How to Start Things in Saskatchewan

A business name costs $115 to reserve and register

To operate under a name other than your own in Saskatchewan, you register it with the Saskatchewan Corporate Registry, which is operated by ISC (Information Services Corporation). The two steps cost $50 for a name reservation and $65 for the business name registration itself, and both can be filed online through the Corporate Registry. Reserve the name first — someone else can take it while you wait.

Source: ISC Saskatchewan Corporate Registry: fee schedule (effective April 15, 2026)

Saskatchewan's sales tax is 6% — on top of the 5% GST

Saskatchewan charges a 6% Provincial Sales Tax on taxable goods and services consumed or used in the province, collected separately from the 5% federal GST. Businesses operating in Saskatchewan must register with the Ministry of Finance for PST purposes: either a vendor's licence to collect it or a registered consumer number to self-assess on imports. A CRA business number is not enough on its own.

Source: Government of Saskatchewan: Provincial Sales Tax

Hiring workers? Register with the WCB within 30 days

Employers in Saskatchewan must register with the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board within 30 days of the start of operations. Miss the deadline and the WCB adds five per cent of the premiums for each year of non-compliance — no less than $5 and no more than $500 per year. Once registered, the ongoing duties are mechanical: report workplace injuries within five days and file the annual Employer's Payroll Statement by February 28.

Source: Saskatchewan WCB: employer rights and responsibilities

Minimum wage is $15.70 an hour since October 1, 2026

As of October 1, 2026, Saskatchewan's minimum wage is $15.70 per hour, up from $15.35. The rate is recalculated each year using an indexation formula that weights changes in the Consumer Price Index and the average hourly wage, with changes announced by June 30 and taking effect October 1. Most employees must be paid at least minimum wage for every hour worked — the exemptions are narrow, covering farm, ranch, and market-garden labourers, some private-home care providers, temporary babysitters, athletes, volunteers, and certain non-profit program workers.

Source: Government of Saskatchewan: minimum wage