Incorporate a Business in Winnipeg for $35
Incorporate your Winnipeg business in Manitoba for $35.00, HST included. The Manitoba Companies Office charges $350 for articles of incorporation, shown on its own line at cost. There is no Gondaliya CPA office in Manitoba: your file is handled remotely by our Toronto office, and a CPA checks your share structure and your board before anything is filed. Open Corporation for $35 is a department of Gondaliya CPA.
Manitoba Incorporation for Winnipeg Owners, Handled Remotely by a CPA
Open Corporation for $35 is a department of Gondaliya CPA. We prepare your Manitoba incorporation for a professional fee of $35.00, HST included. The Manitoba Companies Office charges $350 for articles of incorporation with share capital, and $45 for a name reservation if you want a named company. Both are shown at cost, separately. There is no Gondaliya CPA office in Winnipeg or anywhere in Manitoba, so the work is done remotely by phone, email and secure file transfer from our Toronto office. A CPA reviews your share structure and year end before anything is filed. Call 647-212-9559.
Two points to settle first. A Manitoba corporation’s registered office must be in Manitoba, and you supply that address, because we do not have one there to lend you. And unlike Ontario or Alberta, Manitoba still requires at least 25 percent of directors to be resident Canadians.
Winnipeg Business Statistics
Every figure below carries its source and year. Statistics Canada supplies the census and population estimates, and the City of Winnipeg publishes the rest.
| Statistic | Figure | Source and year |
|---|---|---|
| Population, City of Winnipeg | 749,607, up 6.3% from 705,244 in 2016 | Statistics Canada, 2021 Census |
| Estimated population, City of Winnipeg | 850,260 at 1 July 2025, up 8,245 in the year | Statistics Canada estimate, reported by the City of Winnipeg, 2026 |
| Estimated population, Winnipeg metropolitan area | About 951,800 | City of Winnipeg economic and demographic variables, 2026 |
| Share of businesses that are small businesses | Over 97% | City of Winnipeg |
| Real GDP growth, Winnipeg | 2.9% in 2024 | City of Winnipeg 2026 budget |
| Aerospace firms in Winnipeg | 31 headquartered or with major operations | Economic Development Winnipeg |
| Unemployment, Winnipeg metropolitan area | 5.0% in September 2026, down from 5.4% in August | Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey, September 2026 |
Why Winnipeg Business Owners Incorporate
Winnipeg is a transport and manufacturing city. CentrePort Canada, a 20,000-acre inland port and Foreign Trade Zone beside the airport, sits on three Class 1 railways, CN, CPKC and BNSF, and trucking and logistics firms cluster around it. Shippers and brokers usually contract with incorporated carriers.
Manufacturing runs deep. NFI Group, the parent of New Flyer, has its global head office in Winnipeg, Boeing Canada is based here, and Economic Development Winnipeg counts 31 aerospace firms in the city. Suppliers, machine shops and engineering contractors around them sign contracts in a corporate name.
Finance and insurance are the third pillar, with Great-West Lifeco headquartered on Osborne Street. Consultants and IT contractors working for those offices are often asked to invoice through a corporation.
The tax case is strong. Manitoba charges 0 percent provincial tax on the first $500,000 of active business income earned by a Canadian-controlled private corporation, so the combined federal and Manitoba small business rate is 9 percent. Profit left in the company is taxed at that rate until it is paid out.
Sales tax is the point owners miss. Manitoba has its own 7 percent retail sales tax alongside the 5 percent GST, and a vendor of taxable goods or services generally registers once taxable sales pass $10,000 a year, a much lower threshold than the $30,000 that applies to GST.
Municipal Licence Requirements in Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg licenses only a short list of activities with public health or safety risk, under the Community Safety Business Licensing By-law No. 91/2008. Most businesses need no City licence at all.
| Business type | Municipal licence required | Issuing body | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Used goods dealer, pawnbroker or precious metals dealer | Yes | City of Winnipeg | Licensed under By-law 91/2008 |
| Massage or body modification | Yes | City of Winnipeg | Licensed under By-law 91/2008 |
| Bicycle dealer | Yes | City of Winnipeg | Licensed under By-law 91/2008 |
| Short-term rental, stays under 30 days | Yes | City of Winnipeg | Required since 1 April 2024 for operators and platforms |
| Taxi, limousine or ride-share | Yes | City of Winnipeg | Vehicles for Hire By-law No. 129/2017 |
| Restaurant, food store or food processor | No City licence | Manitoba Health or Manitoba Agriculture | The City stopped licensing food premises on 1 April 2015 |
| Home-based business | No licence, but a development permit | City of Winnipeg Planning | Home-Based Business permit under Zoning By-law 200/2006 |
| Consultant, accountant, engineer or software firm | No | Not applicable | No category applies |
A City licence and a Manitoba corporation are separate things, and one never replaces the other. The corporation is created under The Corporations Act (Manitoba) through the Manitoba Companies Office. The licence is the City’s permission to carry on a listed activity.
Home businesses are handled through planning rather than licensing. A Home-Based Business development permit is needed under Zoning By-law 200/2006, and a business with customers visiting or up to two non-resident employees may also need conditional use approval.
Questions about City licences go to the City’s licensing office on 204-986-2234. We prepare the corporate documents an application needs. The application itself is yours to submit, because it depends on your premises.
For free start-up help, Invest Manitoba’s Business Navigation Services acts as a single point of contact, and World Trade Centre Winnipeg offers one-on-one advice on registration, tax and export.
There Is No Gondaliya CPA Office in Winnipeg
Open Corporation for $35 is a department of Gondaliya CPA.
Gondaliya CPA has no office in Winnipeg or anywhere in Manitoba. Winnipeg files are handled remotely by our Toronto office at 55 Queen St E, Suite 1205, Toronto, Ontario, by phone, email and secure file transfer. Phone 647-212-9559, 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM, Monday to Sunday, Toronto time.
Because we have no Manitoba premises, we cannot provide a Manitoba registered office address. You supply an address in Manitoba for the registered office, and we file the articles with the Companies Office online.
Our Services for Winnipeg Businesses
Our professional fees include HST. Government fees are separate, itemised and charged at cost with no mark-up.
Incorporation Services in Winnipeg
Incorporate in Canada for just $35, HST included, with a CPA review before filing.
NUANS Name Search and Report in Winnipeg ($25)
A $25 NUANS report, checked by a CPA before you incorporate.
Address Service for $75
A registered office address that keeps your home address private.
Annual Return Filing in Winnipeg
Federal and Ontario annual returns filed on time to keep your corporation active.
Corporate Tax Filing in Winnipeg (From $300)
Your T2 corporate tax return, prepared by a CPA, from $300.
Payroll Service in Winnipeg
Payroll and CRA source deductions for owners and staff.
Incorporate in Ontario
Ontario incorporation for $35 plus the $300 government fee, often processed the same day.
Federal Incorporation
Federal incorporation for $35 plus the $200 government fee, with your name protected across Canada.
Holding Company Setup in Winnipeg
A holding company for $35, structured by a CPA for tax-efficient dividends.
Industries That Incorporate Most in Winnipeg
These are the groups that make up much of Winnipeg’s small business base, and what each has to settle when it incorporates.
| Industry | Why it incorporates here | Our matching page |
|---|---|---|
| Trucking and logistics | CentrePort and three Class 1 railways, with carrier agreements and insurance issued in a corporate name | Truck drivers and owner-operators |
| Manufacturing and aerospace suppliers | 31 aerospace firms and bus manufacturing, where supply contracts go to incorporated vendors | Manufacturing |
| IT and finance consultants | Insurance and finance head offices often pay only an incorporated vendor | IT consultants and software developers |
| Construction and skilled trades | WCB Manitoba coverage from the first employee, and contracts signed by the company | Construction and skilled trades |
| Import and export | CentrePort’s Foreign Trade Zone and an import-export account before the first shipment | Import and export |
| Newcomers to Manitoba | Manitoba’s 25 percent resident Canadian director rule applies, so the board is checked first | Immigrants and newcomers |
Free Winnipeg Incorporation Consultation
Case Studies: Winnipeg Incorporations
Winnipeg Owner-Operator – Carrier Contract
The problem: A Winnipeg owner-operator was offered work by a broker that would only contract with an incorporated carrier.
What we did: We prepared the Manitoba articles remotely, the client supplied a Winnipeg address for the registered office, and the filing went to the Companies Office online.
The result:
- Manitoba corporation in place
- Business number and GST account opened
- No visit to an office needed
Winnipeg Machine Shop – RST and GST
The problem: A machine shop supplying aerospace parts knew about GST but not about Manitoba’s retail sales tax.
