Register a Partnership Not Constituted in Québec

Legal persons not constituted in Québec that carry on an activity in Québec must produce the declaration of registration of a partnership  (in French only) within 60 days of starting activities in Québec.

For information on the fees that apply to the declaration of registration of a foreign legal entity, see Partnerships – Fees (in French only).

Making a payment

A fee is charged for filing a declaration of registration for a partnership not constituted in Québec. You may be offered priority service for an additional fee; this fee can be paid by credit card at the very end of the application, at the Accusé de réception stage.

If you choose another payment method, you will need Acrobat Reader to print out a payment slip. You will need to enclose this slip with your cheque or money order or present it when you pay in person at a Services Québec office.

Please note that your application will be processed only after payment has been received, and that payment must be received by the Registraire des entreprises within 10 working days of transmitting the application.

If your application is complete and in order, and the required fees have been paid, the Registrar will register the partnership not constituted in Québec by assigning it a Québec enterprise number (NEQ). The declaration of registration is then filed in the enterprise register. At this point, the partnership not constituted in Québec is registered.

A construction contractor covered by the Québec-Ontario agreement who has no address in Québec is exempt from declaring an attorney, The construction contractor must use a paper form to file the declaration of registration.

Contact the Registraire des entreprises (in French only) to obtain this form.