Before starting a new business project in Quebec, you must first choose your company’s legal structure. This choice is crucial in terms of responsibilities and will be decisive for declaration procedures, personal legal status and the tax aspects of your company.
Our advisors can guide you in this decision-making by explaining the implications, advantages and disadvantages of each legal status. They can also refer you to the appropriate organizations when the time comes to formalize your choice and register your new company.
» Contact us today to quickly get answers to your questions and receive a free assessment in order to make a wise choice about the most appropriate legal structure for your business project.
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QUICKLY FIND THE INFORMATION YOU NEED ON REGISTRATION AND LEGAL STRUCTURES
Consult our practical guides and our free resources to clearly understand legal structures and how to register a company in Quebec before setting up your business.
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Info-Guide – Starting your business
Want to be your own boss? This Info-Guide will help you plan for a successful start to your entrepreneurship journey.
Competition Bureau Canada
- 50 Victoria Street, Room C-114
- Gatineau, Québec
- K1A 0C9
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Services offered:
CA Identification Number - Enforcement of the law that protects competition
Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
- 140 O’Connor Street, L’Esplanade Laurier, 6th Floor, East Tower
- Gatineau, Québec
- K1A 0R5
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Services offered:
Standards development - Certification and qualification programs - Management systems programs - Federal government procurement and materiel management community certification program
Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
- 33 Milton Street, Suite 500
- Montréal, Québec
- H2X 1V1
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Services offered:
Licensing - Rights management - International royalties - Promotion and defense of its members' rights
Association de la construction du Québec
- 9200, Métropolitain boulevard East
- Montreal, Québec
- H1K 4L2
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Services offered:
Coaching - Growth - Start-up - Sustainable Development - Training - Management - Mentoring - Networking - Consulting Services - RBQ License Training - Technical services
Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)
- 979 Bank Street, Suite 400
- Ottawa, Ontario
- K1S 5K5
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Services offered:
Domain names registration
Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ)
- 1201 Crémazie Blvd. East, Suite 1.210
- Montréal, Québec
- H2M 0A6
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Services offered:
Standards development - Certification - Laboratory assessment - Verification of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions claims - Verification of claims (AGRO-COM) - Water Treatment Technology Validation - ASI standards
Quebec Law Network
- 75, Des Châteaux Blvd., Suite 102
- Blainville, Québec
- J7B 2A4
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Services offered:
Consulting services - Legal documents - Lawyer directory - Telephone consultations with a lawyer - Legal store
Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ)
Services offered:
Financing - Sustainable development - R&D and innovation - Permits - Agri-environment - Agrotourism - Farm registration - Mandatory health and safety training - Food inspection - Animal health - Agricultural property taxes
Office des professions du Québec
- 800 Place D’Youville, 10th Floor
- Québec, Québec
- G1R 5Z3
Services offered:
Registration - Regulations
Charities Directorate
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Services offered:
Registration
Registraire des entreprises du Québec
- 2050 de Bleury Street, RC 10
- Montréal, Québec
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Services offered:
Business registration
Corporations Canada
- 235, Queen Street
- Ottawa, Ontario
- K1A 0H5
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Services offered:
Registration - Incorporation
Accelerated Growth Center
- 380 Saint-Antoine Street West
- Montreal, Québec
- H2Y 3X7
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Services offered:
Coaching - Growth - Business plan - Export - Financing - Marketng and sales - business plan - Consulting services
Young Bar Association of Montreal - Legal consults for businesses
- 445 Saint-Laurent Boulevard, Suite RC-03
- Montréal, Québec
- H2Y 3T8
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Services offered:
Copyright - Consulting services - Intellectual property - Regulations
Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité - Lévis office
- 1500 Métivier Street, Suite 210
- Lévis, Québec
- G6V 0P6
Services offered:
Support for the development of cooperative and mutualist skills - Coaching - Financing - Training - Young COOP Program - Networking
Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité - Montreal office
- 7000 du Parc Avenue, Suite 302
- Montréal, Québec
- H3N 1X1
Services offered:
Support for the development of cooperative and mutualist skills - Coaching - Financing - Training - Young COOP Program - Networking
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Economic Development Commission (FNQLEDC)
- 265 Place Chef Michel Laveau, suite 200
- Wendake, Québec
- G0A 4V0
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Services offered:
Coaching - Growth - Startup - Sustainable development - Busines plan - Training - Managing - Marketing and sales - Mentoring - Business plan - Networking
Lavery Go inc.
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Services offered:
Legal support program for startups
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Businesses video gallery
Canada Revenue Agency
Find tax information for business owners. View a selection of online videos offered by the Canada Revenue Agency or register for other information sessions and seminars.
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Centralized professional services ePortal
public Services and Procurement Canada
If you are a professional or a specialist, you can register your company in this database to conduct business with the Government of Canada.
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Quebec Business Transfer Fund
Centre de transfert d'entreprise du Québec
Get specific business transfer funding to promote entrepreneurial growth and succession of existing businesses.
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Registering for charitable status
Canada Revenue Agency
Find out whether your organization meets the criteria needed for you to register it as a charity.
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SELECT
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Do you have a construction, architectural or engineering services business? Register in this database to become an approved supplier to the Government of Canada.
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E-services for businesses
Canada Revenue Agency
You could save time and paper by using electronic services to handle tax filing and payment.
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Business number registration
Canada Revenue Agency
Your Business Number is your single account number for dealing with the government regarding GST/HST, payroll, import/export and other activities.
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Federal incorporation
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - Corporations Canada
Access convenient online or paper methods of incorporating your business federally.
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Not-for-profit corporations
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Discover how to incorporate and run your not-for-profit organization at the federal level.
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Business succession
Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Get coaching and financing to help you buy or sell a business.
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NUANS Corporate name search
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Compare your proposed business name to the names of existing businesses to see if it is unique.
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Business registration online
Register for a business number, GST/HST, corporation income tax, payroll and import/export accounts in one convenient online location.
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Constitute a Quebec business corporation
Learn the steps to constitute your business corporation in Quebec, especially the forms to be filled out and the application process.
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NEQ — Quebec Enterprise Number
Simplify and speed up your dealings with the various Quebec government departments and organizations by registering with the Registraire des entreprises [Quebec enterprise registrar].
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Registration with the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (in French only)
You are required to register with the CNESST if you have paid employees and your business is located in Quebec.
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Setting up a cooperative (in French only)
Do you want to create or start a cooperative? If so, learn more about the laws, programs, policies and tools related to starting a cooperative.
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Becoming a franchisee
You can use this search tool to find franchising opportunities.
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Constitute a Quebec business corporation
Learn the steps to constitute your business corporation in Quebec, especially the forms to be filled out and the application process.
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Joint ventures and partnering
Get an overview of the key ways to set up a joint venture, the pros and cons of joint ventures, and learn how to manage this type of company.
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Setting up a cooperative (in French only)
Do you want to create or start a cooperative? If so, learn more about the laws, programs, policies and tools related to starting a cooperative.
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Steps to incorporating
Follow these step-by-step guidelines to help you incorporate your business federally and set up an appropriate structure.