Ontario sole proprietorship can be ready in 2 business hours in the fastest queue. If we receive a complete order (payment and required information are complete) and you have chosen 2 business hours queue, our team will review your order, register it with Service Ontario and provide you the electronic documents in email in 2 business hours. Our cut off time is 3:00 PM local time.

Yes, we offer renewal of Ontario Master Business Licence (MBL). You are on the product for registration of a new business. To renew an existing business, please go to Ontario Business Name: Registration or Renewal

Of course. Our agency has direct access to federal and provincial corporate registry name database. We conduct name searches with NUANS Canada and register with Service Ontario. You may verify the document with Ontario government and Canada Revenue Agency.

Master Business Licence (MBL) is the former name of Ontario Business Name Registration product. Now, it is classified into 3 different categories based on the ownership: Sole Proprietorship (owned by a person), Trade Name (owned by a corporation)and General Partnership (owned by more than one persons or corporations). This product is to register a new sole proprietorship in Ontario. If you wish to renew an existing business or the ownership is different than a single individual, please go to Ontario Business Name: Registration or Renewal .

Yes, we are OneStop center for business registration and corporate filing services. You have option to add other services such as CRA Business Number, HST Account, Payroll Account, Export Import Account, WSIB Account Registration, Domain Name Registration, Corporate Seal etc.

After we received your order, our specialists review the order. We will contact you via email or phone, if any additional information is required.

This service implies, we will register your and verify your business with google. You will receive user name and password for your google business profile from us. Your business will shown on google map, which will brings credibility of your business and allows you to collect reviews from customers. You will also receive up to $300 free google credit for advertisement.

An official corporate seal is an embossed seal used for the protection of the business against fraudulent activities. It has legal value in preventing fake representation of your business. Traditionally, corporate seals are used on contracts, share certificates, bank documents, land titles etc. It's highly recommended if your company has frequent transactions or provide receipts, invoices and other documentations such as loan contract, mortgage application, employment contract, service contract or any sub-contract. Click here to see more pictures of Corporate Seal.

Canadian business must obtain a Business Number (MANDATORY) to have the access on Canada Revenue Agency account. Business Number is also known as RC number (RC0001). This is the unique identification of your business with CRA. A Business Number is often required to to make any business contract, setting up an payment processing account, google business account, trade name application, Amazon account, annual corporate filing etc.

It's the Workplace Safety Board registration. If your corporation plan to have employees now or in future, it MUST register with WSIB. We register and give you the account number and hook you with WSIB authority. Please note, it does not cost monthly premium fees, rather WSIB authority will advise on your eligibility of free program or fees.

Yes, feel free to call us during our business hours. You can also initiate a live chat with us in the right bottom corner wizard.

Ontario sole proprietorship can be ready in 2 business hours in the fastest queue. If we receive a complete order (payment and required information are complete) and you have chosen 2 business hours queue, our team will review your order, register it with Service Ontario and provide you the electronic documents in email in 2 business hours. Our cut off time is 3:00 PM local time.

Once we register, Service Ontario send us the electronic documents in email. Hence, we can send you the electronic documents without any additional cost. Sending it by postal service involves additional services such as printing, handling and shipping.

If your existing business registration has already expired, the government system will generate a new registration document with the same business name and carry over the same CRA accounts (Business Number, HST Account, Payroll Account etc.)

A business can sell to its customer services or goods or both. Services examples are professional and technical services, consultancy, recreation, arts and entertainment, social assistance etc.

Write your primary and most important business activity (only one). Be specific and avoid general description to avoid delays. Make it short and straight to the point to expediate the process.

You will receive final business registration statement with business registration number (BIN). Afterwards, other services such as GST/HST account, CRA business number etc. will be emailed.

For a named corporation, a valid NUANS report is required. You have option to upload if you already have it, or can ask us to obtain it for you. If you upload, please ensure it's an Ontario NUANS report (not a federal one). Click here to see the sample of NUANS Report.

Yes, you can. If you do not have an official business email address yet, you can use a Gmail or Hotmail address here. Once your business is registered and you have an official domain name and email address, you can update this through our website.

It is the location where business is located. It can be a commercial rented place or home address. It can't be a P.O Box, must be a physical address. CRA documents will go to this address.

Yes, it can be changed later. In many cases when commercial place is not rented yet, residential address is given. Once you rent a commercial place, you can update the address through our website.

If you do not have a local provincial address, we provide registered address and mail scanning service. Please click, on the form where says, "If you don't have address in this province, click here"

Yes, you have the choice to renew it on an annual basis. Normally, the price remains same.

Anyone (no age restrictions) can register a Sole Proprietorship. However, opening a bank account for the business or signing any legal contract for the transactions of the business may require a minimum age. Currently there is no citizenship or residency requirement to register a sole proprietorship in Ontario

This product is applicable to register or renew a sole proprietorship that has a single individual owner (previously known as Master Business Licence). If the business name is owned by a corporation, please click on the product Trade Name Registration. If the business name is owned by more than one persons or corporations, please click on the product General Partnership Registration.

Every business in Canada must have a business number from CRA. This is the identification of your corporation with Canada Revenue Agency.

If you sell products and services in Canada and collect GST/HST from your Customers, then GST/HST Account Number is Required. Customer's invoice or receipt must show the HST number. Unable to collect HST may cause penalty by CRA.

If you hire Employees including yourself, then you need a Payroll Account Number. If you do not have an employee, your own salary or a family member's salary can be processed through the payroll account to take advantage of CRA 'income splitting'. Please note, this is not a payroll service, rather the initial set up of a payroll account with CRA.

If your business involves importing physical goods, it is required. The government uses this account to process the customs clearance.

If your business involves exporting physical goods, it is required. The government uses this account to process the customs clearance.

As of October 19, 2021, Service Ontario issued the notice that every Ontario corporation MUST obtain a company key to access the corporation. This implies, without corporation key, you won't be able to do any change nor any filing on your corporation. Obtaining a corporation key separately could be costly and more complex process.

Registering with Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is required for most businesses In Ontario within 10 days of hiring their first employee. Some types of businesses are exempted from mandatory registration with WSIB based on the activities (Examples are banks, insurance companies, hair salons (with exceptions), private schools or daycares, travel agencies, etc.) but many employers in these industries choose to register with the WSIB anyways for protection to their workers. WSIB registration is more important for small businesses and start-ups to provide financial security in the event of a workplace accident.

We recommended to reserve a domain name in your business name. If your domain name is taken by any domain reserving company or a competitor, it could be difficult to establish your brand and continue the business without a proper website. (example: View Sample Domain name and Official Email

An official corporate seal is an embossed seal used for the protection of the business against fraudulent activities. It has legal value in preventing fake representation of your business. Traditionally, corporate seals are used on contracts, share certificates, bank documents, land titles etc. It's highly recommended if your company has frequent transactions or provide receipts, invoices and other documentations such as loan contract, mortgage application, employment contract, service contract or any sub-contract. Click here to see more pictures of Corporate Seal.