Federal incorporation registers your corporation under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA), giving you the right to operate under your corporate name across all provinces and territories.
What Is Federal Incorporation?
Registration of a corporation under federal law, administered by Corporations Canada, providing name protection and the ability to operate nationwide under the same name.
Who Is It For?
Businesses planning to operate in more than one province, or that want stronger nationwide name protection.
What Fort Filing Helps With
What’s Included
- Name search (NUANS report) and availability check
- Preparation and filing of Articles of Incorporation with Corporations Canada
- Delivery of your Certificate of Incorporation
What’s Not Included
- Federal filing fees, where charged separately
- Extra-provincial registration, required in each province where you’ll actually operate (a separate step after federal incorporation)
Requirements
Proposed corporate name (or a numbered company), registered office address, and director information.
Important Notes
Fort Filing is not a government agency, law firm, CPA firm, or bank. We assist with the filing and administrative process only; we do not provide legal, tax, or accounting advice, and we cannot guarantee government approval or processing timelines.
FAQs
Do I still need to register provincially after federal incorporation?
Yes, typically — you generally need to register extra-provincially in each province where you actually carry on business.
What is a NUANS report?
A search report showing similar existing business names, used to confirm your proposed name is sufficiently distinct.
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