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Registration in Québec

Is your corporation constituted federally or in another province? To operate in Québec it must register with the Québec registrar. We take care of it.

Who has to register with the enterprise registrar?

Any corporation constituted under a regime other than Québec’s, whether federal, from another province or from abroad, must register with the Québec enterprise registrar as soon as it carries on an activity here. That registration must be filed within 60 days of beginning activities in Québec.

The lawyer responsible for your file prepares the registration declaration, checks the particulars to be declared and makes the filing. Your corporation obtains its Québec business number and can operate properly.

The registrar fees of $397 are billed at cost, without taxes. If penalties already apply to your situation, they remain your responsibility.

What is included in the Québec registration

  • Registration declaration prepared and filed with the registrar
  • Québec business number obtained
  • Review of the file and of the particulars to be declared
  • Official confirmation from the registrar sent by email
  • Accredited intermediary with the Québec registrar: no clicSÉQUR code required
Who is it for?

This service is right for you if you...

Have a federal corporation

You have just constituted a federal corporation and it will operate in Québec.

Are expanding

Your corporation from another province is starting to do business in Québec.

Want to get back in good standing

Your corporation already operates in Québec without being registered and you want to put that right.

How it works

Simple, from start to finish

1

Order online

Select your service and pay securely by credit card.

2

Answer a few questions

You send us the information your file requires, simply and online.

3

The lawyer prepares your file

The lawyer responsible for your file prepares the documents and makes the required filings.

4

Receive your documents

Your documents and official confirmations are sent to you by email.

Frequently asked questions

Worth knowing

The service is $349 plus taxes, plus registrar fees of $397 billed at cost and without taxes, for a total of $798.26.

Yes. Any corporation carrying on an activity in Québec must register with the enterprise registrar, whatever the regime it was constituted under. The declaration must be filed within 60 days of beginning activities.

Penalties can apply and the corporation runs into practical trouble: certain permits become unobtainable, banking gets difficult and litigation gets complicated. Putting it right quickly is always the better course.

The Québec business number is your corporation’s unique identifier with the Québec authorities. Banks, suppliers, Revenu Québec and most public bodies ask for it.

Yes. Additional requirements may apply depending on your situation, such as designating an attorney in Québec. We set out the applicable steps before proceeding.

It will have to file its annual updating declaration and report any change during the year. Our registrar update service and our Annual compliance kit cover those obligations.

We normally prepare and file within 24 to 48 business hours, depending on how busy the period is. The issuance of official documents by the authorities, such as the Québec enterprise registrar or Corporations Canada, depends on those authorities’ own processing times.

You add the service to your cart and pay securely online. You then send us the necessary information, and the lawyer responsible for your file carries out the mandate. You receive your documents by email.

No. The AI assistant exists only to help you choose among our services; it has no legal effect. All legal work is performed by the lawyer responsible for your file, a member of the Barreau du Québec.

If you withdraw before the work begins, we refund you, less processing and billing administration fees of $100. No refund is possible once the work has begun. If we are not in a position to serve you, you are refunded in full.

To go deeper

The choice of name is settled before registration: see how to choose a business name.

To compare the legal forms, read sole proprietorship or incorporation.

Et la startup checklist lists the steps that follow.

Further reading

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