Product Info

A professional corporation is a company incorporated by individuals who provide professional services such as doctors, lawyers, accountants, architects, etc.

A professional corporation, usually, can only conduct a business of professional services regulated by a professional college. There are limitations to who can govern the corporation and own shares.

It is the right choice for you if your in a regulated profession.

Other names:

  • Ontario Professional Company

Checklist

Who can incorporate:

  • One or more individuals who are a member of the profession can incorporate a Professional corporation.
  • Currently there is no citizenship or residency requirement for people who can be the directors, officers, and shareholders.

What is required to incorporate an Ontario Professional Corporation:

  • An Ontario NUANS report with a name as specified by the professional college.
  • A physical address or street address in the Province of Ontario.
  • For incorporation process, a minimum of one Director, one Incorporator and one contact person is required. The same
  • person can fill in all three roles.
  • For operations purposes and to fully comply, a minimum of one officer and one shareholders are also required.

What you get

After registering the Ontario Professional Corporation, you will receive the following as pdf documents by email:

Articles Sample Docs
Certificate of Registration
Sample Document
Articles of incorporation
Sample Document
Business Number
Sample Document
Minute Book (if included)
Sample Document
Share Certificate (if included)
Sample Document
Corporation seal (if included)
Sample Document
CRA Program Accounts (Business Number, Corporate Tax ID, GST/HST, Payroll, Export-Import)
Sample Document
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) registration (if included)
Sample Document
Initial Returns (if included)
Sample Document
Annual Returns Reminder (if included)
Sample Document

Timeline

Ontario Corporation: For an Ontario Professional Corporation, we have 3 processing queues:

  • Regular Queue: An Ontario Professional Corporation can be ready in 5 business days.
  • Express Queue: An Ontario Professional Corporation  can be ready 1 business day.
  • Super-Express Queue: An Ontario Professional Corporation can be ready 2 business HOURS.

FAQs

Is the professional company incorporation right for you?

The decision to incorporate depends on the purpose of the company registration and needs of the individuals involved.
If your profession is regulated by a professional body, then incorporation is the best option.

What are the advantages of registering an Ontario Professional Corporation?
  • Incorporated businesses are perceived as being more stable than unincorporated businesses. It is the right form of business if you are a sub-contractor or work with contracts.
  • Limited Liability to owners / shareholders for business risks.
  • Ownership is transferable
  • Continuous existence
  • There are many tax benefits and advantages for a corporation.
Why choosing the right package is important for you?

Because it involves with two major benefits:

  • Tax claimable: cost that occurs during business set up, is called Business Development Expenses, is tax claimable. Costs that occurs after business already registered, is called operational cost, is not tax claimable. These costs will occur at any way, since these are mandatory filing, therefore, it’s wise to include in package.
  • The default process is, these filing to be done together with corporation; hence, it’s cheaper in package. To do this services later; there are manual forms and process; hence, costs more money and takes longer processing time