British Columbia company registration for Non-Canadian Residents
Worldwide Incorporation Services specializes in British Columbia company registration and opening bank accounts.
British Columbia Company Registration – General Information
Type of Law
Common.
Language of Legislation and Corporate Documents
English.
Currency
Canadian Dollar (CAD).
Exchange Control
None.
British Columbia – Types of Company for International Trade, Investment & Tax Planning
- British Columbia LLP – Limited Liability Partnership
- British Columbia Corporation
British Columbia LLP
Share Capital
The minimum capital contribution is CAD1.
Restrictions on Trading
Banking, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, collective investment schemes, trust management, trusteeship business provision are not permitted.
Registered Office Required
Yes, must be maintained in British Columbia.
Partners
The minimum number of partners is two. Partner can be of any nationality and need not be resident in Canada.
Publicly Accessible Records
Yes.
Nominee Services
Allowed.
Location of Meetings
Anywhere.
Personal Presence Required
No.
Taxation
Fiscally Transparent.
Double Taxation Treaty Access
Not Applicable.
Requirements to File Accounts
None.
Requirement to File Annual Return
None.
Audit Requirements
None.
Language of Name
English.
Restricted Words
Words such as “Assurance”, “Bank”, “Building Society”, “Royal”, “Trust Company”, “Trustee Company” etc. will require justification.
Name of a Company
The words Limited Liability Partnership or LLP must be part of the name of every company.
Time to Incorporate
Five days.
British Columbia LLP Formation Prices
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British Columbia LLP Formation Package Includes:
- Company Name Check
- Initial Business Approval
- Preparation of Application Documents
- Choice of LLP structures designed to suit your needs
- Company Registration Fee
- Complete Corporate Records book with corporate tabs, BC Corporate Registry stamped registration statement and organizational partnership resolutions
- Standard LLP Agreement
- Share Certificate(s)
- Register of partners
Starting at: $1990
British Columbia Corporation
Principal Corporate Legislation
BC Business Corporations Act, 2002.
Share Capital
Standard authorised share capital is CAD10,000. Minimum paid up share capital is CAD1.
Classes of Share Available
Registered shares, preference shares, redeemable shares and shares with or without voting rights.
Bearer Shares
Not permitted.
Restrictions on Trading
Banking, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, collective investment schemes, trust management, trusteeship business provision are not permitted.
Registered Office Required
Yes, must be maintained in British Columbia.
Directors
The minimum number of directors is one. Director can be of any nationality and need not be resident in Canada.
Shareholders
The minimum number of shareholders is one.
Publicly Accessible Records
Yes.
Nominee Shareholders and Nominee Directors
Allowed.
Location of Meetings of Directors and Shareholders
Anywhere.
Personal Presence Required
No.
Taxation
Corporate Income Tax 26%.
Double Taxation Treaty Access
Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, China (PRC)1, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Requirements to File Accounts
Yes.
Requirement to File Annual Return
None.
Audit Requirements
None.
Language of Name
English.
Restricted Words
Words such as “Assurance”, “Bank”, “Building Society”, “Royal”, “Trust Company”, “Trustee Company” etc. will require justification.
Name of a Company
The words Limited, Limitée, Incorporated, Incorporée, Corporation, Société par actions de régime fédéral or Ltd., Ltée, Inc., Corp., S.A.R.F. must be part of the name of every company.
Time to Incorporate
Five days.
British Columbia Incorporation Prices – Non-Resident Package
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British Columbia Incorporation Package Includes:
- Company Name Check
- Initial Business Approval
- Preparation of Application Documents
- Choice of company structures designed to suit your needs
- Company Registration Fee
- Government filing fee
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Complete Corporate Records book with corporate tabs, certificate of incorporation, notice of articles, corporate articles, registers of shareholders and directors, director and shareholder post-incorporation resolutions, director's consents and share subscriptions
- If requested, a corporate name knock-out search to ensure that you do not infringe on someone else's name from elsewhere in Canada. Infringement can result in a lawsuit against your corporation for damages or cause you to lose the right to use the name you chose for your corporation. (Does not include a full NUANS search, a computerized algorithm search, which can be ordered as an extra.)
- Notice of articles and your incorporation application
- Share Certificate(s)
- Register of shareholders
- Register of directors
Starting at: $1990
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