Nova Scotia Non-Profit

We offer regular, express and urgent queue. In an urgent queue, draft prepared and filed in two business days, in express queue in ten business days and in regular queue in one month. Government's processing time is an additional to it.

Our agency's legal services comes from a third company law firm. We prepare the articles of corporation, by laws and other documents. We are proud to incorporate thousands of companies since 2002 in Canada.

Absolutely no hidden costs. When you set up a corporation, there are many filings needed to be done. We offer all filing into a single place. Therefore, in next steps, we will offer those services. You have option to choose or not to choose. If you do not choose anything else, your price will remain as you see in the first page.

Being a OneStop shop, we offer pretty much all corporation related services. We are backed by our legal and accounting team. In Next steps, you will find options to choose corporate tax ID, GST account, payroll account, export-import account, WCB account, corporate seal, domain name reservation and one year service support. We also offer registered charity status application service

For a non profit organization, a name approval from the government is required. Since, we are an agent of Industry Canada, we can obtain NUANS report and name approval on be half of you. We pre-check the availability of the name and then obtain approval from the government instantly. If pre-checking shows conflicts, you have option to provide us two more names at free of cost.

We offer regular, express and urgent queue. In an urgent queue, draft prepared and filed in two business days, in express queue in ten business days and in regular queue in one month. Government's processing time is an additional to it.

A non-profit organization's name traditionally ends with certain phrases such as foundation, association, society, institute etc.

You may briefly write two or three major activities of this organization.

Since we are agent of Industry Canada, we have access to the name database of federal and provincial government. Before we submit a name for approval, we do a pre-check in our system. If the pre-check shows, your proposed name may not work, we will ask for alternative name at free of cost.

To get an approval for non-profit organization's name, we need to submit the NUANS report to the government. If you already have obtained, you can upload here. Otherwise, we will obtain for you.

This is the complete address of the location where the organization is located. It must be a physical street address and can't be a PO Box. Please note, all government documents will be mailed in this address.

Yes, you definitely can. Later on, when you get a rented space, you can change your address on our website.

In a simple language, the director is the overall head of the organization. A non-profit organization must have at least 3 directors. Minimum 1 of the 3 directors, must be either Canadian citizen or permanent resident. An individual who is less than 18 years old, can't be a director.

The primary director must be the overall person in charge for the organization. Primary director could be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident or foreign citizen. However, the organization must have minimum 3 directors, among which at least one must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

Yes, foreigners can be added as directors. However, out of these 3 directors, at least one must be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident.

yes, of course. On a later time, you can add or remove directors. This could be done on our website as well.

Normally, the primary director becomes the president of the organization.

Normally, the second director or the third director becomes the secretary of the organization.

Yes, the board of directors can add or remove officers in future.

It's the initial set up for a GST account with CRA. Every corporation must have a GST account to collect GST upon sales. Customer's invoice or receipt must show the GST number as well. Unable to collect GST, may cause penalty by CRA.

Payroll account applicable in all cases. Even if you do not have employee, your own salary to be processed through payroll account. Please note, this is not payroll service, but the initial set up of payroll account with CRA.

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

Two major benefits. 1. Tax claimable: cost that occurs during business set up, is called Business Development Expenses, is tax claimable. Costs that occurs after business already registered, is called operational cost, is not tax claimable. These costs will occur at any way, since these are mandatory filing, therefore, it's wise to include in package. 2. The default process is, these filing to be done together with corporation; hence, it's cheaper in package. To do this services later; there are manual forms and process; hence, costs more money and takes longer processing time.

We are an agent of global domain registration. After your company name gets approved, we can instantly reserve a domain in your company name (example: www.companyname.ca)

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

Seal is a protection against fraudulent activity. It has legal value (by default defends) in case anybody create false docs or make false loan in your company name. It's highly recommended if your company has frequent transactions or provide receipt, invoices. It's also needed if you go for loan, mortgage, employment contract, service contract or any sub-contract.

It includes legal, accounting and corporation update services. Every new corporation receives notices from CRA, federal & provincial government, competitor business etc. As a small company, if you do not have your own lawyer and accountant, then our legal and accounting team here for you. It's a $399 dollar service, but only $99 with package.

Supplies (physical minute book, share certificate, corporate seal) will be shipped by Canada Post (expedited) and you will receive a tracking number in your email. Please note, this address is for shipping of supplies only. Government documents always go to corporation's address.