{"id":25911,"date":"2025-10-17T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T20:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/?p=25911"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:23:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:23:27","slug":"doing-business-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Doing business in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Embarking on a business venture in Canada opens up many opportunities, but knowing how to navigate the legal and regulatory landscape is key to long-term success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gain the insights you need for a smooth entry into the market &#8211; from choosing the right business structure, understanding income and sales taxes, managing customs duties, and complying with foreign investment regulations. Explore key areas such as competition laws, immigration policies, employment laws, real estate investment options, privacy and data protection, and intellectual property rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miller Thomson is here to support you in establishing and growing your business in Canada. Reach out to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/your-team\/\">our team<\/a> of legal professionals for insights into the business environment and market trends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dive into the essentials of doing business in Canada<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Doing-Business-in-Canada-Miller-Thomson.pdf\">Download the PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"full-width-cta-without-link image-left \">\n<div class=\"section-background\" ><\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-content\">\n        <div class=\"block-content-inner\" >\n            <div class=\"full-width-cta-without-link-acf__innerblocks\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/government-legal-system-in-canada\/\">Government and legal system<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u200bCanada is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with a judiciary that enjoys independence from the government in its decision-making powers.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-image crop-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Insights_Federal-Budget-Review_Post-Image.jpg)\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"full-width-cta-without-link image-left \">\n<div class=\"section-background\" ><\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-content\">\n        <div class=\"block-content-inner\" >\n            <div class=\"full-width-cta-without-link-acf__innerblocks\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/special-considerations-doing-business-in-quebec-civil-law-language-compliance\/\">Quebec civil law and Quebec language compliance<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Special considerations are involved in establishing and carrying on business in Quebec. First, Quebec\u2019s legal system is based on a civil law system, and second, Quebec\u2019s official language is French.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-image crop-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/insights_labour-employment_women.jpg)\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"full-width-cta-without-link image-left \">\n<div class=\"section-background\" ><\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-content\">\n        <div class=\"block-content-inner\" >\n            <div class=\"full-width-cta-without-link-acf__innerblocks\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/business-structures-in-canada\/\">Business organizations<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">There are a number of different legal vehicles through which a foreign corporation or other foreign entity may carry on business in Canada.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-image crop-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Insights_Restructuring-Insolvency_Post-Image.jpg)\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"full-width-cta-without-link image-left \">\n<div class=\"section-background\" ><\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-content\">\n        <div class=\"block-content-inner\" >\n            <div class=\"full-width-cta-without-link-acf__innerblocks\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/unknown\/income-tax-in-canada\/\">Income tax<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Residents of Canada are taxed on their worldwide income, while non-residents pay tax on Canadian source income.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-image crop-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/insights_tax_calculator.jpg)\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"full-width-cta-without-link image-left \">\n<div class=\"section-background\" ><\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-content\">\n        <div class=\"block-content-inner\" >\n            <div class=\"full-width-cta-without-link-acf__innerblocks\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/sales-tax-canada\/\">Sales taxes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The Federal government imposes a 5% value-added tax (GST) on most goods and services. Some provinces impose a provincial retail sales tax&nbsp;while others harmonize their provincial retail sales taxes with the federal GST.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-image crop-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Insights_Retail_Post-Image.jpg)\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"full-width-cta-without-link image-left \">\n<div class=\"section-background\" ><\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-content\">\n        <div class=\"block-content-inner\" >\n            <div class=\"full-width-cta-without-link-acf__innerblocks\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/payroll-taxes-in-canada\/\">Payroll taxes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Employers in Canada are required to pay Canada Pension Plan contributions and Employment Insurance premiums. Certain provinces also impose payroll taxes or premiums.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-image crop-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/insights_tax_colleagues.jpg)\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"full-width-cta-without-link image-left \">\n<div class=\"section-background\" ><\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-content\">\n        <div class=\"block-content-inner\" >\n            <div class=\"full-width-cta-without-link-acf__innerblocks\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/insights\/unknown\/customs-international-trade-laws-in-canada\/\">Customs and international trade<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Importers in Canada pay customs duties and GST based on the tariff classification and value of goods upon entry.