Ontario Incorporation Form

You must enter the home address and contact information for at least 1 Director/Incorporator.
(You can enter a maximum of 3 Directors using this form.)
Director/Incorporator 1 Are you a Canadian Resident?
Family Name Male / Female
Legal First Name Middle Name (if any)
Street Address Apt#
City/Town Province
Country Postal Code
Phone Number Work Number
Director/Incorporator 2 Are you a Canadian Resident?
Family Name Male / Female
Legal First Name Middle Name (if any)
Street Address Apt#
City/Town Province
Country Postal Code
Phone Number Work Number
Director/Incorporator 3 Are you a Canadian Resident?
Family Name Male / Female
Legal First Name Middle Name (if any)
Street Address Apt#
City/Town Province
Country Postal Code
Phone Number Work Number
Proposed Corporate Name
Do you want a Numbered Corporation Instead?
Set desire legal ending.
Brief Description of Business:
Address of Registered Office

Registered office must be in Ontario.  It must be an actual dwelling or office where the corporate records are kept. You can use your home address as your registered office. Please note that a Post Office Box address is not acceptable.

Three Exceptions are:

  1. Isolated Northern Ontario Addresses.
  2. Where a Street Address is provided in addition to a  Box Number .
  3. Lawyer’s / Accountant’s office.
Same as
Street Address
Apt./Suite
City/Town
Province
Country
Postal Code
Other Info
Email Address
Incorporator Authorizing Filing
Contact Person
Phone Number
BY PRESSING THE "SUBMIT" BUTTON, I AUTHORIZE THE ABOVE INCORPORATION ALONG WITH THE SAMPLE ARTICLES AS OUTLINED BELOW. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATES INC TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT. IN PARTICULAR, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NEITHER SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATES INC., NOR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS HAVE PROVIDED ME WITH ANY LEGAL SERVICES OR LEGAL ADVICE.

Sample Articles
No restrictions on the powers the Corporation may exercise. An unlimited number of Common shares can be issued without par value. An unlimited number of Preferred shares can be issued without par value.  No shares of the capital of the Corporation shall be transferred without either (a) the sanction of a majority of the directors of the corporation or alternatively (b) the sanction of the majority of the shareholders of the corporation. (a) The number of shareholders of the Corporation, exclusive of persons who are in the employment of the Corporation is limited to fifty (50). Two (2) or more persons holding one (1) or more shares jointly shall be counted as a single shareholder.(b) Any invitation to the public to subscribe for shares or securities of the Corporation is prohibited. (c) Subject to the provisions of the Business Corporations Act, the Corporation shall have the right to purchase any of its Common Shares. Minimum of 1 Maximum of 10 Directors.
Your lawyer in conjunction with your accountant can advise you on the most appropriate share structure and share provisions for your particular circumstances.   The sample articles above contains a very basic share structure.  We specifically urge you to consult your lawyer on the adequacy of the above sample articles as it applies to your particular circumstances in its entirety.