Ontario vs Federal Corporation

  • Ontario corporation: registered in Ontario
    • can still do business outside the province
    • more expensive
    • international e-commerce
      • 12345678 Canada Inc.
        • people are more likely to know Canada than 12345678 Ontario Ltd.
  • Federal incorporation
    • you may have to an Ontario registration anyway?
    • faster, cheaper, simpler
    • named corporation: protection all over Canada

both have to provide annual updates on your corporation - within 60 days after the corporate fiscal year - federal: costs $20 - so after ~10 years, it'll balance out - Ontario: ???


Last update: 2023-03-20