A U.S. corporation entering the Canadian market eventually encounters an important question: when does the company actually need extra-provincial registration in Canada? The answer is more nuanced than simply asking whether the corporation has a Canadian customer. A company does not necessarily become subject to the same registration requirements in every province merely because it […]
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U.S. Companies Expanding into Canada Need to Think Province by Province
Expanding a U.S. company into Canada can appear deceptively simple from the other side of the border. An American corporation may win its first Canadian contract, identify several potential customers or decide that Canada represents a natural next step in its North American growth strategy. Management may initially think of the expansion as entering one […]
Multi-Province Extra-Provincial Registration and Registered Agent Service for U.S. Companies in Canada
Expanding a U.S. corporation into Canada does not necessarily require creating a separate Canadian corporation in every province where the company intends to conduct business. An existing corporation formed in Minnesota, New York, California, Texas or another U.S. state can often register its existing legal entity to carry on business within individual Canadian provinces through […]