Fast & Easy Online Business Registrations in Alberta
Online business registration in Alberta starts here: pick the registration you need, see the total price before you fill in a form, and we file it the same business day. Every product below is prepared by our CORES-trained agents and submitted through a licensed Alberta registry agent, so you never visit a registry office.
Online Business Registrations Made Simple With ACS
ACS is a private company. We are not a government office or a registry agent. This hub covers the four ways to register a business in Alberta: incorporate a company, register a business name for a sole proprietorship or partnership, form a non-profit, or register a company that already exists in another province or country.
You answer a short online form and upload valid ID. A trained person reviews every filing before it goes to Corporate Registry, and complete orders received before 3:00 pm MT are filed the same business day. Every price is one total, with the government fee, consultation, preparation and filing included and no add-ons required; GST is added at checkout.
Register a Company in Alberta
Incorporating creates a corporation: a separate legal entity with its own name, directors and shares. Compare all eight types on the register a company in Alberta hub.
Alberta Corporation
Incorporate an Alberta corporation →For founders who will operate mainly in Alberta and want one filing, done today. From $498 + GST.
Federal Corporation
Register a federal corporation →For owners who want a corporation formed with Corporations Canada; it must also register in Alberta before operating here. From $996 + GST.
Alberta Professional Corporation
Set up a professional corporation →For physicians, dentists, lawyers, CPAs and other regulated professionals whose articles must satisfy their college first. From $1,494 + GST.
Personal Real Estate Corporation
Register a PREC →For real estate associates regulated by the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA). From $498 + GST.
Alberta ULC
Form an Alberta ULC →For U.S. investors who need an Alberta unlimited liability corporation. From $498 + GST.
Alberta Co-operative
Incorporate a co-operative →For three or more people who will own and use the business together under the Cooperatives Act. From $996 + GST.
Holding Company
Set up a holding company →For owners who want an Alberta corporation to hold shares, property or investments rather than run day-to-day operations. From $498 + GST.
Shelf Corporation
Buy a shelf corporation →For buyers who need an Alberta corporation that already exists today. From $623 + GST.
Register a Business Name Online
A business name registration under the Partnership Act records who is behind a name. It is not a corporation and it does not protect the name. See the register a business name in Alberta hub.
Sole Proprietorship
Register a sole proprietorship →For one person doing business under a name other than their own personal name. From $86 + GST.
Trade Name
Register a trade name →For a corporation that does business under a name other than its legal name. From $86 + GST.
General Partnership
Register a general partnership →For two or more people or companies running a business together. From $98 + GST.
Limited Partnership
Register a limited partnership →For a business with general partners who run it and limited partners who invest in it. From $98 + GST.
Limited Liability Partnership
Register an LLP →For partnerships that qualify for LLP status in Alberta. From $98 + GST.
Register a Non-Profit Online
Incorporating a non-profit is a registry filing. Charity status is a separate application to the Canada Revenue Agency once the organization exists. Compare the options on the register a non-profit in Alberta hub.
Alberta Society
Incorporate an Alberta society →For five or more people with a social, recreational, cultural or charitable purpose that will not carry on a business. From $1,619 + GST.
Alberta Non-Profit Company
Form a non-profit company →For non-profits that operate more like a business, under Part 9 of the Companies Act. From $1,619 + GST.
Alberta Registered Charity
Apply for charity status →For an existing Alberta society or non-profit company applying to the CRA for charity status. No government fee; from $1,619 + GST.
Federal Not-for-Profit
Start a federal not-for-profit →For organizations incorporating under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, then registering in Alberta. From $1,619 + GST.
Federal Registered Charity
Apply as a federal charity →For a federal not-for-profit applying to the CRA for charity status. From $1,619 + GST.
Extra-Provincial Registrations in Alberta
A corporation formed outside Alberta must register here before it carries on business in Alberta, which includes soliciting business or keeping an office, warehouse or representative in the province. Start at the extra-provincial registration Alberta hub.
Provincial Corporation (BC, ON, others)
Register a provincial corporation →For corporations from another province filing the standard Statement of Registration package. From $685 + GST.
Federal Corporation
Register a federal corporation in Alberta →For CBCA corporations, which must register in Alberta but need no NUANS report to do it. From $685 + GST.
NWPTA Corporation (BC, SK, MB)
Register through NWPTA →For British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba corporations using Alberta's online extra-provincial route. No government fee; from $560 + GST.
Limited Partnership
Register an out-of-province LP →For an LP formed elsewhere that will do business in Alberta. From $560 + GST.
Limited Liability Partnership
Register an out-of-province LLP →For an LLP formed elsewhere that will practise or trade in Alberta. From $560 + GST.
Non-Profit
Register an out-of-province non-profit →For a non-profit or not-for-profit corporation from another jurisdiction. From $1,619 + GST.
Professional Corporation
Register an out-of-province professional corporation →For a professional corporation from another province that will practise in Alberta. From $1,619 + GST.
Registered Charity
Register an out-of-province charity →For a registered charity incorporated outside Alberta that will operate here. From $1,619 + GST.
Non-Canadian Business / Non-Resident
Register a non-Canadian business →For companies and owners outside Canada; we supply the Alberta agent for service and address. From $1,494 + GST.
Not sure which one?
- If you want a separate legal entity with its own name and shares, incorporate an Alberta corporation.
- If you hold a professional licence and your accountant recommended incorporating, choose a professional corporation; the regulator's approval comes first.
- If you are one person trading under a name other than your own, register a sole proprietorship.
- If two or more of you share a business and do not want a corporation yet, register a general partnership.
- If five or more of you have a community purpose and no plan to trade, incorporate a society; if the non-profit will run like a business, choose a non-profit company.
- If you want charity status, incorporate first, then apply to the CRA.
- If your company already exists in another province or country, register extra-provincially; BC, Saskatchewan and Manitoba corporations use the NWPTA route.
- Still unsure? Call (403) XXX-XXXX and a person will walk you through it in a few minutes.
FAQs
What is the difference between registering a business name and incorporating in Alberta?
A business name registration under the Partnership Act records who is behind a trade name or partnership; it is not a separate legal entity and it does not protect the name. Incorporating creates a corporation under the Business Corporations Act, a separate legal entity with its own name, directors and shares.
Can I register my Alberta business entirely online?
Yes. Business owners cannot file in CORES, Alberta's Corporate Registry System, themselves, so you complete our online form and upload valid ID, and our CORES-trained agents prepare the filing and submit it through a licensed Alberta registry agent. There is no registry visit.
How fast is online business registration in Alberta?
Complete, error-free Alberta Corporate Registry filings received before 3:00 pm MT are filed the same business day. Professional corporations wait for the regulator first (CPSA quotes within 15 business days; CPA Alberta 15 to 20 business days), and federal and CRA applications run on their own timelines.
Can a non-resident register a business in Alberta?
Yes. Alberta has had no Canadian-residency requirement for directors since March 29, 2021, so a non-resident can incorporate here. The corporation still needs a physical Alberta registered office and an agent for service who is an individual located in Alberta, and we can provide both.
Pick your registration above and see the total price before you start. Questions? Call (403) XXX-XXXX (Mon–Fri 8:00–6:00 MT).