Business Registration in Canada

Business registration is a legal requirement, not a choice.The procedure you have to go through to register a business name depends on what form of business you’ve chosen for your new business. The basic procedure to register a business name for a sole proprietorship or partnership is to conduct a business name search, fill out the appropriate business registration form, and pay your fee.The procedure to register a business name for a corporation or cooperative is more involved. Besides conducting a name search, you will also have to prepare Articles of Incorporation, a cover letter and an incorporation application to go along with your fee.So to summarize, here are the steps:
Step 1. Choose a name for your business.
Step 2. Conduct a search or searches for your chosen business name.
Step 3. Register your business name.
Step 4. Register for whatever other licenses, registrations, or certifications you require to legally operate your business.
Step 5. Upgrade/renew your business name registration as required.

Here are the steps for incorporating a corporation:

1. Choose a name for your corporation.
2. Conduct a name search.
3. Complete the Articles of Incorporation (Form 1 under the Business Corporations Act).
4. Create a covering letter.
5. File your application for incorporation.

Here is your site for SERVICE ONTARIO where you can log on and register your business online.