Small Business
Registration in Ontario
Sole Proprietorship and General Partnership are two simple forms of registration of a new business in Ontario.
Upon registration a client receives a Master Business Licence issued by the Ontario government.
*Plus the government fee of $60
Registration of a business name takes 30 minutes to 2 business hours. Renewal of existing business names takes 1 to 2 weeks.
The Master Business Licence is a one page document, which lists:
The name of the business
Brief description of business activity
Business and mailing addresses
Registration number
Effective date of registration and expiry date
Master Business Licence is valid for 5 years