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Incorporate a business in CanadaIncorporation

Pick the structure and register it, step by step. From someone who has done it, over a video call.

C$100–700typical price

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Incorporate a business federally in Canada for my IT consulting
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The short answer

How much does incorporate a business cost in Canada?

Incorporation in Canada typically costs C$100–700. On Taskly you describe what you need for free, people who have done it send offers with their own price, and you pick one. Taskly holds your money until the task is done, and you can report a problem before it’s released.

Typical price
C$100–700
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Free
How
Video call and chat
Your payment
Held by Taskly until done

Taskers help you prepare and understand. You file from your own account; nobody on Taskly represents you to a tax authority.

What you get

What Taskers usually deliver for this in Canada. You agree the details with your Tasker before you accept an offer.

  1. 0190-minute screen-share while I file the federal articles
  2. 02Side-by-side of federal vs Ontario incorporation steps and fees
  3. 03Checklist for minute book, bylaws and CRA program accounts
  4. 04Screen-share through the Name Request and incorporation application
  5. 05Written list of post-incorporation steps in BC
  6. 06Plain-language walkthrough of the standard articles
Often comes upCorporations CanadaNUANSOntario Business RegistryCRAMississaugaBC RegistriesName RequestBurnaby

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How people ask for it

5 examples written by Taskly from what people search for in Canada. Real tasks look like these.

  • “Incorporate a business federally in Canada for my IT consulting”

    I want to incorporate a business federally in Canada for my IT consulting work and need someone to guide the filing. I'm a sole proprietor in Mississauga with two long-term clients, and my accountant suggested a corporation for next year. I lean federal for the name protection, but I'll make the final call after a clear side-by-side with Ontario incorporation.

    What I need: a 90-minute screen-share where you help me run the NUANS name search, fill in the Corporations Canada articles and set up the Ontario registration that follows, plus a short checklist for the minute book, bylaws and CRA program accounts. I'll pay all government fees directly. Tell me how many federal incorporations you've helped with.

    C$400
    • 90-minute screen-share while I file the federal articles
    • Side-by-side of federal vs Ontario incorporation steps and fees
    • Checklist for minute book, bylaws and CRA program accounts

    For: Sole-proprietor IT consultant in Ontario moving to a corporation

    Example task, written by Taskly. Yours can be one line; your Tasker will ask what they need.

  • “Guide me to incorporate a business in BC online, step by step”

    I'd like help to incorporate a business in BC online for my small catering company in Burnaby. I've cooked for events as a sole proprietor for three years, revenue is growing, and I want a corporation before I sign a commercial kitchen lease. The BC Registries site keeps losing me between the Name Request and the incorporation application, and I'm unsure what goes in the articles.

    The plan: one video call where I share my screen and you guide me through the Name Request, the incorporation application and the notice of articles, then a written list of follow-ups (registered and records office, Business Number, GST). I decide everything myself; I just want a guide who has done BC filings.

    C$350
    • Screen-share through the Name Request and incorporation application
    • Written list of post-incorporation steps in BC
    • Plain-language walkthrough of the standard articles

    For: Sole-proprietor caterer in BC incorporating before a lease

    Example task, written by Taskly. Yours can be one line; your Tasker will ask what they need.

  • “Incorporating a business in Alberta, cost check and paperwork”

    I'm incorporating a business in Alberta and want help pinning down the real cost and preparing the paperwork. I run a small drywall and finishing crew out of Red Deer as a sole proprietor, and registry agent quotes have ranged a lot. I'd like to know what is the government fee, what is the agent's markup, and what I can prepare myself before I walk in.

    What I'd like: a short video call to review my situation, then a filled-in package I can take to a registry agent: the Alberta NUANS request, articles of incorporation, notice of address and notice of directors. Plus a one-page cost breakdown. I'll choose the agent and pay them directly.

