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.
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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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Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
1 800 797-6226, 514 844-8377
Services offered:
Licensing
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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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Office des professions du Québec
418 643-6912, 1 800 643-6912
Services offered:
Registration - Regulations
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Registraire des entreprises du Québec
1 800 644-0075
Services offered:
Registration
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Competition Bureau Canada
1 800 348-5358
Services offered:
Registration - Laws and regulations
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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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Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)
1 877 860-1411
Services offered:
Domain names registration
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Quebec Law Network
1 877 683-1815, 450 621-8283
Services offered:
Consulting services - Legal documentations - Incorporation
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Corporations Canada
1 866 333-5556
Services offered:
Registration - Incorporation
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Charities Directorate
1-888-892-5667
Services offered:
Registration
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Association de la construction du Québec
514 354-0609 | 1 888 868-3424
Services offered:
Coaching - Growth - Start-up - Sustainable Development - Training - Management - Mentoring - Networking - Consulting Services - RBQ License Training
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Accelerated Growth Center
514 873-6708
Services offered:
Coaching - Growth - Business plan - Export - Financing - Marketng and sales - business plan - Consulting services
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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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Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité - Montreal office
418 835-3710
Services offered:
Support for the development of cooperative and mutualist skills - Coaching - Financing - Training - Young COOP Program - Networking
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Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité - Lévis office
418 835-3710
Services offered:
Support for the development of cooperative and mutualist skills - Coaching - Financing - Training - Young COOP Program - Networking
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Lavery Go inc.
514 871-1522
Services offered:
Legal support program for startups
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First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Economic Development Commission (FNQLEDC)
418 843-1488
Services offered:
Coaching - Growth - Startup - Sustainable development - Busines plan - Training - Managing - Marketing and sales - Mentoring - Business plan - Networking
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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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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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StartUp30 Program (in French only)
StartUp30
Are you in the pre-launch phase of your business and need a leg up? The StartUp30 program could help you achieve your goals.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Steps to incorporating
Follow these step-by-step guidelines to help you incorporate your business federally and set up an appropriate structure.
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Becoming a franchisee
You can use this search tool to find franchising opportunities.
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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.
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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.