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How to Start a Business in Canada When You're Not Canadian LINK -…
How to Start a Business in Canada When You're Not Canadian
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Expand your business into Canada
register as an extra-provincial corporation
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Incorporate a Subsidiary
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A subsidiary is a Canadian corporation whose shares are held by a foreign parent company. A subsidiary can be incorporated federally or provincially. Compared to a branch office, incorporating a subsidiary gives the parent company limited liability from the actions of the subsidiary.
Open A Branch Office
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To open a branch office a foreign corporation must apply as an extra-provincial or foreign corporation in each province in which the business intends to operate.
Start a Business in Canada Without Living in Canada
To start a business in B.C. you need to:
Have a real physical address for your business (a post office box is not good enough).
Have the correct work permit from Citizenship and Immigration Canada.4
Submit an Investment Canada application for review. (The Investment Canada Act states that "non-Canadians who acquire control of an existing Canadian business or who wish to establish a new unrelated Canadian business are subject to this Act, and they must submit either a Notification or an Application for Review.
Then you're ready to follow the necessary steps to set up your new small business in Canada.
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At least 25 per cent of the directors must be resident Canadians (if 25% of the directors is not a whole number round up to the nearest whole number). Where a corporation has less than four directors, at least one must be a resident Canadian
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Relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics, and intend and be able to make a significant contribution to the cultural or athletic life of Canada
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Have enough money to settle and live in Canada before your business starts making money.2
Meet the language requirements (proficiency in English or French).
Have a letter of support from a designated organization (venture capital groups, angel investors, or business incubators).
Have a qualifying business.