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Guides to Canadian corporate maintenance, client identification and FINTRAC compliance, and running a Canadian company in good order. Every statutory claim cites its primary source. Researched, dated, and revised by the Misolla team. General information, not legal advice.
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updated Aug 2026
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- Aug 26, 2026Read →
Federal or provincial? Choosing where to incorporate in Canada
CBCA versus OBCA and BCBCA: name protection, CBCA's 25% resident-Canadian director rule, no residency rule in Ontario or BC, and extra-provincial registration. - Aug 26, 2026Read →
From incorporation to first financing: the founder's compliance checklist
Business number and CRA accounts, GST/HST and payroll triggers, minute book and registers, share issuance, shareholder agreements, and investor diligence. - Aug 26, 2026Read →
Individuals with significant control: what the register must hold and when it changes
CBCA s. 21.1: 25% thresholds, control in fact, what the ISC register holds, the annual and 15-day clocks, filing with Corporations Canada, and what is public. - Aug 26, 2026Read →
Client identification and verification for Ontario lawyers: LSO By-Law 7.1 in practice
Identification on every retainer, verification when funds move, exemptions, methods and timing, and why a law firm is not a FINTRAC reporting entity. - Aug 26, 2026Read →
The annual maintenance cycle for a CBCA corporation
Annual resolutions, financial statements, the federal annual return due 60 days after the anniversary date, ISC filing, and 15-day change notices. - Aug 26, 2026Read →
Ontario corporations: the Corporations Information Act annual return and the OBR
OBCA annual return under the Corporations Information Act, its 2021 move to the Ontario Business Registry, 15-day notices, and the transparency register.