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Best for: Canadian founders incorporating a business
Last updated: September 05, 2026
Ownr is one of the fastest ways for a Canadian founder to go from idea to a legally registered business — register a sole proprietorship or incorporate a corporation online in as little as 15 minutes, filing the same Articles of Incorporation a lawyer would. It's backed by RBC Ventures (Royal Bank of Canada), and beyond setup it keeps you compliant with a digital minute book, resolutions, share management and legal templates with e-signatures. There's an RBC banking integration with up to $300 CAD cashback. The honest limits are scope and geography: it's Canada-only (federal + ON/QC, provincial BC/AB), not built for holdcos, trusts or custom share classes without a lawyer, and support is online-only. Excellent value for a standard incorporation; just bring a lawyer if your structure is complex.
STARTS AT
$49–$699 CAD
One-time setup fees plus optional annual plans, all in CAD. Sole proprietorship registration ~$49. Incorporation ~$499–$699 depending on province (includes the government filing). For ongoing maintenance: the Online Minute Book Plan ~$199/yr (often first year free), and the Managed Corporation Plan ~$599/yr (~$499 first year), which handles annual filings and reminders for you.
Yes. Ownr is a legitimate Canadian platform owned by RBC Ventures (Royal Bank of Canada), and its incorporations are fully legally valid. It files the same Articles of Incorporation with the federal or provincial government that a lawyer would, so your corporation is a real, recognised legal entity. You're paying for a guided, software-driven version of a process that would otherwise need a lawyer or manual filings — which is why it can take as little as 15 minutes.
Ownr is Canada-only, and coverage varies by service: federal incorporation plus provincial incorporation in Ontario and Quebec, and provincial incorporation in British Columbia and Alberta, with sole proprietorship registration in a range of provinces. Because rules and fees differ by jurisdiction, the exact price and options depend on where you register. If you're outside the supported provinces or expanding across several, confirm current coverage on Ownr's site first.
Beyond setup, Ownr helps keep a corporation in good standing. Its digital minute book organises corporate records, and it generates the resolutions, director/shareholder documents, share issuances and dividend paperwork corporations must maintain, with e-signatures built in. The Online Minute Book Plan covers self-serve record-keeping; the Managed Corporation Plan adds annual filings and reminders so you don't miss deadlines. This ongoing layer is often the real value, since staying compliant is where many founders slip up.
It's designed for straightforward registrations, so it's not for complex setups. Limited ability to create custom share classes or structures like holding companies and family trusts without extra legal help — founders planning sophisticated tax or ownership arrangements should still involve an accountant or lawyer. Support is online-only, no phone. And it's Canada-only. For simple sole props and standard incorporations, though, those limits rarely bite.
Canadian founders, freelancers and small-business owners who want to register a sole prop or incorporate a straightforward corporation quickly and affordably without full lawyer rates. It suits people who value a guided online process, a tidy digital minute book and easy RBC banking setup over bespoke legal structuring. Weaker fit for anyone outside Canada, businesses needing holdcos, trusts or custom shares, and founders who want hands-on legal advice or phone support.
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