Quebec · Work and business
Register a business name or incorporate in Quebec
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
In Quebec, Registraire des entreprises du Québec (REQ) handles it.
Canada Service Map is independent and not a government website. The official page always has the final word.
In every province and territory
The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Quebec is marked.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | BC Registries and Online Services (Government of British Columbia) | Businesses and companies guidechecked | Get a name approved first, unless you incorporate a numbered company. |
| Alberta | Alberta Corporate Registry (Government of Alberta), through registry agents | Register a business namechecked | Trade names, partnerships and incorporations are filed through an authorized registry agent or Corporate Registry service provider. |
| Saskatchewan | ISC Corporate Registry (Information Services Corporation) | Register a business or incorporatechecked | |
| Manitoba | Companies Office (Government of Manitoba) | Register a business namechecked | |
| Ontario | Ontario Business Registry (ServiceOntario) | Register or incorporate onlinechecked | |
| QuebecThis page | Registraire des entreprises du Québec (REQ) | Register or incorporatechecked | |
| New Brunswick | Corporate Registry (Service New Brunswick) | File online with BRS Onlinechecked | |
| Nova Scotia | Registry of Joint Stock Companies (Service Nova Scotia) | Register a business step by stepchecked | |
| Prince Edward Island | Corporate Registry (Department of Justice and Public Safety, Government of PEI) | None on record | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Registry of Companies (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | Incorporate a companychecked | Filings are made online through Companies and Deeds Online (CADO). |
| Yukon | Corporate Affairs (Government of Yukon) | None on record | Filings can be made online through the Yukon Corporate Online Registry (YCOR). |
| Northwest Territories | Corporate Registries (Department of Justice, Government of the Northwest Territories) | Register a business namechecked | |
| Nunavut | Corporate Registries (Legal Registries Division, Nunavut Department of Justice) | Corporate Registrieschecked | Corporate Registries takes filings by email; forms and fees are on its Forms and Instructions page. |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Register a business name or incorporate in Quebec", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/register-business/quebec