Manitoba Corporation

Incorp Pro file in 8 business days in regular queue. In express queue, we file in 2 business days and in urgent queue, we file in 2 business HOURS. Please note, this is Incorp Pro filing time to governmen; in addition, Manitoba govt. normally takes 6 business days to process the corporation.

Incorp Pro has its own legal and accounting team who prepare the articles of corporation, by laws and other documents. We are proud to incorporate thousands of companies since 2002 in Canada.

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. For details, read the bottom note on how name approval works.

Incorp Pro is an agent of Industry Canada. If you buy NUANS & name approval from us, we do a pre-search first before obtaining the NUANS. If pre-search result shows good, we get name approval instantly. If pre-search result shows conflict, we will request you for alternative name by email, up to 3 names at free of cost.

A Minute book is a corporate legal document prepared by our legal and accounting team. As per corporation act, a Minute book is MANDATORY. Minute book consists of by laws, share structure & other legal sections. It's REQUIRED to open bank account. Without it, a corporation is not complete. A Minutebook must be presented when corporation is audited.

Share certificates is the legal and official proof of ownership of corporation. You need it to show in any official purpose such as bank, contracts, mortgage etc. It's an absolute recommended items if you have more than one shareholder. We will send some blanks certificates as well which could be used in future in case you add any other person (such as spouse, child, friend) as shareholder.

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

Each corporation has a corporate tax ID which is required to report any income (even zero) of the corporation. This is like SIN number for an individual.

It's the initial set up for a GST account with CRA. Customer's invoice or receipt must show the GST number. In applicable amount, unable to collect GST may cause to CRA penalty.

Payroll account applicable in all cases. Even if you do not have employee, your own salary to be processed through payroll account. Please note, this is not the process your payroll, but this is the initial set up of payroll account with CRA which you definitely need to process the payroll.

You need import export account only if you plan to export or import from/to out side of Canada. Please note, only physical items (not service) fall under export or import. If you select, we will register this account and give you the account number.

It's the Workplace Safety Board registration. If your corporation plan to have employees now or in future, it MUST register with WCB. We register and give you the account number and hook you with WCB authority. Please note, it does not cost monthly premium fees, rather WCB authority will advise on your eligibility of free program or fees.

Seal is a protection against fraudulent activity. It has legal value (by default defends) in case anybody create false docs or make false loan in your company name. It's highly recommended if your company has frequent transactions or provide receipt, invoices. It's also needed if you go for loan, mortgage, employment contract, service contract or any sub-contract.

It includes legal, accounting and corporation update services. Every new corporation receives notices from CRA, federal & provincial government, competitor business etc. As a small company, if you do not have your own lawyer and accountant, then our legal and accounting team here for you. It's a $399 dollar service, but only $99 with package.

Incorp Pro file in 8 business days in regular queue. In express queue, we file in 2 business days and in urgent queue, we file in 2 business HOURS. Please note, this is Incorp Pro filing time to governmen; in addition, Manitoba govt. normally takes 6 business days to process the corporation.

In a numbered corporation, a random number will be the name (ex. 21345 Manitoba Ltd.). On the other hand, a named corporation will have a name such a Mike Construction Ltd. which will be protected by government. Obviously, a named corporation looks better on a business card, bank cheque, invoices and business signs.

For a named corporation, a valid name search report is required to process the name approval. You have option to upload if you already have it, or can ask us to obtain it for you.

Generally a name should have two elements: distinctive and descriptive. The distinctive element can't be common English word, it has to be unique or made up words while descriptive element can be common English words. An example is "Mike Construction". In this name 'Mike' is the distinctive/unique element; 'Construction' is the descriptive element. Put your ideal name, if doesn't work, we will guide you.

Incorp Pro is an agent of Industry Canada. If you buy name search & name approval from us, we do a pre-search first. If pre-search result shows good, we submit for name approval. If pre-search result shows conflict, we will request you for alternative name by email, up to 3 names at free of cost.

