Firmengründung in Kanada

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Wichtig: Das Recht eines Nichtansässigen, Eigentümer des Unternehmens zu sein, berechtigt nicht automatisch dazu, in diesem Land zu leben, zu arbeiten oder das Unternehmen von dort aus zu führen. Einwanderungsstatus, Arbeitserlaubnis, wirtschaftliche Substanz, Ort der tatsächlichen Geschäftsleitung und Steueransässigkeit werden gesondert geprüft.

• —Technology, consulting, e-commerce and local service businesses.
• —Projects seeking federal name protection and operations across multiple provinces.
• —Foreign groups establishing a Canadian subsidiary with a genuine local nexus.

• —A federal CBCA business corporation, followed by extra-provincial registration wherever it carries on business.
• —A provincial corporation under the law of a specific province; requirements, name rules and director residency may differ.
• —An Unlimited Liability Company (ULC), a specialist provincial form available in selected provinces and requiring separate cross-border tax analysis.
• —General Partnership, Limited Partnership and LLP structures governed provincially and carrying different liability profiles.
• —A co-operative, a member-owned structure for joint businesses, platforms, producers or community models.
• —A Canadian branch or extra-provincial registration of a foreign company without creating a separate subsidiary.

• —At least one shareholder, a board with at least one director and a registered office in the province/territory stated in the articles are required.
• —For a federal CBCA corporation, official rules generally require a Canadian-resident director quota; sector-specific and provincial exceptions must be checked at filing.
• —Ownership must define share classes, restrictions, the number of directors and individuals with significant control (ISC).
• —After incorporation, Business Number/CRA accounts and extra-provincial registration are required where the business operates.

• —A passport or other acceptable ID for every founder, director and ultimate beneficial owner (UBO).
• —Proof of residential address, usually issued within the previous three months; the reviewing party sets the exact validity period.
• —A transparent ownership chart through to natural persons and, for a corporate founder, its registry documents and authorised resolutions.
• —A description of the product, markets, counterparties, expected turnover, source of funds and source of wealth, supported by evidence.
• —Articles of incorporation, initial registered-office/first-directors notice and ISC information.
• —Organisational resolutions, bylaws, share subscriptions, securities register and minute book.
• —A name search for a word name or a numbered name, Canadian registered-office evidence and provincial registrations.

1. 01Compare federal/provincial routes, residency requirements, market, employees and tax implications.
2. 02Agree the name/articles/share structure, directors, address and ISC data.
3. 03File the incorporation and prepare the organisational minute book.
4. 04Activate BN/tax accounts, extra-provincial registrations and bank/payroll setup.

• —A corporation generally files a T2 and pays federal and provincial/territorial corporate income tax; rates and small-business deductions depend on status and province.
• —GST/HST, payroll, withholding and non-resident reporting apply according to the facts.
• —Canadian-controlled private corporation benefits should not be assumed under foreign control; a Canadian tax adviser must confirm eligibility.

Allgemeiner Überblick, keine individuelle Steuer- oder Rechtsberatung. Die Vorschriften werden vor der Einreichung erneut geprüft.

• —A bank reviews the certificate/articles, BN, directors/ISC/UBO, Canadian address/nexus, contracts and source of funds.
• —Non-resident owners may need an in-person visit and additional immigration/tax details; account approval is independent.

• —Federal annual return and ISC information within 60 days after the anniversary date; provincial filings are separate.
• —T2, GST/HST, payroll and information returns as applicable.
• —Annual shareholder/director actions, minute book, registers and updates to office/director data.

• —Federal incorporation does not automatically authorise business in every province without extra-provincial registrations.
• —Director-residency and regulated-sector Canadian-control rules depend on the regime and can change the structure.
• —Public ISC information, tax residence and the foreign group's permanent establishment require separate analysis.

• —Federal/provincial comparison and coordination of a Canadian address/director solution through qualified partners.
• —Incorporation, initial corporate records and CRA/provincial hand-off.
• —Bank KYB and a compliance calendar; CRA, registry and bank approvals are not guaranteed.

Der genaue Basic-Leistungsumfang und alle Ausschlüsse sind oben im Preisabschnitt aufgeführt. Nicht standardmäßige Strukturen und externe Kosten werden vor der Zahlung vereinbart.

Anforderungen geprüft am 9. August 2026. Vor der Einreichung gleichen wir Vorschriften, Formulare, Gebühren und Einschränkungen erneut mit der Registrierungsbehörde ab.