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Funding

$200 - $200

Deadline

Sep 16, 2025

Status

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What Is This Program?

If you are starting a business, learn about the benefits related to incorporation, the steps to federally incorporate your business and how to name your business.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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Provides the legal and administrative service for federally incorporating a business, not-for-profit, cooperative, or board of trade in Canada. Key advantages of federal incorporation include limited liability, easier access to capital, potential for lower corporate tax rates, national and global recognition for the business name, and operational flexibility.

Who Is Eligible?

Region: Canada

Other Criteria: Businesses wishing to federally incorporate, Not-for-profit organizations wishing to federally incorporate, Cooperatives wishing to federally incorporate, Boards of trade wishing to federally incorporate, Operating or intending to operate in Canada

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🏆 Detailed Application Guide

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to Apply: Determine if you need to incorporate
Choose a name for your corporation
Complete the Articles of Incorporation
File the Articles of Incorporation online
Pay the incorporation fee
🌐Application Portal: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business/start/start-business.html
📤Submission Method: online
🔄Intake Type: continuous

📄What Documents Are Required?

✅Required Documents: Form 1 - Articles of Incorporation
Form 2 - Initial Registered Office Address and First Board of Directors
Form 3 - Change of Registered Office Address
Form 4 - Articles of Amendment
Form 6 - Changes Regarding Directors
Form 7 - Restated Articles of Incorporation
Form 9 - Articles of Amalgamation
Form 11 - Articles of Continuance
Form 14 - Articles of Reorganization
Form 14.1 - Articles of Arrangement
Form 15 - Articles of Revival
Form 17 - Articles of Dissolution
Form 19 - Statement of Intent to Dissolve
Form 20 - Statement of Revocation of Intent to Dissolve
Form 22 - Annual Return
📎Optional Documents: Cover letter for Form 15 - Articles of Revival
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📐Format Requirements: PDF only, max 10MB
📥Templates Available: Form 1 - Articles of Incorporation
Form 2 - Initial Registered Office Address and First Board of Directors
Form 3 - Change of Registered Office Address
Form 4 - Articles of Amendment
Form 6 - Changes Regarding Directors
Form 7 - Restated Articles of Incorporation
Form 9 - Articles of Amalgamation
Form 11 - Articles of Continuance
Form 14 - Articles of Reorganization
Form 14.1 - Articles of Arrangement
Form 15 - Articles of Revival
Form 17 - Articles of Dissolution
Form 19 - Statement of Intent to Dissolve
Form 20 - Statement of Revocation of Intent to Dissolve
Form 22 - Annual Return
✉️Supporting Letters: A cover letter is required for certain forms, such as Form 15.

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