    C$300
    • Completed articles, notice of address and notice of directors, ready for a registry agent
    • One-page breakdown of government fees vs agent fees
    • 30-minute video call to review my answers

    For: Trades sole proprietor in Alberta incorporating for the first time

    Example task, written by Taskly. Yours can be one line; your Tasker will ask what they need.

  • “Register a business name in Ontario for my photography side gig”

    I want to register a business in Ontario under a trade name for my weekend photography side gig in Ottawa. I'm not incorporating, at least not yet. I just want invoices to go out under the studio name, a bank account that matches, and to stop wondering whether I'm doing this wrong.

    Please walk me through the Ontario Business Registry on a video call while I register the name myself, then help me work out whether I need a CRA Business Number now or later, and what records to keep from the start. A quick explanation of when a sole proprietorship stops making sense would help too, so I know what to watch for. I'll pay the registration fee myself.

    C$150
    • Video call while I register the business name
    • Note on whether I need a CRA Business Number yet
    • Simple record-keeping checklist for year one

    For: Ottawa side-gig photographer registering a trade name

    Example task, written by Taskly. Yours can be one line; your Tasker will ask what they need.

  • “Incorporate a business in Quebec with a French name, help filing”

    I need help to incorporate a business in Quebec for my UX design studio in Montréal. The French-name rules are where I'm stuck. I'm an anglophone freelancer with mostly Toronto and US clients, but I live and work here, so I'm leaning toward a Quebec corporation. I'll make the call after we talk it through.

    What I want: a video call on the Registraire des entreprises steps, help preparing the articles and the initial declaration, and a French version of my company name that complies. Then a short checklist of what follows with Revenu Québec and CRA. I read French slowly, so a Tasker comfortable in both languages would help a lot.

    C$450
    • Video call on the Registraire des entreprises filing steps
    • Articles and initial declaration prepared for me to submit
    • Compliant French version of the company name
    • Checklist for Revenu Québec and CRA accounts

    For: Anglophone freelancer in Montréal incorporating in Quebec

    Example task, written by Taskly. Yours can be one line; your Tasker will ask what they need.

The price where you are

Typical ranges from public market prices, November 2026. Every Tasker sets their own price in their offer.

Good questions

What people ask before they post this in Canada.

  • 01

    How much does incorporation cost in Canada?

    Usually C$100–700. Each Tasker names their own price in their offer, so you see the cost before you agree to anything.

  • 02

    Do I need a NUANS report to incorporate federally?

    Only for a named corporation. A numbered company, such as 1234567 Canada Inc., skips the name search. For a named one, Corporations Canada expects a NUANS report dated within 90 days of filing.

  • 03

    What happens after the federal articles are filed?

    You receive a certificate of incorporation and a business number. You then register in the province where you operate, set up a minute book with bylaws and resolutions, and open the CRA accounts you need, like GST/HST or payroll.

  • 04

    What do I need before starting a BC incorporation application?

    An approved Name Request or a plan to use a numbered company, the registered and records office addresses, director names and addresses, the share structure you want, and your BC Registries account login.

  • 05

    How long does a BC Name Request take?

    Standard Name Requests can take from several days to a few weeks depending on the queue, and priority review costs extra. A numbered company avoids the wait if a lease is pending.

  • 06

    What details go into Alberta incorporation forms?

    The corporate name or numbered option, share classes and any restrictions, the registered office and records address, and each director's name and address. Decide these before the call so the forms are quick to finish.

  • 07

    How does paying work?

    Posting is free. When you accept an offer you pay the agreed price. Your money is held by Taskly until you confirm the task is done. If you don’t, it’s released three days after your Tasker marks it finished — unless you report a problem.

  • 08

    Who are the Taskers?

    People who have done what you need: worked at the company, passed the exam, made the move. Every Tasker is reviewed and approved by a person before they work.

  • 09

    What can’t a Tasker do here?

    Taskers help you prepare and understand. You file from your own account; nobody on Taskly represents you to a tax authority.

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