Non-Profit Company Incorporation

A non-profit company, incorporated under the Companies Act, Ch. 81:01, is an association, society, body or other group formed to achieve some useful object, without gain to its members, which has been established a body corporate with the authority, among other things, to regulate its own business, contract in its corporate name, and acquire and hold real and personal property for the objects for which it was formed.

How to Incorporate a Non-Profit Company

To incorporate a non-profit company, you are now required to:

  • create a Companies Registry Account (CRA) to access the Companies Registry Online System (CROS)
  • log into your CRA
  • choose a company name
  • reserve the name
  • complete and submit the company incorporation application and pay the fee
  • deliver signed Articles of Incorporation and original risk assessment questionnaire to the Registrar to collect your certificate of incorporation

Incorporating a Company (Non-Profit)

To incorporate your non-profit company, you must complete the following steps: