Bidding on and winning public contracts
Incorporate in Quebec City from $999, REQ fees included. Built for businesses bidding on public contracts and serving government clients.
Public procurement in the Capitale-Nationale
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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An economy built around government and services
The Capitale-Nationale economy looks nothing like Montréal's. The provincial public service, insurance and financial services, technology, video games, health care and tourism dominate. That creates a distinctive pattern: an unusually high share of regional businesses count the government, its agencies or large institutions among their clients.
This directly affects the incorporation question. Public procurement processes, calls for tenders and master agreements almost always require an incorporated entity, liability insurance in the business name and separate financial statements. A sole proprietor is often screened out before their offer is even evaluated.
What incorporating unlocks in Quebec City
- Eligibility for tenders and supplier registries that require a legal person
- Liability insurance held by the corporation rather than by you personally
- A clean separation between personal and business finances, expected during audits
- A reduced tax rate on the first $500,000 of eligible active business income
Protection beyond contract access
A sole proprietorship and its owner are one and the same in law: business debts are your debts. Incorporating creates a separate legal person. Your home, savings and personal property stop answering for business obligations, unless you sign a personal guarantee.
Then comes the tax advantage: as long as profits stay in the corporation, they are taxed at small-business rates, well below your personal marginal rate. You decide when and how to pay yourself.
A fully online process
Lexstart prepares everything remotely: a 15-minute questionnaire, review by Quebec lawyers, articles, digital minute book and initial resolutions. Our pricing includes Registraire fees. See our guide to incorporating online or start your incorporation.
By opening a NBC business account.
Provincial or federal for a Quebec City business?
For a business serving the Capitale-Nationale, provincial departments and a Quebec clientele, the provincial regime is almost always right: simpler, cheaper to maintain and well suited to the market.
Federal incorporation is justified if you plan to establish physically in another province, want Canada-wide name protection, or if your model targets a pan-Canadian market from the start. Note that a federal corporation must still register with Quebec's Registraire des entreprises.
What incorporation really costs
Three cost components matter: government filing fees, professional fees and the recurring annual cost. The real difference between providers is what is actually included. Filing articles without a minute book, initial resolutions or a shareholders agreement leaves you technically incorporated but legally incomplete. Our pricing includes government fees and the full constitutive documentation.
Your obligations after incorporating
A Quebec corporation must file its annual updating declaration, keep its minute book current, file a separate corporate tax return and record major decisions. These duties are light when maintained and expensive when ignored for years.
Common questions about incorporating in Quebec City
Can I bid on a public tender without being incorporated? Sometimes, but many processes require a legal person. Incorporating removes the obstacle.
Do I have to visit the Registraire in person? No, everything is done online.
Compare the three routes in REQ, platform or notary, then start your incorporation.