Ontario · York Region / Greater Toronto Area
Vaughan has grown from a Toronto-area bedroom community to a full-fledged business city anchored by the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, Canada's Wonderland corridor, and the sprawling commercial and industrial districts of Woodbridge. CorpStart files your OBCA corporation (Articles, By-law, and Minute Book) typically within one to two business hours.
Numbered corporation
$299
+ $300 Ontario gov fee
$599 total
Vaughan has one of Ontario's densest concentrations of Italian-Canadian construction and real estate businesses, many of them family-owned and multi-generational. Whether you're establishing a new numbered corporation for a subcontracting trade or setting up a holding company to structure real estate investments, a properly filed Ontario corporation is the foundation. CorpStart handles the paperwork so principals can stay focused on jobs and properties, not government forms.
Nearby communities (Toronto, Richmond Hill, Brampton, Woodbridge, Kleinburg) are all in Ontario, so one Ontario corporation covers your operations across every one of them. You do not re-incorporate city by city.
Municipal licensing is a separate question from corporate registration, and the two get confused constantly. Depending on what you do, a municipality may still require its own business licence, and the fee is set by each municipality. Carrying on business outside Ontario is different again, and needs extra-provincial registration in that province.
Three steps: no lawyers, no registry line-ups, no guesswork.
Answer our questionnaire
Tell us your corporation name preference, share structure, directors, and Vaughan registered office address. Takes about 15 minutes. We flag issues before you pay.
We prepare and file
CorpStart prepares your Articles of Incorporation, By-law No. 1, and Organizational Resolutions, then files directly with the Ontario Business Registry. Most filings go out the same day.
Receive your Minute Book
Your Certificate of Incorporation, Articles, By-law, and complete digital Minute Book arrive by email. Your bank, accountant, and clients will recognise every document.
No hidden extras. The government fee is collected at cost and shown separately at checkout.
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Numbered Corporation
e.g., 1234567 Ontario Inc. Fastest option, no name search required.
$299
+ $300 Ontario gov fee = $599 total
Named corporation
Named Corporation
e.g., Acme Holdings Inc. Choose your corporate name, includes NUANS pre-search.
$299
+ $300 Ontario gov fee, NUANS search included = $599 total
I run a construction or trade business in Vaughan: when should I incorporate?
Incorporation makes sense for most trade businesses once revenue is consistent. A corporation protects personal assets from job-site liability, can reduce tax on retained earnings, and is required by some general contractors and project owners when awarding subcontracts. The earlier you incorporate, the sooner these protections apply. CorpStart can have your Ontario corporation filed the same day.
Can I use a Vaughan corporation as a holding company for real estate?
Yes. Holding companies for real estate investments are commonly structured as Ontario business corporations. The decision of whether to use a holdco and how to structure ownership involves tax planning, so consult your accountant for that layer. CorpStart handles the incorporation filing; the strategic structure is your accountant's role.
What share structure should a Vaughan family business use?
Many Ontario family businesses use a share structure with common voting shares and non-voting or preferred shares, historically to allow income splitting with family members. Be careful with that phrase today: the tax on split income, in force since 2018, taxes such dividends at the top marginal rate unless the recipient meets an exclusion, so the share class alone achieves nothing. Whether anyone in your family qualifies is a question of facts, and the structure should be planned with a tax accountant before it is filed rather than after. CorpStart's questionnaire offers standard and custom share class options: you can describe your structure and we'll build the Articles accordingly.
Learn more about Ontario incorporation
Full OBCA overview, what's included, and Ontario vs federal comparison.
The process is the same province-wide, but the tax angle and pitfalls differ by line of work and situation. Explore the guide that fits you.
Incorporate in Vaughan today
$299 service fee + $300 Ontario gov fee. Submitted to the Ontario Business Registry within one to two business hours. No lawyers, no delays.
Start my corporationCorpStart is a document preparation service, not a law firm. The information on this page is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, consult a licensed Ontario lawyer.