New Brunswick Incorporation Service: NBBCA Filing, $699 All-In
Ready to incorporate in New Brunswick? Start your NB incorporation — $699 all-in → · Articles filed with Service New Brunswick, minute book delivered in 3–5 business days. Not sure NB vs. federal? Book a free 15-min consultation → — no obligation.
New Brunswick is a solid choice for Atlantic Canada operations, cross-border US trade, and businesses in forestry, seafood, energy, or shipbuilding. Corporations are formed under the Business Corporations Act (New Brunswick) — NBBCA — and filed with Service New Brunswick (SNB), the province's one-stop government services organization. New Brunswick is also Canada's only officially bilingual province, so filings and corporate names can be in English, French, or both — with no French-language requirement (unlike Quebec).
Includes government fees, NUANS (if named), articles, and organizing resolutions. Filed within 1 business day.
Why incorporate in New Brunswick?
Atlantic Canada operations stay simple. If your business operates primarily in New Brunswick or the Maritimes, provincial incorporation avoids the federal + extra-provincial paperwork you'd otherwise carry. NB is a natural home for forestry, seafood processing, refining/energy, shipbuilding, and Maine-border trade.
Officially bilingual filings. New Brunswick's Official Languages Act means every provincial service (including corporate filings) is delivered in both English and French. Your corporate name can be English-only, French-only, or bilingual — with no French requirement forced on you like in Quebec. This flexibility is useful for businesses serving both language markets.
Modern NBBCA statute. New Brunswick's Business Corporations Act is close to the federal CBCA in structure — Canadian deal counsel and Canadian VC investors are comfortable with NB corporations. Standard Articles of Incorporation defaults are conventional and well-understood.
Straightforward Service New Brunswick filing. SNB handles corporate registry filings alongside its other government services. CRS files directly on your behalf; no SNB portal account required on your end.
New Brunswick incorporation requirements
Under the Business Corporations Act (New Brunswick):
- Articles of Incorporation — the founding document specifying name, share structure, and any special provisions. Filed in English, French, or both.
- Notice of Directors — names and addresses of the initial board.
- Notice of Registered Office — physical New Brunswick address (not a PO box).
- NUANS report or NB name search — for named corporations. Numbered corporations skip this.
- At least one director — must be 18+. At least 25% must be Canadian residents.
- Filing through Service New Brunswick — CRS handles this on your behalf; no SNB account required.
What's included in the $699 all-in fee
- Preliminary name availability check with the NB registry
- NUANS or NB name search filed
- Articles of Incorporation drafted in your preferred language (English, French, or bilingual)
- Notice of Directors + Notice of Registered Office prepared
- Direct filing with Service New Brunswick on your behalf
- Personalised by-laws (standard set covering meetings, share transfers, borrowing, dividends)
- Organizational resolutions (first directors' and shareholders' resolutions)
- Complete minute book: Register of Directors, Register of Officers, Securities Register, Ledger of Shareholders
- Share certificates for founding shareholders
- BN (Business Number) application filed with the CRA
- Lifetime good-standing support — CRS tracks your annual return deadline every year and notifies you before it's due
All government fees, NUANS charges, SNB filing fees, and bilingual drafting are included in the $699. No surprise charges at checkout.
The New Brunswick incorporation timeline
Standard CRS turnaround for a New Brunswick incorporation:
- Day 1 (order received): We confirm your intended names, director list, registered office, share structure, and preferred filing language(s). Preliminary name check.
- Day 1–2: NUANS or NB name search filed. Articles of Incorporation drafted.
- Day 2–3: Names cleared. Articles filed with Service New Brunswick.
- Day 3–5: Certificate of Incorporation issued. Minute book, share certificates, and organizational resolutions delivered as signable PDFs. BN application submitted to the CRA.
Total: typically 3–5 business days end-to-end.
What happens after you incorporate
Every New Brunswick corporation has ongoing statutory obligations. In your first year:
- Annual return — due by February 1 each year OR within 30 days of your anniversary date, whichever comes first. Filed with Service New Brunswick. $50 government fee, filed at $159 all-in through CRS. See our New Brunswick annual return guide. The dual-deadline can catch new corporations off-guard — CRS tracks it for you.
- Directors' resolutions — decisions about share issuances, dividends, officer appointments, and annual approval of financial statements must be documented in the minute book. See our director resolutions guide. CRS prepares these at $79 per resolution set.
- CRA T2 corporate income tax return — annually, due 6 months after fiscal year-end (handled by your accountant, separate from the SNB annual return).
CRS can bundle all three ongoing filings if you'd like to keep everything under one roof.
New Brunswick or federal? Not sure yet — book a free consultation
Not sure whether New Brunswick or federal (CBCA) is the right jurisdiction? A CRS incorporation specialist walks through where you operate, your investor makeup, director residency, and Atlantic Canada expansion plans. Free 15-minute call, no obligation.
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Or read the comparison in Federal vs. Provincial Incorporation in Canada for a self-serve overview.
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Start your NB incorporation — $699 all-in → · Articles filed with Service New Brunswick, minute book delivered in 3–5 business days.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need Canadian resident directors for a New Brunswick corporation?
Yes. Under the Business Corporations Act (New Brunswick), at least 25% of your directors must be Canadian residents. For a small board of 1–3 directors, at least one director must be a Canadian resident. If your founding team has no Canadian residents, incorporating in a province with no residency requirement (BC, Alberta, Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia) may be simpler than appointing a resident director purely for compliance.
Is New Brunswick officially bilingual — does that affect incorporation?
Yes — New Brunswick is Canada's only officially bilingual province. Corporation filings can be submitted in English, French, or both, and the corporate name can be English-only, French-only, or bilingual. There's no French-language requirement like Quebec's — English-only is fully acceptable. CRS drafts and files in whichever language(s) you prefer as part of the $699 all-in fee.
Is New Brunswick a good jurisdiction for Atlantic Canada operations?
Yes — for businesses operating primarily in New Brunswick or across Atlantic Canada, provincial incorporation makes sense. NB has notable strength in energy (irving family businesses, refining), forestry, seafood processing, and cross-border US trade (Maine border). Provincial incorporation avoids the extra-provincial registration burden a federal corporation would carry — though NB corporations expanding to Nova Scotia, PEI, or Newfoundland will still need to file extra-provincial registrations in each.
How long does New Brunswick incorporation take?
CRS-filed NBBCA incorporations typically complete end-to-end in 3–5 business days: NUANS or NB name search cleared on day 1–2, Articles of Incorporation filed with Service New Brunswick by day 2–3, Certificate of Incorporation issued shortly after, and the full minute book delivered as signable PDFs.
What is the combined February 1 / anniversary annual return deadline?
New Brunswick uses a hybrid annual return deadline: the return is due by February 1 each year OR within 30 days of the corporation's anniversary date, whichever comes first. This can catch new corporations off-guard — a corporation incorporated in mid-January has less than a month until its first February 1 deadline. CRS tracks this for you and files well ahead of whichever deadline applies.
We'll pull your registry record, confirm what's changed, and file. No lawyer needed.