Non-resident founders and directors
Incorporate in Brossard from $999, government fees included. Quebec imposes no director residency requirement, unlike federal incorporation.
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Complete legal filings
Each incorporation includes all legal filings required to create a compliant and operational corporation from day one.
Share capital structure
Depending on the option selected, your share capital structure is prepared in a simple or advanced format to support the future evolution of your business.
Digital minute book
All corporate documents are delivered in a digital minute book, ready for electronic signature and secure record keeping.
Professional validation
Documents are prepared according to established legal standards and reviewed before delivery.
Human support
Our team supports you throughout the process and provides guidance when decisions need to be made, without unnecessary complexity.
Incorporate your business
Build your company in Quebec or federally with a strong legal structure from day one.
Keep your company’s annual filings up to date and maintain compliance of your corporate minute book.
Access professional legal templates to structure relationships with your employees, partners, and suppliers.
By opening a NBC business account.
A guided process, from information gathering to final document delivery.
Each step is designed to ensure compliance and legal consistency.
Tailor your incorporation to your needs (simple or advanced structure).
Each file is reviewed before delivery to ensure a reliable outcome.
Our incorporation guides
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Incorporation
Discover the complete guide to incorporation in Quebec. Essential steps, expert tips and key information to create and manage your corporation.
The Complete Guide to Incorporating in Quebec (QBCA)
Everything you need to know to incorporate under the Quebec Business Corporations Act. Key actors, articles, costs and the process explained simply.
The Complete Guide to Federal Incorporation in Canada (CBCA)
Incorporate your business under the Canada Business Corporations Act. Key actors, articles, annual costs and the federal incorporation process explained clearly.
The Complete Guide to Incorporating in Ontario (OBCA)
Incorporate your business under the Ontario Business Corporations Act. Key actors, articles, annual costs and the provincial incorporation process explained clearly.
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Brossard: a business crossroads with international founders
Brossard holds a strategic position on the south shore, now connected to downtown Montréal by the Réseau express métropolitain. The city combines a strong retail sector, professional services, real estate, technology, and one of Quebec's most international business communities.
That last point raises a question few incorporation pages handle properly: what happens when a founder, a partner or an investor is not a Canadian resident?
The rule that tips the balance toward Quebec
This is a major difference between the two regimes, and it is often decisive. Quebec law imposes no residency requirement on the directors of a corporation. A board can be composed entirely of people who do not live in Canada.
Federal law is considerably stricter: at least 25% of directors must be resident Canadians and, if the corporation has fewer than four directors, at least one of them must be. In other words, a newly arrived entrepreneur, or a group of founders based abroad, can incorporate in Quebec without recruiting a Canadian director, which would be impossible federally.
One caveat: a Quebec corporation's head office must be located in Quebec, and registration with the Registraire des entreprises remains mandatory.
- No director residency requirement in Quebec
- A single shareholder and a single director are enough
- A reduced tax rate on the first $500,000 of eligible active business income
- A separate legal person protecting your personal assets
Online incorporation, reviewed by lawyers
Lexstart prepares your file remotely: a 15-minute questionnaire, Quebec legal review, articles, digital minute book and initial resolutions. Our pricing includes government fees. See our online incorporation guide or start your incorporation.
By opening a NBC business account.
Provincial or federal for a Brossard business?
For most south shore businesses, and particularly when founders are not Canadian residents, the Quebec provincial regime is the more flexible option. Federal incorporation still has value if you want Canada-wide name protection or plan to establish in another province, but it carries the director residency constraint.
Structuring between partners from the start
When partners are geographically dispersed, a shareholders agreement matters even more: it sets who decides, how a shareholder can exit, how shares are valued, and how decisions get made when everyone is not in the same place.
Your obligations once incorporated
Annual updating declaration, ultimate beneficiary disclosure, a current minute book, a separate corporate tax return and recorded resolutions. Ultimate beneficiary transparency applies regardless of where shareholders live.
Common questions from Brossard entrepreneurs
I am not yet a permanent resident. Can I incorporate in Quebec? Yes. Quebec law sets no residency condition for directors or shareholders.
My partner lives abroad. Is that a problem? Not in Quebec. It would be a real constraint federally.
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