| Federal Incorporation |
Provincial Incorporation |
| Enhanced corporate name protection which is second only to Trademark Protection. The corporate name is generally reserved for use anywhere in Canada (with the exception of Quebec). |
Corporate name is only protected in the province or territory of incorporation. |
| Federal Name Granting Guidelines are very strict and many proposed names are rejected. |
Incorporator's responsibility to ensure that proposed corporate name is available for use. Names are not usually rejected unless they conflict with another confusingly similar name already in use. |
| Can operate across the country as of right, subject to provincial extra-provincial filing requirements. |
Can only operate within the province of incorporation as of right. Must register extra-provincially if operating in other Provinces. |
| Government Incorporation Fee - $200.00 plus extra-provincial fees |
Government Incorporation Fee - varies (Ontario - $300.00) |