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-image crop-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/insights_globaltrade_containertrain.jpg)\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"full-width-cta-without-link image-left \">\n<div class=\"section-background\" ><\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-content\">\n        <div class=\"block-content-inner\" >\n            <div class=\"full-width-cta-without-link-acf__innerblocks\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/unknown\/foreign-investments-in-canada\/\">Foreign investment review<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Foreign investments in Canada are regulated under the federal&nbsp;<em>Investment Canada Act<\/em>. Its purpose is to encourage foreign investment in Canada by non-Canadians on terms beneficial to Canada.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-image crop-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Insights_Capital-Markets-Securities_Post-Image.jpg)\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"full-width-cta-without-link image-left \">\n<div class=\"section-background\" ><\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-content\">\n        <div class=\"block-content-inner\" >\n            <div class=\"full-width-cta-without-link-acf__innerblocks\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/competition-laws-in-canada\/\">Competition law<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The <em>Competition Act<\/em> governs a variety of business conducts, including misleading and deceptive advertising, deceptive telemarketing, contests and competition issues.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-image crop-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/insights_competition_man.jpg)\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"full-width-cta-without-link image-left \">\n<div class=\"section-background\" ><\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-content\">\n        <div class=\"block-content-inner\" >\n            <div class=\"full-width-cta-without-link-acf__innerblocks\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/securities-laws-and-regulations-in-canada\/\">Securities law<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Each of Canada&#8217;s 10 provinces and three territories is responsible for and has its own system of securities regulation, and its own securities regulatory authority.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-image crop-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/insights_capital-markets_trader.jpg)\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"full-width-cta-without-link image-left \">\n<div class=\"section-background\" ><\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-content\">\n        <div class=\"block-content-inner\" >\n            <div class=\"full-width-cta-without-link-acf__innerblocks\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/unknown\/business-immigration-in-canada\/\">Immigration<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Individuals require a valid work permit to work in Canada, subject to certain exemptions.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-image crop-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Expertise_Labour-And-Employment_Featured.jpg)\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"full-width-cta-without-link image-left \">\n<div class=\"section-background\" ><\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-content\">\n        <div class=\"block-content-inner\" >\n            <div class=\"full-width-cta-without-link-acf__innerblocks\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/insights\/unknown\/employment-laws-in-canada\/\">Employment<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Employment relationships in Canada are affected by various sources, including legislation, contracts and common law.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-image crop-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Insights_Labour-and-Employment_Post-Image.jpg)\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"full-width-cta-without-link image-left \">\n<div class=\"section-background\" ><\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-content\">\n        <div class=\"block-content-inner\" >\n            <div class=\"full-width-cta-without-link-acf__innerblocks\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/insights\/unknown\/real-estate-investments-in-canada\/\">Real estate investment<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Navigating Canada&#8217;s real estate market requires an understanding of the registration systems, title insurance, ownership restrictions for non-residents, and varied land transfer taxes.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-image crop-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/insights_real-estate_models.jpg)\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"full-width-cta-without-link image-left \">\n<div class=\"section-background\" ><\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-content\">\n        <div class=\"block-content-inner\" >\n            <div class=\"full-width-cta-without-link-acf__innerblocks\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/privacy-data-protection-and-cybersecurity-laws-in-canada\/\">Privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The collection, use and disclosure of personal information by private sector entities in Canada are governed by the&nbsp;<em>Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-image crop-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Expertise_Privacy-and-Cybersecurity_Featured.jpg)\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"full-width-cta-without-link image-left \">\n<div class=\"section-background\" ><\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-content\">\n        <div class=\"block-content-inner\" >\n            <div class=\"full-width-cta-without-link-acf__innerblocks\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/intellectual-property-rights-in-canada\/\">Intellectual property<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Intellectual property is a valuable asset for many corporations, making it essential to understand the rights that fall under the umbrella of intellectual property rights in Canada &#8211; including copyright, trademarks and patents.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-image crop-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Expertise_Intellectual-Property_Featured.jpg)\">\n            <\/div>\n            \n<\/section>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Embarking on a business venture in Canada opens up many opportunities, but knowing how to navigate the legal and regulatory landscape is key to long-term success. Gain the insights you need for a smooth entry into the market &#8211; from choosing the right business structure, understanding income and sales taxes, managing customs duties, and complying [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":25915,"parent":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[632],"insight-format":[742],"class_list":["post-25911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-publications"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Doing business in Canada guide | Legal aspects<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Gain the insights you need for a smooth entry into the Canadian market. Read our Doing Business in Canada guide.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Doing business in Canada guide | Legal aspects\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Gain the insights you need for a smooth entry into the Canadian market. Read our Doing Business in Canada guide.