Guides · Building in Canada

The Canadian Founder Maze

A practical guide to registration, tax, CRA accounts, GST/HST, funding, grants, government programs, and survival for founders building in Canada.

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3 guides live · official-source anchored · more on the way

Programs, amounts, and deadlines change constantly — always confirm the fine print on the official source linked in each guide. Education, not investment, legal, tax, or immigration advice.

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The guide, stage by stage.

Each stage below has at least one live guide. The rest open as they ship.

Stage 1 · Set Up

Set Up

Choose your business structure, register properly, and understand what you are legally creating before you start operating.

1 guide1 live

1Sole Proprietorship vs Corporation in CanadaThe real trade-offs — liability, tax, cost, and credibility — and how to choose before you start operating.14 minLive

Stage 2 · CRA & Tax

CRA & Tax

Business numbers, CRA program accounts, GST/HST, payroll, and the tax calendar — before the paperwork starts chasing you.

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4Business Number, CRA Program Accounts, GST/HST, and Payroll ExplainedWhat a BN is, which CRA program accounts you actually need, and how they fit together.17 minLive

Stage 3 · Funding & Programs

Funding & Programs

Grants, loans, tax credits, accelerators, R&D support, and founder programs — without weeks lost in the wrong portals.

1 guide1 live

7The Founder's Field GuideStormIt's running map of the grants, accelerators, compute credits, and pathways Canadian founders actually use.25 minLive

Official sources used across this guide

Canada.caCRAISEDBusiness Benefits FinderProvincial registriesNRC IRAPMitacsCanadaBuys

Programs, amounts, and deadlines change constantly — always confirm the fine print on the official source linked in each guide. Education, not investment, legal, tax, or immigration advice.