- The costs to register a company in Canada in 2026 depend on whether the registration is done under federal or provincial laws, the type of business entity, and other regulatory requirements, necessitating knowledge of each element to prepare a budget.
- When registering a company in Canada, critical fees involve the federal incorporation application cost via Corporations Canada or provincial incorporation cost for jurisdictions such as Ontario and British Columbia, plus the NUANS name check cost and name reservation cost for protecting your unique business name.
- Our legal and incorporation experts will help you navigate each of them without any surprise costs while Register a Company in Canada. Additional expenses include Articles of Incorporation filing fee, Business Number (BN) registration fee at the Canada Revenue Agency, and GST/HST regime account creation fee, which is very important from the standpoint of taxation.
- The task of preparing the fee related to the share structure will be handled by our legal experts, while the fees related to minute book creation will be taken care of by our accounting and tax professionals. In addition, our team of accounting and tax experts will take care of the cost related to the beneficial ownership register and the possible cost related to opening a corporate bank account.
Federal cost to register a company in Canada in 2026
Government fee for federal incorporation
- The main government fee that you pay to Corporations Canada for submitting your application for federal incorporation under the Canada Business Corporation Act (CBCA) in 2026. Our team of professionals prepares and files this fee to secure your Certificate of Incorporation, including an analysis of your Articles of Incorporation.
NUANS name search fee
- This is a required fee for conducting a NUANS name search report to check the uniqueness of your proposed company name in Canada. This step needs to be taken prior to reserving your company name.
Name registration fee
- This is the fee incurred to register and secure your company name officially with the federal government for 90 days. The process is managed by our team of lawyers and corporate formation experts to ensure you lock in your brand identity.
Business Number (BN) application fee
- This is the CRA application charge payable for acquiring a Business Number for use in GST/HST, payroll, and Import/Export accounts. Our accountants and tax experts apply for these after incorporation, enabling you to operate straight away.
Beneficial ownership registry fee
- This is the cost of disclosing beneficial owners within a private register under federal law. This is done by our expert team of accountants and tax experts to comply with the 2026 deadline.
Provincial cost to register a company in Canada in 2026
Fees for provincial registration
- The fee for the registration process with the corresponding provincial authorities (for example, Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta). This is a government charge required to process your provincial registration in 2026. We will provide this to get your Certificate of registration for your company, customized for local activities.
Fees for name approval
- The cost of checking and approving your corporate name in the province where you plan to operate (not at the federal NUANS level). The fee for linguistic compliance with provincial regulations.
Name reservation fee
- Fee charged for reserving your approved provincial company name for a specified period of time as part of the incorporation process. This will be done by our team of lawyers and incorporation experts to avoid any delays in your 2026 schedule.
Provincial sales tax account registration fee
- PST (Provincial Sales Tax), Payroll, and other tax account fees after incorporation. We provide accounting and taxation experts to process these in addition to GST/HST.
Annual report submission fee
- Provincial annual fee for filing annual reports. We process these through our team of accounting and tax experts.
Interprovincial registration fee
- Fees for provincially registered companies operating in different provinces. We provide expert services to process these interprovincial registration fees.
Conclusion
- Although both are very efficient incorporation systems, the use of the provincial registration method via Corporations Canada involves getting name protection across the entire country but comes at the price of paying the incorporation fee of the corporation, NUANS search, name reservation fees, articles preparation fees, minute book set-up fees, business number registration, and beneficial ownership registry fees.
- On the other hand, provincial incorporation in places such as Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta entails provincial incorporation filing costs, name approval costs, name reservation costs, minute books creation costs, provincial tax registration costs, and annual reporting filing costs, suited for local businesses requiring fewer complex procedures.
- The legal professionals within our team are knowledgeable on jurisdictional specifics, whereas our accountants and tax professionals take care of extra-provincial registration costs where necessary. The accounting and tax professionals at our firm facilitate budget management for both forms of business formation with ease and clarity using 2026 digital technology.
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