s

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What we do turnkey
Company registration in Canada. A federal or provincial corporation for non-residents
Canada company registration, turnkey
- Level and province, articles and shares
- Register of individuals with significant control (ISC)
- Business Number and CRA accounts, GST/HST
- Bank preparation and accounting
Voice-over: A Canadian corporation for a non-resident: federal or provincial? Let’s see which one fits you. We choose the level and province and prepare the articles and the control register. Then the Business Number, tax accounts and bank preparation.
Key facts
25 %
of a federal corporation’s directors are resident CanadiansCBCA requirement
Ontario
no resident directors requiredsince 5 July 2021
26.5 %
tax for a non-resident-controlled corporation in Ontariofederal rate 15%
Voice-over: A federal corporation needs a quarter of its directors to be resident Canadians. Ontario dropped that requirement in 2021. A non-resident-controlled corporation pays 26.5 percent there.
Timeline
Usually, in our experience, 1–2 weeks to a corporation with a Business Number
With a bank account, 4–10 weeks. Timing depends on the case, the authorities and force majeure.
Voice-over: A corporation with a Business Number usually takes 1–2 weeks. With a bank account, 4–10 weeks.
How we work
1. Task and structureLevel of incorporation, province, share structure and tax setup with Ukraine in mind
2. Contract and documentsPassports, proof of address, details of owners and controlling persons
3. Name and articlesWe check the name and prepare the articles, directors, office and ISC details
4. IncorporationCorporations Canada or the Ontario Business Registry, certificate
5. CRA and GST/HSTBusiness Number, tax accounts, GST/HST and payroll where needed
6. Bank and reportingBank package, corporate documents and reporting calendar
Voice-over: We propose the level, the province and the share structure. We collect documents, check the name and prepare the articles. We incorporate and get the Business Number. Then the bank package and the reporting calendar.
Free 10-minute consultation
Free 10-minute consultation
Describe your task in a few sentences, we reply within one working day.
Since 2012 · 50+ jurisdictions · federal corporation and Ontario
Voice-over: Describe your business in a few sentences at crystal.tax. On a free 10-minute call, we’ll tell you whether a company in Canada suits you.