Register an Alberta Professional Corporation Online

"Articles of Incorporation" are like the birth certificate for a company. These documents contain important information about the company, like its name, purpose, structure, and the people in charge. Once these articles are filed and approved by the government, the company officially exists and can do business. Think of it as the company's first legal paperwork that makes it a real, recognized business.

The Certificate of Incorporation is a legal document issued by the government that officially recognizes and confirms the creation and existence of a corporation as a separate legal entity.

A NUANS Report is required to check the availability of a proposed corporate name. Before registering a corporation in Alberta, it's crucial to ensure that the chosen name is unique and does not infringe on the trademarks or corporate names of existing entities. NUANS reports have an expiration date, so it's important to use the report and incorporate your corporation within the specified time frame. If you don't, you may need to obtain a new NUANS report.

Bylaws are a set of rules and regulations that govern the internal operations and management of a corporation. They are established by the founders or directors of the corporation and serve as a framework for how the entity conducts its business and makes decisions.
A Minute Book also known as a corporate minute book or company records book, is a physical or digital repository of official records and documents related to the corporate governance and activities of a corporation. The minute book typically includes key documents such as: Bylaws, Resolutions, Annual Reports etc.,

When you incorporate with province of Alberta, your corporation will be automatically assigned a business number (BN). There is no cost to obtain a business number. A CRA business number allows access to various federal, provincial and tax programs.

When you incorporate with province of Alberta, your corporation will be automatically assigned a corporation income tax program account number. There is no cost to obtain a corporation income tax program account number. The Corporate Income Tax account is used to manage and report a corporation's income tax related activities to CRA

In Alberta, when you establish a professional corporation, you are required to use your personal legal name or the as part of the corporation's name. This requirement is consistent with the regulations of most regulated professions in Alberta. For example, if you are a licensed medical doctor named Dr. John Smith and you want to create a professional corporation, the name of your professional corporation might be "Dr. John Smith Professional Corporation" or "John Smith Medical Services Professional Corporation."

Business Activity: refers to the specific commercial, economic, or operational actions and endeavors that the corporation engages in as part of its normal operations. Business activities encompass a wide range of actions and transactions that are conducted by the corporation to achieve its objectives, typically with the primary goal of generating revenue and profits.

A Registered Office Address is the official address where the corporation is registered with the government and where legal documents, notices, and correspondence from government agencies, courts, and other official entities are typically sent. Physical address and a legal land description can only be used as a registered office address. UPS/Canada post rental addresses and PO Boxes are prohibited from being used.

A Legal Suffix: also known as a corporate suffix, is a specific designation or abbreviation added to the end of a business entity's name to indicate its limited liability (Corporation) legal structure or type. The most common legal suffixes include: Incorporated, Limited, Corporation, Inc., Ltd., & Corp.

In Alberta, corporations are generally required to designate an agent for service. This agent must have a physical address within Alberta where legal documents and official notices can be served.

Alberta rules and regulations pertaining to business registrations requires that a valid Photo ID must be submitted along with the application. An acceptable Photo ID includes Driver's license, Passport, firearms ID, permanent resident card

Directors of an Alberta professional corporation must hold valid licenses or certificates to practice their respective professions. The professional regulatory body for each profession typically oversees and approves the eligibility of individuals to serve as directors in a professional corporation. They must also be of legal age and mentally capable of fulfilling their duties as directors.

There are no residency requirements for directors of an Alberta professional corporation.

Share Class: typically refers to different categories or types of shares that a company may issue. Share classes are used to distinguish various ownership rights, privileges, and characteristics associated with different groups of shareholders.

We recommend setting initial share price of $1 for a share being issued. This is typically something that a new company does.

Share number refers to the total quantity of shares that a company has issued and is available for ownership by investors.

Shareholders of an Alberta professional corporation must generally be individuals who are licensed professionals in the same regulated profession as the professional corporation. For example, if you are a licensed dentist forming a professional dental corporation, the shareholders of your corporation should also be licensed dentists.

Officers of an Alberta professional corporation must be individuals who are licensed professionals in the same regulated profession as the professional corporation. For example, if you are a licensed dentist forming a professional dental corporation, the officers of your corporation should also be licensed dentists.

You have to register for a GST account if your business revenue is more than $30,000 in a single calendar or if you make taxable sales, leases or other supplies in Canada.

You need to register for a payroll program account if you pay salaries, gratuities, bonuses or allowances to your employees. Even if you as the owner of the business is the only employee who takes out salary, you will need to register a payroll account.

If you import goods into Canada or export goods to other countries, you need to register for an import-export program account.

In many situations, you may be required to provide notarized incorporation documents to government body, financial institutions or regulatory body.