--- title: "Quebec Incorporation Online | Incorporation Lawyer (Laval)" description: "Incorporate your business in Quebec or federally with a lawyer. Articles filed within 24 business hours, custom share capital and minute book included." canonical: https://www.prontolegal.ca/en/quebec-incorporation/ lang: fr-CA --- # Quebec incorporation: incorporate your business with a lawyer Quebec incorporation is the first structural legal decision your business will make, and it deserves better than a boilerplate template. You complete a secure questionnaire, we draft articles and a share capital tailored to your situation, then your complete minute book lands in your Client Space. Entirely online, under the supervision of Me Jimmy Oppedisano, wherever you are in Quebec. Incorporate my business See pricing The benefits ## Why incorporate your business? Protection ### Limited liability A corporation is a separate legal person: it signs the contracts, takes on the debts and owns the assets. As a general rule, your personal exposure stops at what you invest. Tax ### Deferred tax, funded growth Income left inside the corporation is taxed well below the top personal brackets, largely thanks to the small business deduction. The difference gets reinvested in growth. Future ### A structure that grows with you A well-formed corporation opens the door, later on, to a holding company, an estate freeze or the capital gains exemption on a qualifying sale, subject to strict conditions. Honestly, though Incorporation brings recurring costs (bookkeeping, separate returns, an annual updating declaration) and the protection is not absolute: personal guarantees and director liabilities remain. Weighing whether it is worth it, before anything gets filed, is part of what you hire us for. Choosing the regime ## Quebec (QBCA) or federal (CBCA)? Both regimes create a full-fledged corporation. The difference comes down to director residency, name protection and duplicate paperwork. We weigh both options in every engagement. Most SMEs ### Quebec (QBCA) - ✓No Canadian residency requirement for directors - ✓One regime only: filing, register and declarations at the REQ - ✓The QBCA's flexibility for SMEs and their agreements - ✓The natural choice for a business active mainly in Quebec Specific cases ### Federal (CBCA) - ✓Name protection across Canada - ✓An image that helps with Canada-wide operations - ✓REQ registration still required to operate in Quebec - ✓As a general rule, 25% of directors must be resident Canadians The process ## How our incorporation service works 01 ### The online form You complete our [incorporation form](https://www.prontolegal.ca/en/incorporation-form/) in 20 to 30 minutes: name or numbered designation, shareholders, directors. No legal vocabulary needed. 02 ### The firm's review We check that the name is available and compliant, clear up any grey areas with you, then design the share capital suited to your situation. 03 ### Filing within 24 business hours File complete, articles filed: with the Registraire des entreprises (REQ) or Corporations Canada within 24 business hours. 04 ### Organization and minute book By-laws, resolutions, registers, the initial declaration to the REQ within the 60-day deadline, then your minute book delivered to your secure Client Space. Curious about the details? [Read how online incorporation works, step by step](https://www.prontolegal.ca/en/blog/how-online-incorporation-works/). Included in every engagement ## What is included: articles, custom share capital and minute book - ✓Custom articles of incorporation - ✓Multi-class share capital (discretionary dividends, freeze, rollovers) - ✓By-laws and organizational resolutions - ✓Registers and share certificates - ✓Electronic minute book, or paper if you prefer - ✓Initial declaration to the Registraire des entreprises - ✓Delivered to your secure Client Space - ✓Flat fees, disclosed up front See packages and pricing The lawyer difference ## An incorporation lawyer, not an automated form Filing platforms fill out a form with a generic share capital and nobody analyzes your situation. Fixing poorly drafted articles generally costs more than doing things properly from the start. Me Jimmy Oppedisano designs your structure around your tax objectives, from day one. - ✓Legal advice protected by professional secrecy - ✓Insured professional liability, overseen by the Barreau du Québec - ✓Civil law, common law and tax training (LL.B., J.D., D. Fisc.) behind your structure What comes next ## After incorporation: your obligations The certificate of incorporation is the start of your corporation’s legal life, not the finish line. Our involvement does not end with the filing: for register updates, articles of amendment or a future holding company, [contact us](https://www.prontolegal.ca/en/contact/). Registrar ### Annual updating declaration Each year, the corporation confirms or updates its information with the REQ, ultimate beneficiaries included. Records ### Minute book kept current Annual resolutions and significant changes must make their way into the minute book. Tax ### Returns and GST/QST The corporation files its own income tax returns; GST/QST registration becomes mandatory at the prescribed thresholds. Partners ### Shareholder agreement With more than one shareholder, it should follow incorporation quickly: exits, death, deadlocks, purchase offers. ## FAQ How much does it cost to incorporate a business in Quebec? Our fees are flat and disclosed up front. They vary with the regime you choose (Quebec or federal) and the options selected, such as a paper minute book; government fees are added to the package. The current details are on our [services and pricing page](https://www.prontolegal.ca/en/services/). How long does incorporation take? Once your file is complete, we file your articles within 24 business hours. The REQ generally issues the certificate of incorporation within a few business days; federally, it often arrives the next business day. Most files therefore wrap up within days, subject to government processing times. Do I need a lawyer to incorporate? The law does not require it. That said, the choice of regime, the drafting of the share capital and the legal organization carry lasting tax and legal consequences. An incorporation lawyer analyzes your situation before filing, stands behind the work and is bound by professional secrecy, none of which an automated platform offers. Is the process really 100% online? Yes. The [incorporation form](https://www.prontolegal.ca/en/incorporation-form/) is completed online, documents are signed electronically and your minute book is deposited in your secure Client Space. A phone call is always available if you would rather talk certain points through. Provincial or federal incorporation: which should I pick? In most cases, a business operating mainly in Quebec is well served by a Quebec corporation (QBCA): more flexibility, no residency requirement for directors and a single authority to deal with. The federal route (CBCA) makes sense mainly when Canada-wide name protection matters. We assess the question with you in every engagement. What is a minute book and is it mandatory? It is the official collection of your corporation’s documents: articles, by-laws, resolutions, shareholder and director registers. Both the QBCA and the CBCA require these books and registers to be kept. The electronic version is recognized, and we deposit it in your Client Space as soon as the organization is complete. ## Your business deserves a solid legal foundation from day one. Fill out our online form in a few minutes: Me Oppedisano and his team take care of the rest, from the articles of incorporation to the minute book delivered to your Client Space. Incorporate my business now