Structuring for R&D and partnerships
Incorporate your Laval business from $999, government fees included. A structure suited to R&D, tax credits and bringing in partners.
Life sciences, manufacturing and tax credits
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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The Complete Guide to Federal Incorporation in Canada (CBCA)
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The Complete Guide to Incorporating in Ontario (OBCA)
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Laval: life sciences, manufacturing and family businesses
Laval holds a distinctive place in Quebec's economy. The Cité de la Biotechnologie made the island a hub for life sciences and pharmaceutical research, alongside a solid base of manufacturing SMEs, construction firms, retailers and professional services. You will find both second-generation family businesses and young ventures born out of research.
Those two profiles need the same thing for opposite reasons: a structure that holds up. The first to transmit and protect decades of accumulated value, the second to welcome funding and protect intellectual property.
R&D changes the equation
Research and development support programs, including the federal scientific research and experimental development tax credit, are considerably more advantageous for a Canadian-controlled private corporation than for a sole proprietor. A Laval business investing in R&D without incorporating often leaves money on the table.
The same logic applies to intellectual property: patents, processes, formulations, software. Held by the corporation rather than an individual, those assets become transferable, financeable and measurable in a partnership or a sale.
- A separate legal person protecting your personal assets
- A reduced tax rate on the first $500,000 of eligible active business income
- Access to programs and credits designed for corporations
- A share structure that can welcome a partner, an investor or the next generation
Online incorporation, reviewed by lawyers
Lexstart works with Laval entrepreneurs remotely: a 15-minute questionnaire, legal review, articles, digital minute book and initial resolutions. Our pricing includes government fees. See how online incorporation works or start your incorporation.
By opening a NBC business account.
Provincial or federal for a Laval business?
A Laval SME serving the Quebec market is generally better served by the provincial regime: lower maintenance costs and simpler filings. Federal incorporation becomes interesting if you export, plan to establish in another province, or deal with pan-Canadian partners who value Canada-wide name protection.
Structure before you bring in a partner
Many Laval businesses eventually welcome a partner, a family member or an investor. That is when the absence of structure gets expensive. A shareholders agreement defines in advance who decides what, how a shareholder can exit, how shares are valued, and what happens on death or disagreement. It only exists inside a corporation.
Your obligations once incorporated
Annual updating declaration, a current minute book, a separate corporate tax return and resolutions recording major decisions. For a business seeking financing, a research grant or a transaction, a complete minute book is the first document you will be asked to produce.
Common questions from Laval entrepreneurs
I am a self-employed R&D professional. Is it worth it? Often yes, because of corporate tax treatment and access to support programs.
Can I transfer my existing assets into the new corporation? Yes, usually through a tax rollover that avoids immediate taxation. Plan it with a tax specialist.
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