All of these 6 legal suffix have same legal meaning and significance. Choice is for appearance purpose only. You may choose anyone that looks nice to you.

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.

If you do not have a Manitoba address, we provide registered address and mail scanning service. Please click, on the form where says, "Click here if you don't have Manitoba Address".

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

Typically, contact person is the primary owner or the primary director of the corporation.

If you are doing corporation for a client, you may give here the name of the owner of the corporation. This is for government's records. We don't contact this person, rather we contact the person mentioned in billing. You can write your details in the billing.

Incorporator is the person(s), under whose authority this corporation is created; typically, the primary owner of the corporation.

Director is the overall head of the corporation, typically, all the owners. You can add more than 1 director (up to 10). Each director has equal powerful and access to the corporation. Please note, for a Manitoba corporation, minimum 25% of directors (1 out of 4) must be either Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident.

Anybody including an employee can be an officer to the corporation. It's not as important role as of director. Any designation is fine, mostly people choose CEO or President. It's more important for a big corporation. It's changeable later.

Absolutely yes. The same person can be incorporator, director, officer and shareholder. There is no restriction on it.

Foreigners can be Incorporator, director, officer or shareholder. The only restriction is minimum 25% of the director(s) must be Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

Shareholder, share class, share structure etc. are added in the Minute book. And this is why Minute book is mandatory. Minute book section will come in later steps.

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

Each corporation has a corporate tax ID which is required to report any income (even zero) of the corporation. This is like SIN number for an individual.

It's the initial set up for a GST account with CRA. Customer's invoice or receipt must show the GST number. In applicable amount, unable to collect GST may cause to CRA penalty.

Payroll account applicable in all cases. Even if you do not have employee, your own salary to be processed through payroll account. Please note, this is not payroll service, but the initial set up of payroll account with CRA.

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

It's the Workplace Safety Board registration. If your corporation plan to have employees now or in future, it MUST register with WCB. We register and give you the account number and hook you with WCB authority. Please note, it does not cost monthly premium fees, rather WCB authority will advise on your eligibility of free program or fees.

Incorp Pro is an agent of global domain registration. After your company name gets approved, we can instantly reserve a domain in your company name for 1 year (example: www.companyname.com)

Yes, you can. But two issues involve: 1. You must go to a law firm and and manual preparation will cost much more. 2. Because your corporation is not existed yet, ordering with package makes you eligible to claim for tax benefit as "Business Development Expenses", while doing later, it becomes 'operating cost' and non-eligible to claim tax benefit to CRA.

This is just initial set up. It's changeable later when company becomes big. Most people use $1 as initial price.

It is weaker share class than class A. Most people don't issue it. Some people issue in case they are selling some of their shares to others.

If you are the only shareholder, any number is okay, 100% owned by you. Most people put 1. It's changeable later. If more than one shareholder, put proportionately.

Total share is calculated by adding up each shareholder's share number. Example: your share is 60, your spouse's share is 40. Then total shares = 60 + 40 = 100. In this case, you hold 60% and spouse holds 40%. If more than one shareholder and you want to assign in percentage, make total share number as 100.

Yes, share price and share number can be changed any time. Now you are setting up just initial price, any number is okay since you don't know how company will perform.

Share certificates is the legal and official proof of ownership of corporation. Bank may asks to show it to open bank account. Most people choose 5 share certificates to save costs, some choose 10 or 20. It includes blank certificates in case you want to add spouse, kid or friend as shareholder in future.

Seal is a protection against fraudulent activity. It has legal value (by default defends) in case anybody create false docs or make false loan in your company name. It's highly recommended if your company has frequent transactions or provide receipt, invoices. It's also needed if you go for loan, mortgage, employment contract, service contract or any sub-contract.

It includes legal, accounting and corporation update services. Every new corporation receives notices from CRA, federal & provincial government, competitor business etc. As a small company, if you do not have your own lawyer and accountant, then our legal and accounting team here for you. It's a $399 dollar service, but only $99 with package.