Frequently asked questions

Per year filed, plus GST/HST: $99 for British Columbia, $99 for Ontario, $159 for Alberta, $239 for Nova Scotia, and $159 for other provinces, territories and federal corporations. Government registry fees are included — there are no surprise add-ons at checkout. Behind on filings? Each additional year is billed at the same per-year rate.

Numbered incorporation is $699 all-in + GST. Named incorporation is $749 all-in + GST (includes a NUANS name search). Extra-provincial registration is $799 all-in + GST. Government filing fees are included.

$69 all-in + GST. Delivered as a PDF, direct from the government registry, within one business hour.

$109 all-in + GST. Government-issued, delivered as a PDF within hours.

Voluntary dissolution is $399 all-in + GST and corporate revival is $599 all-in + GST. Revival often involves catching up on missed annual returns — those are quoted separately at the standard $159 per year.

Yes, every service quote is all-in. Whatever the registry charges (which varies by jurisdiction) is baked into our price. You pay the CRS amount plus tax; nothing else.

Yes. GST or HST is added at checkout based on the billing address you enter on the Stripe payment page. Alberta customers pay 5% GST; Ontario pays 13% HST; the rate matches whichever province your billing address is in.

For CRS, yes. Our all-in price for a given service is the same whether you're filing federally or in any province or territory. The government's underlying fee varies, but we absorb that variance.

Filed with the registry within 1 business day of payment. Government processing on the registry side is usually the same day; you receive the filing confirmation by email as soon as the registry returns it.

Within one business hour of payment. Reports are pulled directly from the government registry and delivered as PDF by email.

Filed within 1 business day of payment. Certificate of Incorporation and organizational documents are emailed once the government returns them, typically within 1-3 business days depending on the jurisdiction.

Delivered as a PDF within hours of payment, direct from the government registry.

All of them, plus federal. Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, and federal (CBCA).

Yes. Quebec's annual declaration is filed with the Registraire des entreprises (REQ). Note the deadline in Quebec is tied to your fiscal year end, not the incorporation anniversary — check with your accountant about the exact filing date.

Yes. Federal incorporation lets you operate under one entity across Canada. Provincial incorporations let you pick any province regardless of where you live, though you may need to register extra-provincially in the province where you actually do business.

The public registries occasionally lag behind their own internal records by hours or days, especially right after a new incorporation. Try the exact registered name including the legal element (Inc., Ltd., Corp., ULC, LP). If it still doesn't appear, email [email protected] and we'll help locate it.

An annual return is a mandatory yearly filing that keeps your corporation active on the government registry. It confirms directors, registered address, and other public details. It is not a tax return — it's a separate corporate compliance requirement.

The registry can dissolve or strike your corporation. Reinstatement (bringing it back) is possible but costs more and takes weeks. While struck, you lose the ability to sign contracts, hold bank accounts, and act as a legal entity. Alberta gives you only one month after your incorporation anniversary — the tightest window in Canada.

The official public record of a corporation's status, directors, registered address, and filing history, pulled directly from the government registry. Used for KYC, due diligence, financing, and legal review.

A profile report is a detailed snapshot of all the public information about the corporation (multi-page, ~$69). A Certificate of Good Standing is a single-page official confirmation that the corporation is active and compliant as of the issue date (~$109). Banks and law firms usually ask for the certificate; due diligence usually needs the full report.

The official statutory record of a corporation's existence: articles of incorporation, by-laws, resolutions, share certificates, registers of directors and shareholders. It's a legal requirement under the Canada Business Corporations Act and every provincial equivalent. Not having one exposes you to personal liability and blocks bank loans, sales, and audits.

A NUANS report is a federally-produced name search that checks a proposed corporation name against every Canadian registry for conflicts. Required before federal incorporation and useful for provincial ones. CRS handles the NUANS as part of Named Incorporation, or you can order a standalone NUANS report for $79.

Federal gives you the corporation name protection across all of Canada and lets you operate anywhere without re-registering. Provincial is simpler if you plan to operate in one province. If you cross provincial lines regularly, federal often makes more sense; local businesses usually go provincial. Prices are the same either way through CRS.

Find the service you want on our site, click the order button, look up your corporation in the registry search, fill out the short contact form, and pay with a credit card via Stripe. Total time is usually 2-3 minutes.

Credit and debit cards via Stripe (Visa, Mastercard, American Express). Payment is processed securely by Stripe; CRS never sees your card details.

Yes. All payments are processed by Stripe, a certified PCI Service Provider Level 1 (the highest tier). CRS never touches raw card details. Your billing address is used only to compute the correct GST/HST rate.

By email, at the address you provide during checkout. Reports and certificates arrive as PDF attachments; filing confirmations include the registry receipt.

Yes if we haven't filed with the government yet. Once a filing has been submitted to the registry, we can't reverse it, but if there's a mistake we'll re-file at our cost. Contact us at [email protected] to request a refund.

No. CRS is an independent, privately-owned service. We access publicly-available registry information and act as your agent for filings, but we are not sponsored by, endorsed by, or affiliated with any federal, provincial, or territorial government.

No. CRS is a document preparation and registry filing service. We prepare and submit corporate filings; we don't provide legal advice or represent clients in legal proceedings.

No. Nothing on our website or in our communications constitutes legal, tax, or accounting advice. For legal advice about your specific corporation, consult a lawyer licensed in the relevant jurisdiction.

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