About Ownr
Ownr is a Canadian online business formation and management platform that helps entrepreneurs register sole proprietorships, incorporate companies, and stay compliant without a lawyer. Backed by RBC Ventures, it bundles incorporation paperwork, a digital minute book, and a library of legal agreements into a single subscription for small business owners.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Fully online Canadian incorporation in under an hour without a lawyer
- Transparent flat fees that bundle government charges and platform access
- Backed by RBC Ventures with valuable banking and partner perks
- Ongoing compliance automation replaces expensive corporate counsel retainers
- Legal agreement library drafted specifically for Canadian jurisdictions
Cons
- Only available in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec
- No support for US or non-Canadian business entities
- Annual subscription required to keep using the legal agreement library
- Complex corporate restructuring still requires a lawyer
Key Features
Business Registration
Register a sole proprietorship in about 15 minutes or incorporate a federal or provincial corporation entirely online.
Digital Minute Book
Centralized online minute book that stores corporate records, resolutions, and share ledgers with automatic reminders for filings.
Legal Agreement Library
Ready-to-customize NDAs, IP assignments, terms of service, privacy policies, and shareholder documents drafted by Canadian lawyers.
Annual Return Compliance
Handles yearly annual return filings, director resolutions, and auditor waivers to keep corporations in good standing.
Unlimited Director & Address Changes
Managed Corporation subscribers can make unlimited updates to directors, officers, and registered addresses without per-change fees.
Shareholder & Stock Option Tools
Issue shares, draft shareholder agreements, and set up stock option plans through guided workflows.
CRA Business Number Setup
Registers CRA business numbers and sets up GST/HST and payroll accounts as part of the compliance package.
RBC Banking Integration
Direct integration with RBC for business bank account opening, with cash-back offers up to $300 for new customers.
Small Business Perks Marketplace
Exclusive partner discounts and perks valued at over $16,000 on tools and services Canadian founders commonly use.
Pricing
- Business name registration
- Setup in about 15 minutes
- Master business licence
- Access to perks marketplace
- Federal or provincial incorporation
- All government and name search fees
- Articles of incorporation & bylaws
- 12 months on the Ownr platform
- Digital minute book
- Annual return compliance package
- Digital minute book management
- Up to 3 user accounts
- Secure cloud storage
- Chat support
- Everything in Minute Book
- Unlimited director/officer/address changes
- Legal agreement library
- CRA GST/HST & payroll registration
- Unlimited users
- Priority support
Best For
Solo founder registering a sole proprietorship
Freelancers and side-hustlers register their operating name and get a master business licence in minutes to start invoicing clients.
Startup incorporating without a law firm
Early-stage founders incorporate federally or provincially, issue founder shares, and set up a digital minute book at a fraction of the cost of a lawyer.
Existing corporation staying compliant
Small corporations subscribe to Ownr to handle annual returns, director changes, and recordkeeping so nothing falls through the cracks.
Accessing startup legal templates
Founders use Ownr's legal agreement library to generate NDAs, IP assignments, shareholder agreements, and privacy policies on demand.
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