Starting small without overcomplicating
Incorporate your Cantley business from $999, government fees included. Suited to skilled trades and home-based entrepreneurs.
Trades and residential services in the Outaouais
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
Clear resources to help you understand the legal aspects of starting a business.
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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Cantley: a growing residential municipality
Cantley is an expanding municipality near Gatineau, residential and rural in character. Its economy rests on construction trades, property maintenance, snow removal, household services and many self-employed people working from home.
The simplest structure that does the job
At this scale, the urge to overcomplicate is the worst enemy. What a small business needs comes down to three things: an entity separating it from you, a distinct bank account, and books kept regularly.
A simple corporation, with one shareholder and one director, fills that role without complexity. You do not need a multi-tier structure, elaborate share classes or a holding company. Those come later, if growth justifies them.
Online incorporation, reviewed by lawyers
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 Cantley business?
For a local clientele, the provincial regime is simpler and cheaper to maintain. It is the default choice.
The real cost of a corporation
Beyond initial fees, plan for the annual declaration to the Registraire and preparation of financial statements and the corporate tax return. That recurring cost is modest but real, and must be weighed against the protection and tax advantage gained.
Your obligations once incorporated
Annual updating declaration, a current minute book, a separate corporate tax return and resolutions recording major decisions.
Common questions from Cantley entrepreneurs
Can I remain the sole shareholder? Yes. A Quebec corporation can have a single shareholder who is also the sole director.
Compare your options in REQ, platform or notary, or start your incorporation.