Start a business in New Brunswick.
Registration with the Service New Brunswick, Corporate Registry, 15% sales tax, WorkSafeNB, licences, bank account and New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program business plans. Here is how it works and what we do for you.
- Capital · cities
- Fredericton (capital) · Moncton, Saint John, Dieppe
- Statute
- Business Corporations Act (New Brunswick)
- Name search
- NUANS report (New Brunswick)
- Sales tax
- 15% combined: 15% HST
- Workers’ compensation
- WorkSafeNB
- Business immigration
- New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP): Business Immigration Stream (Entrepreneurial and Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial)
- Business support
- Opportunities NB · Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
What makes New Brunswick different.
New Brunswick is Canada’s only officially bilingual province and one of the lowest-cost places in the country to open a storefront or a trucking company. Moncton in particular has become a hub for newcomer-owned businesses. Registration goes through Service New Brunswick’s Corporate Registry, with HST as a single 15% tax.
We prepare the NUANS report, the incorporation or business name registration, your CRA Business Number, HST and payroll accounts, and your WorkSafeNB registration. If you are applying through the NBPNP, we write the business plan to the stream’s requirements.
- Corporations and business names are registered through Service New Brunswick; a NUANS report supports a named corporation.
- HST is 15%, one registration and one return through CRA.
- Business services and signage can be offered in English, French or both; bilingual marketing opens the whole province.
- Most employers register with WorkSafeNB within 15 days of hiring.
- Annual returns are filed with the Corporate Registry each year.
Popular with newcomers here: Trucking and logistics, Restaurants and hospitality, Construction, Convenience and gas retail, Seafood and agri-food, IT services.
How to start a business in New Brunswick.
The sequence matters: a bank will not open the account before the registration exists, and CRA cannot issue accounts before the Business Number. We run the steps in order.
Plan the business
Confirm the idea, the market and the money. If you are applying through the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP), this is where the business plan is written.
Business plansChoose the structure and the name
Sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation, New Brunswick or federal. Name search: NUANS report (New Brunswick).
Registration & incorporationRegister with the Service New Brunswick, Corporate Registry
File the registration or articles of incorporation under the Business Corporations Act (New Brunswick). Federal corporations register extra-provincially here as well.
Get your CRA Business Number and tax accounts
Business Number with GST/HST (15% HST), payroll and corporate tax accounts. HST (15%) is a single tax administered by CRA; one registration and one return covers both the federal and provincial parts.
Register as an employer
Register with WorkSafeNB when you hire, set up payroll deductions and remittances, and issue T4s each February.
Payroll & taxLicences, permits and bank account
Municipal business licence and industry permits (BizPaL lists them), then the business bank account with the registration documents in hand.
Bank accountsBrand, website and launch
Logo, signage, Google Business Profile, business email and website, so the business looks established from day one.
Branding & signsKeep it running and in good standing
Monthly bookkeeping, sales tax returns, payroll, the T2 or T1 at year-end, and the annual return with the Service New Brunswick, