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A corporation is a legal person, that is, a legal entity distinct from its shareholders and directors. Since this is an entity separate from its shareholders, the personal liability of shareholders is limited. In addition, corporations generally benefit from a favorable tax rate.

If you choose to incorporate your company under provincial jurisdiction, your company's head office must always remain in Quebec. However, if you choose to incorporate your company under federal jurisdiction, you will still be able to move your company headquarters elsewhere in Canada. In this second case, 25% of the directors must be Canadian residents.

When choosing the corporate name, it is important to choose a distinctive name. It will be more likely to be accepted. A name that is too common or insufficiently distinctive risks being rejected. Any company name must have a generic element and a specific element. The name of the company must be indicated on all bills of exchange, contracts, invoices and orders for goods or services. The corporate name must end with “inc. "," Limited "or" ltée ". The corporate name must be in French, and may also have an English version.

If you anticipate that your company will charge more than $ 30,000 per year, you must charge GST and QST. You therefore need to obtain these GST and QST numbers.

If you will have employees or if you intend to pay yourself a salary, you must make deductions at source, and will need a source deduction number to do so.

The minute book is required by the Business Corporations Act (Quebec) and the Canada Business Corporations Act. This book allows you to be prepared for any eventuality, and to follow the evolution of your business.

No, the company's head office must be permanently located in Quebec, or elsewhere in Canada if it is a federal company.