How to Register an Ontario Incorporation

  What it actually costs to set up and run a Personal Real Estate Corporation in Ontario, beyond the $300 government filing fee. ●  Quick Answer The fixed government cost to incorporate a Personal Real Estate Corporation (PREC) in Ontario is $300 when the Articles of Incorporation are filed online. If you choose a named corporation instead of a numbered corporation, you will also need an Ontario-biased or weighted Nuans® name search report from a private provider. Beyond those costs, the total price depends on whether you incorporate yourself or use a PREC-specific service to prepare the corporation’s share structure, minute book, and other setup documents. The $300 incorporation fee is only the starting point. A PREC has specific requirements that a standard Ontario corporation does not necessarily address, including rules for its controlling shareholder, voting shares, director and officer positions, and the written agreement involving the PREC, controlling shareholder, and ...

  What a general partnership actually costs to register and maintain in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Quebec, once name fees and renewals are counted. ●  Quick Answer The cost to register a general partnership in Canada varies by province because there is no single federal partnership registry. Ontario charges a $60 government registration fee; British Columbia typically requires a $30 name approval plus a $40 registration fee for a standard named partnership; Manitoba generally requires a $45 name reservation plus a $60 registration fee; and Quebec’s 2026 partnership registration fee is $63. Alberta registrations are handled through authorized registry agents, which charge their own service fees in addition to applicable government registry charges. The initial registration fee is only part of the cost. Name approval or reservation fees, registry-agent charges, renewal fees, and annual registration requirements can substantially change what a partnership a...