Extra-Provincial Registration for Your Corporation
Register your corporation to legally operate in another Canadian province while keeping its home-jurisdiction incorporation.
$199 CAD + applicable tax + provincial filing fees. Filed within 2–3 business days.
Your Corporation
The corporation that wants to register in another province.
Register your corporation extra-provincially
Korporex prepares and files extra-provincial registrations for corporations that carry on business in a Canadian province other than the one where they were incorporated. Your corporation keeps its existing incorporation and registers in the new province as an extra-provincial corporation. You tell us about the corporation, the province you are expanding into and your agent for service there, and we prepare the filing and submit it to that province's registry. For background on how federal and provincial incorporation compare, read our guide on federal vs provincial incorporation.
Who this service is for
- Ontario corporations expanding into another province, such as Quebec, British Columbia or Alberta.
- Federal (CBCA) corporations that carry on business in a province. Federal incorporation does not remove the need to register in each province where the corporation carries on business.
- Corporations from other provinces that start carrying on business in Ontario.
What we file and what you provide
We prepare the extra-provincial registration for the province you choose and file it with that province's registry. You provide the corporation's home jurisdiction, its legal name, its corporation number, its registered office address and the date the registration should take effect. For the new province, you provide the name and address of an agent for service there: a person or firm in that province who can accept legal documents on the corporation's behalf. You confirm that the information matches the corporation's records in its home jurisdiction. Provincial government filing fees vary by province and are invoiced separately after submission.
Registering in Ontario
- Under Ontario's Extra-Provincial Corporations Act, corporations from other provinces (class 1) and federal corporations (class 2) may carry on business in Ontario without a licence.
- They still register under the Corporations Information Act by filing an Initial Return within 60 days after beginning to carry on business in Ontario. There is no government fee for that return.
- Only corporations incorporated outside Canada (class 3) need an extra-provincial licence in Ontario, for a government fee of $330.
- A corporation that operates in Ontario under a name other than its corporate name must also register that name under the Business Names Act.
Outside Ontario, each province sets its own extra-provincial registration rules, forms, fees and agent for service requirements, so what is filed depends on the target province. Registering extra-provincially does not change where the corporation is incorporated. If the corporation uses a trade name in Ontario, see our business name registration service. If you have not incorporated yet, you can incorporate with Korporex first.
Extra-provincial registration: common questions
Does a federal corporation need to register in each province?+
Yes, in each province where it carries on business. Federal incorporation under the CBCA does not replace provincial registration. In Ontario, for example, a federal corporation does not need a licence, but it must file an Initial Return within 60 days after it begins carrying on business in the province.
Is an Ontario corporation extra-provincial in Ontario?+
No. An Ontario corporation is not extra-provincial in Ontario. The extra-provincial rules apply when it carries on business in another province, where it registers under that province's legislation. Each province has its own forms, fees and requirements for corporations incorporated elsewhere.
What is the difference between an Ontario licence and an Ontario registration?+
Under the Extra-Provincial Corporations Act, corporations from other Canadian provinces and federal corporations can carry on business in Ontario without a licence, and register by filing an Initial Return. Corporations incorporated outside Canada fall in class 3 and need an extra-provincial licence, which carries a government fee of $330.
What is an agent for service?+
An agent for service is a person or firm located in the province who can accept legal documents, such as notices or claims, on the corporation's behalf. Whether a province requires one, and who can act, depends on that province's rules. Our form asks for the agent's full name and address in the target province.
Does extra-provincial registration move my corporation?+
No. The corporation stays incorporated in its home jurisdiction and keeps its corporation number there. Extra-provincial registration only records it in the additional province. Moving a corporation to another jurisdiction of incorporation is a different process, called a continuance, which changes the statute the corporation is governed by.
Korporex is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. This page is general information about extra-provincial registration; for advice on your specific situation, including whether your corporation carries on business in a province, consult a lawyer or accountant.
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