This page provides a general overview about incorporating business organizations in the Province of Manitoba, Canada. There are three ways to form a business as a Manitoba corporation.<\/p>\n
If you’re looking to incorporate a business in a different province than Manitoba, or want to incorporate a Federal corporation, please visit our Incorporation in Canada<\/b><\/a> page, to find the article that can guide you.<\/p>\n The Canada Business Corporations Act<\/b><\/a> governs Federal corporations while the Corporations Act<\/b><\/a> governs Manitoba corporations. Please click here<\/b><\/a> for more information about the differences between Canadian federal and provincial corporations.<\/p>\n Manitoba requires filing of a request for name reservation on a standard form to determine whether the name proposed for the business corporation is available for use before the incorporation process may proceed. The filing fee for this name search service is $45<\/b>. Filing can be done by the traditional paper form or online here<\/b><\/a>. If the proposed name is available, Articles of Incorporation may be filed within 90 days. If the proposed name is already in use, there must be another search done and another $45 fee paid.<\/p>\n To incorporate a business in Manitoba, incorporators must complete and file Articles of Incorporation and pay an incorporation fee of<\/p>\n There are essentially three ways to incorporate a business in Manitoba: (1) By self-service by mail or in person, (2) with an online incorporation service, or (3) with the assistance of a professional corporate attorney.<\/p>\n This newest way to incorporate a Manitoba business is for those who are both uncomfortable with using self-service and wish to avoid the higher legal fees involved with receiving assistance from corporate lawyers. For small businesses or those structured simply, the services of an online incorporation service provider might be worth considering.<\/p>\n Ownr.co<\/b><\/a> and LawDepot.ca<\/b><\/a> are two online incorporation service providers that can act as your representative that will charge a fee to be added to the official government fees to incorporate your Manitoba Corporation for you. You can also order items such as blank share certificates<\/b><\/a> and a minute book<\/b><\/a> there.<\/p>\n Online incorporation services typically display on their websites order forms for customers to complete with information about their businesses the services use to generate the standard forms required. Incorporation professionals review and correct customer information to make sure the filing documents are in proper order. Customers then pay the required official fees and a service fee to the online service provider, which files their incorporation documents with the government electronically.<\/p>\n Incorporate your business<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/br><\/p>\n All 11 paragraphs of the Articles of Incorporation form must be complete for acceptance:<\/p>\n This way is perhaps the best for individuals who expect to run a complex business or involving diverse interests and organizations. A professional attorney, qualified in Corporation law, is an assurance of incorporation filings done properly and may become a trusted advisor for advice and guidance in future business planning and operations.<\/p>\n The only downside to professional help is its increased cost. However, if money is not an object, this higher initial cost of incorporation may prove economically worthwhile in the long run. If your business is complex, involves many shareholders, requires custom by-lines or the like, using a professional should be considered mandatory.<\/p>\n To find a Manitoba attorney to help incorporate your business in your province, you can call the Law Phone-in and Lawyer Referral Service of the Community Legal Education Association<\/b><\/a> in Winnipeg or visit The Law Society of Manitoba website<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This page provides a general overview about incorporating business organizations in the Province of Manitoba, Canada. There are three ways to form a business as a Manitoba corporation. 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Manitoba Incorporation Fees<\/h2>\n
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1. Manitoba Incorporation with an Online Service<\/h2>\n
2. Self-service Manitoba Incorporation<\/h2>\n
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3. Manitoba Incorporation with the Help of a Corporate Lawyer<\/h2>\n