Business name, corporate name and trademark
Incorporate in Saint-Lin-Laurentides from $999, fees included. Choosing and protecting your business name the right way. Reviewed by Quebec lawyers.
Residential growth and services in Lanaudière
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.
Real results that demonstrate our expertise and commitment.
Our customers recommend our services
Thousands of businesses created thanks to Lexstart
Personalized and professional support
Join a growing community of delighted customers.
Saint-Lin-Laurentides: a young, expanding town
Saint-Lin-Laurentides has one of Lanaudière's fastest population growth rates. New neighbourhoods, young families, and with them steady demand for construction, renovation, household services, local retail, health care and professional services.
Many businesses start there each year. And nearly all begin with the same decision, often made too quickly: choosing the name.
Three concepts people confuse
The corporate name is your company's legal name, the one appearing in your articles and in the register. It must respect Quebec rules, notably being in French, and must not create confusion with an existing business.
The trade name is the one you do business under, which can differ from the corporate name. It must then be declared in the register. Many companies have a numbered corporate name and a separate trade name.
A trademark is something else again: an exclusive right obtained through a separate federal registration. A name being accepted in the enterprise register does not mean it is free of rights. That is the costliest confusion, because it surfaces after you have invested in signage, a website and vehicles.
Online incorporation, reviewed by lawyers
We validate name availability and compliance before filing. Our pricing includes government fees. See our online incorporation guide or start your incorporation.
By opening a NBC business account.
Check before investing in a brand identity
Before ordering signage or lettering a truck, a minimum search is essential: availability in the enterprise register, a search in the federal trademarks database, and a domain name check. Those three checks cost little and prevent a complete rebuild of your visual identity.
Provincial or federal for a Saint-Lin-Laurentides business?
For a local clientele, the provincial regime is enough. Note that name protection differs: a federal corporation benefits from Canada-wide protection of its corporate name, which remains distinct from a registered trademark.
Your obligations once incorporated
Annual updating declaration, a current minute book, a separate corporate tax return and resolutions recording major decisions, including adopting a trade name.
Common questions from Saint-Lin-Laurentides entrepreneurs
Can I use a numbered corporate name? Yes, it is common and practical. You then declare a trade name for your activities.
The register accepted my name. Am I protected? No. Acceptance in the register confers no exclusive right. Only a registered trademark does.
Compare your options in REQ, platform or notary, or start your incorporation.