Ontario Corporation: Ontario Corporation is a legal entity that is formed under the Business Corporations Act laws of Ontario. Legal separate entity means businesses can operate as separate entities from their owners & shareholders. Owners are not personally liable of business activities.
Incorporating an Ontario corporation has many advantages, such as limited liability, separate legal entity status, and potential tax benefits.
The primary difference between an Ontario corporation and an Ontario sole proprietorship is an Ontario corporation is a separate legal entity with limited liability for its owners, and a sole proprietorship is owned and managed by a single person with unlimited liability.

Ontario Non-Profit Organization: An Ontario Not-for-Profit Organization is also a legal entity that is incorporated under the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act. Ontario Not-for-Profit Organization incorporates for a specific purpose other than making a profit. Typically, churches, mosques, temples, and so on are incorporated as Non-profit organizations.
It is registered to provide a service or benefit to a community without seeking financial gain for its directors or members. An Ontario non-profit corporation can have charity status. For this status, they need to apply to CRA. Most of these organizations often rely on donations, grants, and fundraising activities to support their operations.

Ontario Professional Corporation: Ontario Professional Corporations is a specific type of corporation in Ontario that allows licensed professionals, such as doctors, lawyers, dentists, and accountants, to practice their professional services through a corporate entity. Only professionals can incorporate an Ontario professional corporation. This corporation is also formed under the Business Corporations Act. Regulatory bodies overseeing specific professions that’s why these corporations must comply with additional regulations that do not apply to standard business corporations. The corporation can only perform services related to the profession. Professionals within these corporations remain personally responsible for their professional conduct and actions.

Personal Real Estate Corporation (PREC): A Personal Real Estate Corporation (PREC) allows real estate professionals (realtors, brokers, etc.) to conduct their business through a corporation. The main characteristics of a PREC are the real estate professional must be the sole officer and director. And he/she must hold all voting shares. Family members may only hold non-voting shares. It also allows for income-splitting opportunities under certain conditions.
To incorporate a Personal Real Estate Corporation (PREC), a real estate agent must be in good standing with their provincial licensing body. He must ensure that the corporation complies with specific legal requirements related to real estate practices. However, professionals operating through a PREC are still personally accountable for their professional conduct.

Extra-Provincial (Domestic) Registration: An Extra-Provincial Corporation (Domestic) registration means a corporation that is registered in one province but now wants to conduct business in another province. This type of corporation must register as an extra-provincial corporation in any other province where it wants to operate.
Extra-provincial registration is a good option for those corporations who are looking to expand their business. An extra-provincial corporation must register under the business law of both its home province of incorporation and Ontario.
The main benefit of registering an extra-provincial registration is it can conduct business in Ontario without having to incorporate a separate corporation.

Extra-Provincial (Foreigner) Registration: An Extra-Provincial Corporation (Foreign)registration means a corporation that is incorporated outside of Canada but wishes to conduct its business within Canadian provinces.
This process allows a foreign corporation to incorporate in Ontario and conduct its business activities without having to incorporate a separate Canadian corporation or entity.

Ontario Holding Corporation: An Ontario Holding Corporation is a business structure that primarily holds and manages investments, such as shares of other companies, real estate, or other assets rather than operating a business.
Additionally, holding corporations is centralized management of investments. It can be an effective tool for succession planning, making it easier to transfer assets without dissolving the operational aspects of businesses. They must comply with all regulatory requirements, including annual filings and maintaining proper records under the Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA).

Continuance Into Ontario: Continuance into Ontario is a process where a corporation wants to move Ontario from it original incorporated jurisdiction. Original jurisdiction can be within Canada or outside Canada. This process is registered under the Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA).

Continuance Into Federal: Continuance into Federal is the same process where a corporation wants to move federal Jurisdiction from it original incorporated jurisdiction. Original jurisdiction can be within Canada or outside Canada. Continuance into the Federal is somewhat more complex than Continuance into other jurisdictions. This process is registered under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA).

Corporation Name Change: Corporation Name Change is the process of changing a corporation’s legal name. This can be done in various ways:
-Named corporation to Numbered corporation
-Numbered Corporation to Named Corporation
-Named corporation to Named corporation

Revive an Ontario Corporation: Revive an Ontario Corporation means to Revive a dormant or dissolved Ontario corporation bringing it back into active status. This process can be complex and requires careful consideration. This process allows the corporation to conduct its business again legally.

Dissolve A Corporation: It is the process of terminating an Ontario corporation’s legal existence. This can be done for various reasons, such as Mergers or acquisitions, not fulfilling Legal Requirements, Financial Difficulties, and Inactivity.

Shelf Corporations: Shelf corporations, also known as aged corporations, are pre-formed or pre-incorporated companies that are ready to be purchased and used immediately. They are typically dormant corporations that have been established and maintained in compliance with legal requirements but have never been actively used.