What we did: We incorporated, opened the GST account and flagged the 7 percent RST registration with Manitoba’s Taxation Division before the first taxable sale.
The result:
- Manitoba corporation filed
- GST and RST registration lined up
- Year end set away from the busiest quarter
Newcomer Founders – Director Residency
The problem: Two founders wanted a three-person board with two directors who still lived overseas.
What we did: Manitoba requires at least one resident Canadian on a board of three or fewer, and 25 percent overall, so the board was set with one resident Canadian director and the share classes were drafted for three owners.
The result:
- Board meets the residency rule
- Three share classes
- Manitoba name reservation filed for the name
What It Costs to Incorporate in Winnipeg
Our fee is the same everywhere. Manitoba government fees are paid to the Companies Office, and each one is shown on a separate line at cost. See the full fee table or every 2026 government registry fee.
| Item | Amount | HST | Total | Who charges it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incorporation prepared | $35.00 | Included | $35.00 | Open Corporation for $35, a department of Gondaliya CPA |
| Manitoba Articles of Incorporation, share capital | $350.00 | None | $350.00 | Manitoba Companies Office |
| Manitoba name reservation, named corporations only | $45.00 | None | $45.00 | Manitoba Companies Office |
| Manitoba annual return | $65.00 | None | $65.00 | Manitoba Companies Office |
A numbered Manitoba corporation needs no name reservation. Manitoba uses its own name reservation rather than requiring a NUANS report. City licence fees, where they apply, are set by the City and are separate. Open Corporation for $35 is a department of Gondaliya CPA.
The same checks run on every file. In Winnipeg the answers usually turn on the board, the retail sales tax and whether the business will also work outside Manitoba.
Manitoba or federal
A federal corporation still registers extra-provincially in each province where it carries on business, so for most Winnipeg businesses Manitoba is the simpler choice. Both require 25 percent resident Canadian directors.
Board and residency
At least 25 percent of directors must be resident Canadians, and a board of three or fewer needs at least one. We check this before drafting.
Registered office
It must be an address in Manitoba, and it is public. We confirm the address you will use before drafting.
Share structure
One class suits a solo contractor. Two owners, or an investor later, need classes set at the start.
Who holds the shares
Dividends to a spouse are tested against the tax on split income rules before any share is issued.
GST, RST and employees
GST registration at $30,000 or earlier, Manitoba RST for taxable sales over $10,000, and a WCB Manitoba account from the first employee.
A Winnipeg example. A Winnipeg IT contractor who had been paid on T4 slips for years was offered a contract through an insurance company as an independent contractor with a single client. Before incorporating, we walked through the personal services business test, because a one-client corporation that looks like an employee loses the 0 percent Manitoba small business rate. The client added a second client first, then incorporated.
Why Choose Open Corporation for $35 in Winnipeg?
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Meet the CPAs Behind Your Winnipeg Incorporation
A Chartered Professional Accountant reviews your shares, name and registered office before anything is filed.
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Start Your Manitoba Incorporation From Winnipeg
Open Corporation for $35 is a department of Gondaliya CPA. Complete the intake form with your Winnipeg registered office address and your directors, and a CPA will confirm your share structure, your year end and whether a named or numbered corporation suits you. Our fee is $35.00 with HST included, and the Manitoba government fees are shown separately at cost. Send payment by Interac e-Transfer to info@gondaliyacpa.ca with the security question set to “Not Applicable”, as auto-deposit is enabled. Card is also accepted. Questions first? Call 647-212-9559, 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM, Monday to Sunday.
Where to Go Next
Incorporate in Manitoba
The Corporations Act filing, name rules and the annual return.
Extra-provincial registration
Registering your corporation in another province.
Gondaliya CPA online incorporation services
The parent firm’s remote incorporation and accounting services.
Calgary incorporation services
Alberta incorporation, also handled remotely.
Toronto incorporation services
Our Toronto office, which handles Winnipeg files.
Holding company in Canada
When a holding company earns its place.
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No legal advice
Gondaliya CPA Professional Corporation is a firm of Chartered Professional Accountants licensed by CPA Ontario, firm registration number 61330051. It is not a law firm. We prepare and file corporate documents and we provide accounting and tax advice. Nothing on this page is legal advice, and reading it creates no solicitor and client relationship. For legal advice, including advice on a shareholder agreement before you sign it, consult a lawyer licensed in the province where your corporation carries on business.
Open Corporation for $35 is a department of Gondaliya CPA.
