About HowToStart.ca

Independent and based in British Columbia, not affiliated with any government.

HowToStart.ca creates more than 470 practical, plain-English guides to Canadian processes, from registering a business to getting licensed.

Our guides are researched using official government sources and regulators, with links provided so readers can check the information themselves.

Guides are rechecked on a schedule that starts daily and spaces out as the facts prove stable, and corrected whenever an official source changes.

HowToStart.ca is not a government website, and it is not connected to any government agency. It is also not professional advice. For regulated matters such as a licence application or a tax question, the guides explain the process and point you to the regulator or the licensed professional who handles it. That boundary is deliberate: a guide can walk you to the right office, but it cannot assess your situation.

Found something incorrect or outdated? Reply to any newsletter email and tell us what looks off. We investigate corrections against the original sources.