Registering a Corporation in Saskatchewan

Registration Process for corporations falls under The Business Corporation Act. In Saskatchewan, each business requires a municipal or city business license for each municipality in which it operates. Depending on the nature of your business, additional license and registration requirements may be applicable, such as GST registration, PST registration, provincial Education and Health Tax license, through various federal and provincial departments. Following are the steps required for the registration process in Saskatchewan:

Step 1: Request for Name search and reservation

The first step to incorporate your business is to select the name of your Corporation. Choosing a corporate name can be a difficult task. To increase the chances of your proposed name being accepted, try to select a name that is as distinct as possible, yet accurately describes your business. If your proposed corporate name uses common or popular names, the chances are that it may not be accepted. Furthermore, you may not be allowed to use a name which is either identical or deceptively similar to one that is already used by another corporation or competitor in your jurisdiction.

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Step 2: Conduct Search for Business Name

If the proposed name does not appear to be deceptively/confusingly similar to the name of an existing organization or corporation, and does not appear otherwise to contravene the Act or the Regulations then you should obtain Provincial Name Search report for the proposed name of the corporation.

This search, done by a Searcher of Records, confirms no one else has a business or registered trademark with the same name or similar to the name you've chosen for your corporation. You must provide a current Provincial Name Search Report with your application for incorporation.

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Step 3: Select Number of Shares

A shareholder is a person (individual or corporation) who owns shares in the corporation. Shares may be issued, as the directors may seem appropriate. When shares are issued, a resolution of directors is usually passed out of the number of shares to be issued, to whom and for what consideration. Actual shares certificates must be issued and corporation must keep careful records of each shareholder and the number of shares held by each. Shares must be issued before the corporation commences business.

A corporation may issue as few or as many shares as it desire. The important point is that the proportion of shares that is initially issued to each shareholder, rather than the actual number. It may be advantageous to issue a larger amount of shares. It may facilitate selling a portion of these shares at a later date since each share will have a lower value. Also, subsequent share issues from the corporation may be more attractive to investors since the value of the shares would be lower given the larger number of shares that were already issued.

Step 4: Select Shareholders for your Corporation

Shareholders of the company must be selected for the corporation as these are the person(s) who own the shares in the corporation. Whoever holds the shares of a corporation essentially "owns" the corporation. By reason of the votes that are usually attached to the shares, the shareholders control the operations of the corporation. Every private corporation must have at least 1 shareholder and there may be several shareholders but not more than 50 in total. You would also need the residential address of the shareholders.

Step5: Select Directors for your Corporation

The directors of the company must be decided for the corporation as they are responsible to administer the affairs of the corporation and make all major decisions for the corporation. Every corporation must have at least 1 director. A Saskatchewan corporation requires that a majority of directors be Canadian residents. If there are only 2 directors, then only 1 is required to be a Canadian resident.

Step 6: Select Officers for your Corporation

Next step is to decide the officers of the corporation, which are individuals who hold the senior management positions like President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and many others. It is mandatory to appoint a President and a Secretary. Officers may hold more than one office or position and may also be directors and shareholders of the corporation.

Step 7: Select Fiscal Year end for your Corporation

A fiscal year is any 12-month period used by a corporation as its official accounting period. A fiscal year-end is the official last day of the fiscal year of a corporation. The fiscal year-end does not need to be December 31, but is typically the last day of the chosen month.

Step 8: Complete the Articles of Incorporation

Your next step is to complete the Article of incorporation under The Business Corporations Act.

Step 9: File your Application for Incorporation

Your application must include the completed Articles of Incorporation, a current Provincial Name search report and appropriate fee.

If you are filing your documentation in person or by mail, the registration fee is $265 If you are filing electronically, you will pay a fee of $215, plus the fee charged by the primary service provider.

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The process requires approximately 3-4 business days. However, we do have a rush service available. For an additional fee we can have your corporation registered the same day we receive your order. There are some conditions, so ask us for complete details. Your documents can be delivered anywhere in Canada.

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Basic Package Saskatchewan Incorporation		Standard Package Saskatchewan Incorporation			Professional Package Saskatchewan Incorporation
$ 99.00*		$149.00*			$ 149.00*
Order Now		Order Now			Order Now
This package includes:		This package includes:			This package includes:
Our Fee	$99.00		Our Fee	$149.00		Our Fee	$149.00
Preparation of the Articles of Incorporation	Included		Preparation of the Articles of Incorporation	Included		Preparation of the Articles of Incorporation	Included
Filing of the Articles	Included		Review of the Articles	Included		Review of the Articles	Included
Articles of Incorporation	$14.95		Filing of the Articles	Included		Filing of the Articles	Included
Name Search	$39.95		Name Search	$59.95		Name Search	$59.95
Government Filing Fee:	$360.00		Analysis of the Name Search Report	Included		Analysis of the Name Search Report	Included
Shipping & Handling	$15.00		Articles of Incorporation	$14.95		Articles of Incorporation	$14.95
Taxes (GST)	$8.45		Corporate By-laws	Included		Corporate By-laws	$14.95
Total	$537.35		Government Filing Fee:	$360.00		Corporate Minute Book	$82.00
			Shipping & Handling	$15.00		Corporate Seal	$54.00
			Taxes (GST)	$11.95		Share Certificates	$20.00
			Total	$610.85		Government Filing Fee:	$360.00
						Shipping & Handling	$15.00
This package is available online only.						Taxes (GST & PST)	$32.97
						Total	$802.82
Rush Order			Rush Order			Rush Order
2 Business days	$50.00		2 Business days	$50.00		2 Business days	$50.00
1 Business day	$75.00		1 Business day	$75.00		1 Business day	$75.00
The same day	$150.00		The same day	$150.00		The same day	$150.00
This is an absolutely minimum package required to register an Saskatchewan Corporation. You should use this package only if you are fully aware of the corporate rules and regulations.			This is a standard incorporation package for Saskatchewan Corporation. Please note that this package does not include corporate minute book and accessories. You should use this package if you are planning to use the corporation for a specific purpose.			This is a full incorporation package for Saskatchewan Corporation. This package includes Corporate Minute Book, Corporate Seal and Share Certificates. You should use this package if you are planning to start and run a solid business for a long time.