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.
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Registraire des entreprises du Québec
1 800 644-0075
Services offered:
Registration
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Corporations Canada
1 866 333-5556
Services offered:
Registration - Incorporation
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Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)
1 877 860-1411
Services offered:
Domain names registration
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Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ)
1 800 386-5114, 514 383-1550
Services offered:
Standards Development - Certification - Laboratory assessment
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Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
1 800 797-6226, 514 844-8377
Services offered:
Licensing
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Office des professions du Québec
418 643-6912, 1 800 643-6912
Services offered:
Registration - Regulations
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Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
1 800 665-2472, 819 956-0425
Services offered:
Standards Development - Certification and Qualification Programs - Notification of Standardization Activities
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Competition Bureau Canada
1 800 348-5358
Services offered:
Registration - Laws and regulations
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Centre de ressources juridiques pour Affaires
1 877 683-1815, 450 621-8283
Services offered:
Consulting services - Legal documentations - Incorporation
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Charities Directorate
1-888-892-5667
Services offered:
Registration
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Lavery Go inc.
514 871-1522
Services offered:
Legal support program for startups
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Young Bar Association of Montreal - Legal consults for businesses
514 954-3487
Services offered:
Copyright - Consulting services - Intellectual property - Regulations
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Corporations Canada
1 866 333-5556
Services offered:
Registration - Incorporation
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Centre de ressources juridiques pour Affaires
1 877 683-1815, 450 621-8283
Services offered:
Consulting services - Legal documentations - Incorporation
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Lavery Go inc.
514 871-1522
Services offered:
Legal support program for startups
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NUANS Corporate name search
Compare your proposed business name to the names of existing businesses to see if it is unique.
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Registered charity
Find out whether your organization meets the criteria needed for you to register it as a charity.
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Consulting services — Quebec
Benefit from the advice of business plan expert, accountant or lawyer in order to carry out your business project or better manage your business.
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Canadian Trademarks Database
Before you apply for a trademark, search this database for active and inactive trademarks registered since 1865.
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Business Number (BN)
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 business incorporation
Access convenient online and paper methods of incorporating your business federally.
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First Patent program
Do you want to protect your intellectual property assets with a patent or an industrial design? If so, you could be eligible for financial assistance.
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Create and maintain a federal not-for-profit corporation
Discover how to incorporate and run your not-for-profit organization at the federal level.
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Consulting services — Quebec
Benefit from the advice of business plan expert, accountant or lawyer in order to carry out your business project or better manage your business.
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Federal business incorporation
Access convenient online and paper methods of incorporating your business federally.
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Create and maintain a federal not-for-profit corporation
Discover how to incorporate and run your not-for-profit organization at the federal level.
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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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Choosing a name
Find out what you need to know before choosing a name for your federal corporation, and see how to reserve that name.
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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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Domain names
Are you creating a website for your business? Learn how to choose a good domain name and to register it.
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La Zone entreprise (in French only)
Take advantage of this secure space to access Government of Québec services online, to change your address and to meet your obligations.
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Becoming a franchisee
You can use this search tool to find franchising opportunities.
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Boussole entrepreneuriale (in French only)
Start an initial reflection on the business model that best suits your values and your projects.
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Canadian Franchise Association: Learning resources
Find resources and information about franchising. Discover tutorials for both franchisees and franchisors.
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Changing your business status
Find out what you should do when you make changes to the structure, status or ownership of your business.
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CoopZone
Find resources and consultants to help you start and run a co-operative in Canada.