Registry fee and timeline
Every figure names the registry page it came from. No figure here comes from a secondary source. If a figure is missing, the registry page did not state it when opened at build time.
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Incorporation cost and timeline comparator
Pick a jurisdiction and a filing, and see the registry fee and the processing timeline the registry itself states — with a link to the registry page for every figure. Where the registry page states no fee or timeline, this tool says so instead of guessing. Fees change: confirm the current figure on the registry page before you file.
Name reservation figures are shown only where the registry page states them. A NUANS report is a separate cost in several jurisdictions.
Where every figure came from (registry pages opened at build time, 2026-11-01)
Federal. Corporations Canada Online Filing Centre: $200 to incorporate online ($250 by email or mail), express service $100 extra and 4 business hours, standard online processing within 1 business day, annual return $12.
British Columbia. BC Registries incorporated-companies page: $350 incorporation ($1,000 for an unlimited liability company) plus a $30 name request; name requests take about 7–14 days, or 1–2 business days with $100 priority service, and a reservation lasts 56 days.
Alberta. Registry Agent Product Catalogue, effective October 1, 2026: $291.75 government fee to incorporate an Alberta corporation, plus the registry agent's service charge. The $275 figure in older material is superseded by this catalogue. No timeline is stated in the catalogue.
Ontario. Ontario Business Registry pages: $300 for a business corporation, plus a NUANS report from a private search company whose cost the registry page does not state. No timeline stated.
Manitoba. Companies Office starting-a-Manitoba-corporation page: $350 for articles of incorporation (share capital), $45 name reservation. No timeline stated; online filing is noted as the fastest processing route.
Nova Scotia. Registry of Joint Stock Companies incorporate page: $200.00 incorporation; about 3 days for the certificate, registration, and Business Number.
Yukon. Yukon incorporate page: $300 incorporation; name reservation $60 in person or $40 online (no fee for a numbered name); the process can take up to 10 business days.
Newfoundland and Labrador. Two official figures conflict: the CADO online-filing system lists $270.00 for online filing of articles with share capital, while the Registry of Companies FAQ lists a $300.00 corporation fee. Both are shown, neither silently picked. Name reservation is $10 online, per the FAQ. No timeline stated.
Fees omitted, not guessed. Quebec (rates on the Registraire des entreprises rates page, French-only, not opened), New Brunswick (no fee stated on the Corporate Registry page opened), Prince Edward Island (share-capital corporation fee not stated on the OCBR help page), Northwest Territories (fee schedule is a PDF, not opened), Nunavut (fee schedule referenced but not opened), and Saskatchewan (no registry page could be verified at build time — the Corporate Registry is operated by Information Services Corporation). Check the registry page linked in each result before filing.
Sources: the registry pages linked in each result, all opened at build time on 2026-11-01. No secondary source was used for any figure.
Next step: read the full step-by-step guide: How to Incorporate Federally vs Provincially in Canada