Supplying major prime contractors
Incorporate your Longueuil business from $999, government fees included. A structure built for industrial subcontracting requirements.
Aerospace, industry and subcontracting
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
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The Complete Guide to Incorporating in Quebec (QBCA)
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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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Longueuil: aerospace, industry and business services
The Longueuil agglomeration hosts one of Canada's largest aerospace clusters, including the Canadian Space Agency and a dense supply chain of specialized subcontractors. Around it sit manufacturers, engineering firms, machine shops, carriers and a wide range of business services.
In this ecosystem, entrepreneurs do not sell to consumers first. They sell to other companies, usually much larger than they are. That reality brings specific requirements.
What prime contractors ask for
A major manufacturer, an aerospace integrator or a construction general contractor will almost always require from suppliers: an incorporated entity, liability insurance in the business name, a Quebec enterprise number, separate financial statements and sometimes quality certifications. A sole proprietorship often stalls at the first step of supplier qualification.
Then there is risk. Industrial subcontracting agreements include liability clauses, late penalties and compliance requirements. Without a corporation, your personal assets carry that exposure.
- A separate legal person that absorbs contractual liability
- Eligibility for large buyers' supplier qualification processes
- A reduced tax rate on the first $500,000 of eligible active business income
- Borrowing and equipment financing in the company's name
Online incorporation, no travel required
Lexstart prepares everything remotely: a 15-minute questionnaire, review by Quebec lawyers, 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 Longueuil business?
If your clients are mostly in Quebec, the provincial regime is enough and cheaper to maintain. Federal incorporation deserves consideration if you supply clients in several provinces, export to the United States, or want Canada-wide name protection. A federal corporation must still register with Quebec's Registraire des entreprises.
Financing equipment and hiring
Industrial subcontracting often requires investment in machinery, tooling or premises. A corporation makes financing easier: the lender lends to the business, with its own financial statements, rather than to an individual. It also simplifies hiring, group insurance and, eventually, selling or transferring the business.
Your obligations after incorporating
Annual updating declaration, a current minute book, a separate corporate tax return and resolutions for major decisions. A prime contractor running a supplier audit may ask to see these documents.
Common questions from Longueuil entrepreneurs
My main client requires that I be incorporated. How long does it take? The questionnaire takes about 15 minutes and the file moves quickly after review.
Can I keep my sole proprietorship in parallel? Possible, but rarely advisable. Better to move operations into the corporation with tax guidance.
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