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Miller Thomson\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MillerThomsonLaw\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-10-17T20:45:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-03T19:23:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/insights_dbic.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1098\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Katherine Chan\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@millerthomson\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@millerthomson\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Katherine Chan\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Katherine Chan\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/5473b50a564d1e37f327fdd79cb348f6\"},\"headline\":\"Doing business in Canada\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-17T20:45:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-03T19:23:27+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/\"},\"wordCount\":530,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/insights_dbic.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Publications\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":[\"WebPage\",\"ItemPage\"],\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/\",\"name\":\"Doing business in Canada guide | Legal aspects\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/insights_dbic.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-17T20:45:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-03T19:23:27+00:00\",\"description\":\"Gain the insights you need for a smooth entry into the Canadian market. Read our Doing Business in Canada guide.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/insights_dbic.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/insights_dbic.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1098,\"caption\":\"Canadian flag overlaid on photo of people walking down the street\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Doing business in Canada\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/\",\"name\":\"Miller Thomson\",\"description\":\"National law firm providing business law expertise and litigation and disputes services for businesses across Canada since 1957.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Miller Thomson\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/miller-thomson.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/miller-thomson.svg\",\"width\":380,\"height\":50,\"caption\":\"Miller Thomson\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MillerThomsonLaw\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/millerthomson\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/miller-thomson-llp\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@millerthomson\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/5473b50a564d1e37f327fdd79cb348f6\",\"name\":\"Katherine Chan\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/da8a18c240b27905220d948a87957ba19ab6de326b44a2ce3072235c121f996f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/da8a18c240b27905220d948a87957ba19ab6de326b44a2ce3072235c121f996f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Katherine Chan\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Doing business in Canada guide | Legal aspects","description":"Gain the insights you need for a smooth entry into the Canadian market. Read our Doing Business in Canada guide.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Doing business in Canada guide | Legal aspects","og_description":"Gain the insights you need for a smooth entry into the Canadian market. Read our Doing Business in Canada guide.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/","og_site_name":"Miller Thomson","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MillerThomsonLaw\/","article_published_time":"2025-10-17T20:45:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-03-03T19:23:27+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1098,"url":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/insights_dbic.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Katherine Chan","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@millerthomson","twitter_site":"@millerthomson","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Katherine Chan","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/"},"author":{"name":"Katherine Chan","@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/5473b50a564d1e37f327fdd79cb348f6"},"headline":"Doing business in Canada","datePublished":"2025-10-17T20:45:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-03T19:23:27+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/"},"wordCount":530,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/insights_dbic.jpg","articleSection":["Publications"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":["WebPage","ItemPage"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/","url":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/","name":"Doing business in Canada guide | Legal aspects","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/insights_dbic.jpg","datePublished":"2025-10-17T20:45:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-03T19:23:27+00:00","description":"Gain the insights you need for a smooth entry into the Canadian market. Read our Doing Business in Canada guide.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/insights_dbic.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/insights_dbic.jpg","width":1920,"height":1098,"caption":"Canadian flag overlaid on photo of people walking down the street"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/doing-business-in-canada\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Doing business in Canada"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/","name":"Miller Thomson","description":"National law firm providing business law expertise and litigation and disputes services for businesses across Canada since 1957.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#organization","name":"Miller Thomson","url":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/miller-thomson.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/miller-thomson.svg","width":380,"height":50,"caption":"Miller Thomson"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MillerThomsonLaw\/","https:\/\/x.com\/millerthomson","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/miller-thomson-llp\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@millerthomson"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/5473b50a564d1e37f327fdd79cb348f6","name":"Katherine Chan","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/da8a18c240b27905220d948a87957ba19ab6de326b44a2ce3072235c121f996f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/da8a18c240b27905220d948a87957ba19ab6de326b44a2ce3072235c121f996f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Katherine Chan"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25911"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25911\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25911"},{"taxonomy":"insight-format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/insight-format?post=25911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}