Is this the right structure?
- An operating company or Canadian subsidiary with a share-based ownership plan.
From entity choice to an operating setup
We assess how the entity fits your ownership, business activity and international plan, then coordinate the formation work included in your proposal.
Before filing
Resolve the legal form, owner-country implications, local activity and banking requirements.
Implementation
Coordinate provider instructions, documents and agreed registrations, with clear responsibilities.
Handover
Deliver the agreed records and establish renewal, filing and administration responsibilities.
Requirements to resolve first
Understand the setup cost
The figures below are the stated authority charges and conditions. Our professional fee, registered-agent or address services, document work and other external costs are quoted separately.
Formation process & timing
Authority processing and document preparation have different dependencies. The selected filing service and complete documents determine the timetable.
01Prepare constitution and nameBefore incorporation
Reserve a name if needed; prepare the incorporation agreement and articles.
02File the incorporation applicationAfter the required documents are ready
Submit through the applicable BC registry service; confirm the live processing queue rather than treating preparation or banking as instant.
03Maintain the companyAnnual cycle and whenever particulars change
Maintain corporate records and file the annual report within the applicable anniversary window.
Document checklist
Track your preparation in this browser. Final requirements depend on the route and filing authority.
Ongoing obligations & costs
| Item | Amount | When | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual report | CAD 43.39 | annual | File within two months after the anniversary. Optional filing-service charges and tax/compliance work are separate.Source 2 |
What needs particular attention
A limited company and ULC are not interchangeable
The ordinary CAD 350 route here is not the unlimited-liability-company route; obtain separate legal and cross-border tax advice if considering a ULC.Source 1
No resident director is not no Canadian tax
Canadian incorporation generally creates deemed Canadian corporate residence, subject to specific treaty rules.Source 8
Why work with Offshore Capitalist?
We connect the formation with your personal and business tax position, management, banking and practical operations. The proposed jurisdiction must serve the wider plan. Where a different legal form or destination would fit better, the advisory scope can include that comparison.
Your engagement defines the work, local-provider responsibilities and handover before implementation begins.
Discuss your company setup
Tell Tijana and the team where you live, what the business does, who owns it and which countries it will operate in. We will assess the fit and outline the next step.
Start a free inquirySources & research notes5 references
Official-source research checked 2026-10-13.
Confirm in your scope
- Provider availability, beneficial-ownership records and tax registrations are confirmed in the scope.