For foreign investors in the automotive sector, Canada offers a strategic location in the heart of one of the world’s largest and most lucrative automotive markets. Cutting-edge R&D, unparalleled market access and seamless integration into the Great Lakes automotive supercluster make Canada the ideal choice to drive automotive innovation into the future. Canada’s automotive manufacturing […]
Explore Canada’s Aerospace Industry
By ecompanies on August 4, 2018 in Canada Industries, Canada Startup, Corporate Registry Canada, Doing Business in Canada, Doing Business in Ontario, Invest in Canada
Canada ranks third globally in terms of civil-aircraft production—a remarkable achievement given the country’s relatively small population. With some 700 companies, Canada’s aerospace manufacturing and maintenance, repair, and overhaul industries generated direct annual revenues of close to $29 billion in 2017, a nearly 27 percent increase from 2012. The sector directly employs over 85,000 people […]
Explore Canada’s agri-food industry
By ecompanies on August 4, 2018 in Canada Industries, Canada Startup, Corporate Registry Canada, Doing Business in Canada, Invest in Canada
The agri-food industry is the largest manufacturing sector in Canada. It contributes more than $110 billion to Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP), employs 2.3 million people, exports almost $56 billion and imports $44.5 billion in products and is a leading contributor to global innovation and growth. One advantage that foreign investors with established operations in […]
6 Reasons Why to Invest in Canada
By ecompanies on August 4, 2018 in Canada Startup, Corporate Registry Canada, Doing Business in Canada
Canada’s business-friendly environment is built on world-class cities that consistently rank as the best places to live, work and play. Here are 6 Reasons Why to Invest in Canada: Canada is number one in the G7 for fewest days to establish a new business Canada is number one in the G7 for lowest total effective […]
When is a Nuans report required?
The Nuans report is a mandatory filing with the government when you are Incorporating in any of the following jurisdictions: Canada (Federal) Ontario Alberta New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island The report is specific to where you are incorporating. Many individuals will complete a federal Nuans report assuming this is valid across Canada but […]
What is a NUANS Report?
Before approving a new corporate name, most provincial and territorial governments require a Nuans report. The Nuans report is a list of existing corporate and business names, as well as trademarks, that are similar to the one being proposed. A Nuans report helps avoid choosing a name that is already in use. Nuans reports list […]
What is a Professional Corporation?
A Professional Corporation is another type of Named Corporation, where the corporation is specifically formed for one of the following types of professions: medicine, optometry, dentistry, law, chiropractic, or accounting. A Professional Corporation’s name should have the name of the practitioner, followed by the term ‘Professional Corporation’, i.e. Sam Jones Professional Corporation. Alternatively, you can […]
What difference must exist for a name to be unique?
A Corporation name is not unique if it is different merely due to: the addition or deletion of punctuation marks or spaces, the insertion or removal of a year in the name, the addition or deletion of the word “company” or its abbreviation, the substitution of a word for its abbreviation or an abbreviation for […]
What is a Named Corporation?
A Named Corporation is a corporation that has had a name selected for it by its incorporator(s) and/or director(s). The name should ideally consist of three parts: distinctive descriptive legal ‘ABC Building Supplies Ltd.’ is an example of a corporation name that contains all 3 elements. Distinctive element A distinctive element is a unique word […]
What is a Numbered Corporation?
A Numbered Corporation is a corporation that has been assigned a number as a corporate name. The name of a Numbered Corporation will consist of three parts: An assigned number, i.e. 1111111. The word “A.B.” Your choice of legal element. The following legal elements are permitted by the Business Corporations Act: Limited Limitee Ltee Ltd. […]