Canadian companies are regulated under the federal business law in Canada which is the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) or under any Provincial Corporations Act
Minimum of 1 director/shareholder required
Upon registration of the company, the name of the Directors and Shareholders will appear on public record
Paid up capital requirement is minimum 1 CAD
No accounting requirements
Your official business address can be anywhere in Canada, and you can hold annual meetings digitally and anywhere in the world.
Tax Treaties
TIEAs In force with:
Anguilla
Aruba
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Cayman Islands
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Dominica
Grenada
Guernsey
Isle of Man
Jersey
Liechtenstein
Netherlands Antilles
Panama
San Marino
Saint Lucia
Kitts and Nevis
Vincent and the Grenadines
Turks and Caicos Islands
Uruguay
TIEA Signed but not yet in force with
Antigua and Barbuda
TIEA Under negotiation with
Belize
Gibraltar
Liberia
Montserrat
Vanuatu
DTC In force with:
Algeria February 28, 1999
Argentina April 29, 1993
Armenia June 29, 2004.
Australia on May 21, 1980 and amended on January 23, 2002.
Austria March 9, 2012.
AzerbaijanSeptember 7, 2004.
Bangladesh February 15, 1982
Barbados November 8, 2011.
Belgium May 23, 2002.
Brazil June 4, 1984
Bulgaria March 3, 1999
Cameroon May 26, 1982
Chile January 21, 1998.
China (PRC) May 12, 1986.
Colombia November 21, 2008.
Croatia December 9, 1997
Cyprus May 2, 1984
Czech Republic May 25, 2001
The Canada-Czechoslovakia August 30, 1990.
Denmark September 17, 1997
Dominican Republic August 6, 1976
Ecuador June 28, 2001
Egypt May 30, 1983
Estonia June 2, 1995
Finland July 20, 2006.
France May 2, 1975 and amended by a Protocol signed on January 16, 1987, a Protocol signed on November 30, 1995, and a Protocol signed on February 2, 2010.
Gabon November 14, 2002.
Germany April 19th, 2001
Greece June 29, 2009.
Guyana October 15, 1985.
Hong Kong November 11, 2012.
Hungary April 15, 1992
Iceland June 19, 1997
India January 11, 1996
Indonesia January 16, 1979 and modified by a Protocol signed in April 1, 1998.
Ireland October 8, 2003
Israel September 21, 2016
Italy June 3, 2002 as signed November 17, 1977 as modified by a Protocol signed on March 20, 1989.
Jamaica March 30, 1978.
Japan May 7, 1986; amended by a Protocol signed on February 19, 1999 and entered into force on December 14, 2000.
Jordan September 6, 1999
Kazakhstan September 25, 1996
Kenya April 27, 1983.
Korea September 5, 2006 as signed on February 10, 1978
Kuwait January 28, 2002.
Kyrgyzstan on June 4, 1998
Latvia April 26, 1995.
Lithuania August 29, 1996
Luxembourg May 8, 2012 as signed on September 10, 1999 between Canada and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital entered into force on October 17, 2000
Malaysia October 15, 1976.
Malta July 25, 1986.
Mexico September 12, 2006. as signed on April 8, 1991.
Moldova July 4, 2002
Mongolia May 27, 2002
Morocco December 22, 1975.
Netherlands May 27, 1986 and amended by the Protocols signed on March 4, 1993 and August 25, 1997.
New Zealand September 12, 2014 as signed on May 3, 2012 as signed on May 13, 1980
Nigeria August 4, 1992
Norway July 12, 2002 as signed on November 23, 1966.
Oman June 30, 2004.
Pakistan February 24, 1976
Papua New Guinea October 16, 1987
Peru July 20, 2001
Philippines March 11, 1976.
Poland May 14, 2012. as signed on May 4, 1987
Portugal June 14, 1999
Republic of the Ivory Coast June 16, 1983
Romania April 8, 2004. This treaty entered into force on December 31, 2004, and replaces the treaty signed in 1978.
Russia October 5, 1995
Senegal August 2, 2001
Serbia April 27, 2012
Singapore November 29, 2011.
Slovak Republic May 22, 2001
Slovenia September 15, 2000
South Africa November 27, 1995
Spain November 18, 2014
Sri Lanka June 23, 1982
Sweden August 27, 1996
Switzerland May 5, 1997 amended by a Protocol October 22, 2010.
Switzerland October 22, 2010.
Switzerland, as May 5, 1997
Taiwan January 15, 2016.
Tanzania December 15, 1995
Thailand April 11, 1984
Trinidad and Tobago September 11, 1995
Tunisia February 10, 1982
Turkey July 14, 2009
Ukraine March 4, 1996
United Arab Emirates June 9, 2002.
United Kingdom July 21, 2014. as amended by Protocols signed April 15, 1980 October 16, 1985.
United States September 21, 2007.as amended by the protocols signed on June 14, 1983, March 28, 1984, March 17, 1995 and July 29, 1997.
Uzbekistan June 17, 1999
Venezuela July 10, 2001.
Vietnam November 14, 1997
Zambia February 16, 1984.
Zimbabwe April 16, 1992.
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