Alberta Sole Proprietorship

A sole proprietorship can be set up within a single business hour when placed in the quickest queue. Provided we have received a fully completed order, including payment and necessary information, and you have selected the speediest queue, our team will examine your order, register it through Alberta Registry system, and send you the electronic documents via email within one business hour. The last submission time is 3:00 PM local time.

You will receive final business registration statement with business registration number (BIN). Afterwards, other services such as GST/HST account, CRA business number etc. will be emailed.

Absolutely. Our firm has unrestricted entry to the federal and provincial corporate registry name databases. We carry out name searches using NUANS Canada and register through the Alberta registry system. You can authenticate the document with the provincial government of Alberta and the Canada Revenue Agency.

Yes, we are OneStop center for business registration and corporate filing services. You have option to add other services such as CRA Business Number, HST Account, Payroll Account, Export Import Account, WSIB Account Registration, Domain Name Registration, Corporate Seal etc.

After we received your order, our specialists review the order. We will contact you via email or phone, if any additional information is required.

An official corporate seal is an embossed seal used for the protection of the business against fraudulent activities. It has legal value in preventing fake representation of your business. Traditionally, corporate seals are used on contracts, share certificates, bank documents, land titles etc. It's highly recommended if your company has frequent transactions or provide receipts, invoices and other documentations such as loan contract, mortgage application, employment contract, service contract or any sub-contract. Click here to see more pictures of Corporate Seal.

Canadian business must obtain a Business Number (MANDATORY) to have the access on Canada Revenue Agency account. Business Number is also known as RC number (RC0001). This is the unique identification of your business with CRA. A Business Number is often required to to make any business contract, setting up an payment processing account, google business account, trade name application, Amazon account, annual corporate filing etc.

This refers to the Workers' Compensation Board. Should your business intend to employ staff either presently or later, registration with the WCB is non-negotiable. After registering, we supply your account number and connect you with the WCB authority. Be aware, however, that monthly premium fees are not applicable. Instead, the WCB authority will provide guidance regarding your qualification for a free program or potential fees.

Yes, feel free to call us during our business hours. You can also initiate a live chat with us in the right bottom corner wizard.

Ontario sole proprietorship can be ready in 2 business hours in the fastest queue. If we receive a complete order (payment and required information are complete) and you have chosen 2 business hours queue, our team will review your order, register it with Service Ontario and provide you the electronic documents in email in 2 business hours. Our cut off time is 3:00 PM local time.

Once we register, the Government sends us the electronic documents in email. Hence, we can send you the electronic documents without any additional cost. Sending it by postal service involves additional services such as printing, handling and shipping.

A business can sell to its customer services or goods or both. Services examples are professional and technical services, consultancy, recreation, arts and entertainment, social assistance etc.

For a named corporation, a valid NUANS report is required. You have option to upload if you already have it, or can ask us to obtain it for you. If you upload, please ensure it's an Alberta NUANS report (not a federal one). Click here to see the sample of NUANS Report.

Yes, you can. If you do not have an official business email address yet, you can use a Gmail or Hotmail address here. Once your business is registered and you have an official domain name and email address, you can update this through our website.

It is the location where business is located. It can be a commercial rented place or home address. It can't be a P.O Box, must be a physical address. CRA documents will go to this address.

Yes, it can be changed later. In many cases when commercial place is not rented yet, residential address is given. Once you rent a commercial place, you can update the address through our website.

If you do not have a local provincial address, we provide registered address and mail scanning service. Please click, on the form where says, "If you don't have address in this province, click here"

Yes, you have the choice to renew it on an annual basis. Normally, the price remains same.

Anyone (no age restrictions) can register a Sole Proprietorship. However, opening a bank account for the business or signing any legal contract for the transactions of the business may require a minimum age. Currently there is no citizenship or residency requirement to register a sole proprietorship in Ontario

Registries in Alberta use a single form namely 'trade name' for the registration of a business under an individual or a corporation. On our site, we have separated these into two forms for the easiness of our clients. This particular form is applicable for a businesses owned by a single individual. If you wish to register an operating name under a corporation, please refer to the right product: Trade Name Registration

Yes. You can change the Agent for Service any time. We offer such service through our website.

No. The "Agent for Service" must be an Alberta resident and the Alberta valid photo ID serves the verification purpose by the government.

Yes, every year when you file annual return for your corporation, you can renew this service. Normally the prices does not change.

Every business in Canada must have a business number from CRA. This is the identification of your corporation with Canada Revenue Agency.

If you sell products and services in Canada and collect GST/HST from your Customers, then GST/HST Account Number is Required. Customer's invoice or receipt must show the HST number. Unable to collect HST may cause penalty by CRA.

If you hire Employees including yourself, then you need a Payroll Account Number. If you do not have an employee, your own salary or a family member's salary can be processed through the payroll account to take advantage of CRA 'income splitting'. Please note, this is not a payroll service, rather the initial set up of a payroll account with CRA.

If your business involves importing physical goods, it is required. The government uses this account to process the customs clearance.

If your business involves exporting physical goods, it is required. The government uses this account to process the customs clearance.

The default package does not encompass obtaining a preview of the draft from official systems and forwarding it to our clients. If you desire to review the draft prior to the final submission, this alternative is accessible. Please note that the timing of the draft's delivery to your inbox depends on your selected service speed. If we don't get your approval within a predefined period, our agent will go ahead with the final filing and deliver the corresponding business establishment paperwork to you subsequently.

Registering with Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) is required for most businesses in Alberta within 10 days of hiring their first employee. Some types of businesses are exempted from mandatory registration with WSIB based on the activities (Examples are banks, insurance companies, hair salons (with exceptions), private schools or daycares, travel agencies, etc.) but many employers in these industries choose to register with the WCB anyways for protection to their workers. WCB registration is more important for small businesses and start-ups to provide financial security in the event of a workplace accident.

We are an agent of global domain registration. After your business name gets approved, we can instantly reserve a domain in your company name (example: www.companyname.com)

An Official Email Address is the one that has your business name in it, and will be used for business communications that is based on your custom domain. (example: CustomName@companyname.com)

An official corporate seal is an embossed seal used for the protection of the business against fraudulent activities. It has legal value in preventing fake representation of your business. Traditionally, corporate seals are used on contracts, share certificates, bank documents, land titles etc. It's highly recommended if your company has frequent transactions or provide receipts, invoices and other documentations such as loan contract, mortgage application, employment contract, service contract or any sub-contract. Click here to see more pictures of Corporate Seal.