To establish a not-for-profit corporation in Canada, the process involves several key stages. Firstly, you must select a suitable name for your corporation and, if opting for a named corporation, consider reserving the chosen name. Following this, you'll need to complete an online form with pertinent information, which will be used to draft the articles of incorporation. These articles outline the corporation's purpose, structure, and operational framework.

Once the articles are prepared, they are submitted to the appropriate entity-Industry Canada for federal incorporation or provincial registries for provincial incorporation. Upon successful processing and approval, you will be issued a Certificate of Incorporation, signifying the official registration of your not-for-profit corporation. This document, along with the articles of incorporation, will be delivered to you via Email.

You can propose a name for your corporation. If the name is available and satisfies the name rules of the province we will proceed to register with that name. A NUANS Search and Name Reservation Report is required. If you don't have One we will include it in the order with No Additional Cost.

A Non-profit in Alberta can be either 1) With Share Capital 2) Without Share Capital. If the non-profit do not have a share capital then it is called 'Non-Profit Company Limited by Guarantee.' For such a corporation each member must guarantee to help pay the company’s debts and liabilities before it winds up.

Initial return is a mandatory filing for all corporations in Ontario and Quebec. This filing is to be done within 60 days.

A corporate minute book is a record of your corporation’s By-laws, rules, activities, minutes and such registry and legal documents. Typically, the corporate minute book is accessible at the head office of the Corporation or at the Corporation’s records office address.
What is the use of a minute?
Corporation regulations require that you have a properly maintained minute book with up to date information and changes made to the business. When you visit a bank to open an account for the business, the minute book is accepted as proof of shareholders' names.
What is included in a minute book?

• Articles of Incorporation
• By-laws of the Corporation
• Minutes of the directors’ and shareholders’
• Meetings/Resolutions
• Directors and officer’s registers
• Shareholder register and ledgers
• Share transfer register
• Share certificates

All Federal Corporations must register with the Provincial Government where the head office of your corporation is located. Your Federal company is not complete without this registration. Proof of an Extra-provincial registration is often required for opening bank accounts and for lease agreements. We have included this extra-provincial as it is mandatory for all Federal Corporations.

Agent for service: is a contact person for the corporation who resides in Alberta. Usually a director can be an agent of service.

The Board is made up Directors, Officers. & also incorporators. All directors are same with equal status and power. We call them Director 1. Director 2,etc for convenience of filing. Otherwise they all have same role in a corporation. You can add up to 10 directors. All directors are also the incorporators.

You will receive the Articles and Certificate of Incorporation by Email based on the selected Processing Queue.