I’m self-employed
Your own business in Canada — for those who already have status
Let’s begin with what the market keeps quiet about: in Canada, starting a business does not grant you status. Neither company registration, nor turnover, nor taxes paid translate into into a work permit. The federal self-employed programme has been suspended. Self-employment here is possible once you have status — not the other way around.
Who it suits. For those who already have permanent residency or a work permit, and those who want to run their business legally.
What is included
- We choose the structure: sole proprietorship or a company — the difference in terms of provinces and taxes is significant
- We register the business and obtain a tax number
- We register you for goods and services tax when your turnover requires it
- We set up your accounting and explain what you need to file and when
- We calculate the tax burden in your province before you get started
- Contracts with clients and contractors under Canadian law
What the package does not include
Paid separately and directly, with no markup from us.
- Status: this package does not and cannot provide it — the self-employed programme is currently suspended
- State and provincial registration fees
- Promises of a business bank account: the bank decides on its own
- Promises of clients and contracts
Since 28 January 2026, Canadian visa application centres in Russia are not accepting documents and passports: biometrics can be submitted, but the full package cannot, and the immigration office in Moscow is closed. Applications are submitted from a third country — the nearest centres are in Yerevan, Almaty and Astana. We handle this entirely: we select the country of application, we book the biometrics appointment, see the application through to submission, and return your passport. We have people on the ground there — an existing network, not a promise.
The goods and services tax in Canada varies by province — from 5 % to nearly 15 %. We calculate your tax burden for your specific province, not a national average.
Registration, tax numbers, accounting, and contracts — everything until you can legally issue your first invoice.
Our prices are in Canadian dollars and are all-inclusive — nothing is added on top. Delivery is handled by our partner in Toronto: their rates and additional expenses are quoted in US dollars, with 13% HST added on top — this is the partner’s policy, and we disclose it before payment. USD shown for reference. Government fees are charged separately and directly to the authority, at cost and with receipts — that is how the entire the licensed market of Canada. SVOY initial consultation — 150 $, credited in the cost of support. The short initial call is free.
Other points
Housing rental and purchase, documents, bank accounts and taxes, schooling, driving licence — 55 services in Canada, each has its own price.
Package «I’m self-employed» · Canada
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The same package in another country
There is only one moment in life, but the documents, deadlines and costs are unique to each case: the rules are set by the country.