Canada · Ontario: company formation
Corporation · Americas
Updated on 3 November 2026 · Published under the responsibility of Jason Pivron, director · Who we are
Inc in Canada · Ontario — company, registered office, banking file and annual upkeep, run by us, with a local correspondent where we have one.
Who this jurisdiction suits
- Canada's main business jurisdiction, widely recognised.
- Common-law tradition, familiar to investors.
- Access to the North American market.
What it does not solve
- Longer incorporation times than Quebec.
- Account opening difficult without travelling.
Conditions to meet
Source (30 September 2026): canada.ca
Usual time, from our files; to be checked.
Demanding for a non-resident.
Ontario address mandatory. Same caveat as Quebec on directors' residence.
Our assessment for Canada · Ontario; to be checked.
Office in Toronto, on quotation.
Our offer in Canada · Ontario, internal catalogue.
Registration in Canada · Ontario: Ontario Business Registry. Source: ontario.ca
Services and prices
Starting prices excluding tax, government fees included.
See the other 9 services in this jurisdiction
Firm price after the call: several shareholders, indirect ownership or a regulated activity change it.
Canada · Ontario: what is specific to it
- Since 19 October 2021, the Ontario Business Registry lets you incorporate online at any hour, under Ontario's Business Corporations Act; it replaced the ONBIS system. Source: ontario.ca
- An Ontario corporation files its annual return each year through the Ontario Business Registry. Source: ontario.ca (to be checked)
Reviewed on 30 September 2026.
Canada · Ontario compared with Delaware and Paraguay
| Canada · Ontario | Delaware | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual company form | Inc | LLC | SA · SRL |
| Corporate taxation | Depends on activity and shareholder residence | 0 % federal for a non-resident with no US trade or business and no US-source income | Territorial: foreign-source income is not taxed |
| Share capital | Not established | Not established | Not established |
| Incorporation time | 10–15 days | 2 days | 3–4 months |
| Banking access | Demanding | Demanding | Demanding |
| Substance requirement | Necessary, but not sufficient on its own | The address is enough | Necessary, but not sufficient on its own |
| Our services | from 3,390 € | from 1,390 € | from 5,690 € |
To be checked against each profile. The page for Delaware → · The page for Paraguay →
Registered office and premises in Canada · Ontario
From 1,090 €. Registered office service →
How it runs
- Scoping and identity verification
- State filing
- Operating agreement
- Obtaining the EIN
- Account and filing obligations
For Canada · Ontario, the register is kept by Ontario Business Registry and the usual time is 10–15 days.
Steps as recorded on 21 September 2026.
Group: Canadian structure · Our fees → · What we do for you →
Company formation in Canada · Ontario: frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to set up a company in Canada · Ontario?
Company formation in Canada · Ontario starts at 3,390 €, excluding tax. Firm quote before signature.
How long does it take to register a company in Canada · Ontario?
About 10–15 days once the file is complete (usual time from our files; to be checked).
Where is a company registered in Canada · Ontario?
With the Ontario Business Registry (source: ontario.ca).
What is the corporate tax rate in Canada · Ontario?
Depends on activity and shareholder residence (data as of 21 September 2026; source: canada.ca). Not tax advice.
Why set up a company in Canada · Ontario?
Canada's main business jurisdiction, widely recognised. Common-law tradition, familiar to investors. Access to the North American market.
What are the drawbacks of a company in Canada · Ontario?
Longer incorporation times than Quebec. Account opening difficult without travelling.
Canada · Ontario or Delaware or Paraguay: where do our services start?
from 3,390 € in Canada · Ontario; from 1,390 € in Delaware; from 5,690 € in Paraguay, excluding tax.
Canada · Ontario or Delaware or Paraguay: how does corporate tax compare?
Canada · Ontario, Depends on activity and shareholder residence; Delaware, 0 % federal for a non-resident with no US trade or business and no US-source income; Paraguay, Territorial: foreign-source income is not taxed; to be checked.
Canada · Ontario or Delaware or Paraguay: which is faster to register?
Canada · Ontario in 10–15 days; Delaware in 2 days; Paraguay in 3–4 months, usual times.
Where these figures come from
Recorded on 21 September 2026; to be checked; banking and substance: our assessment. How we source these figures →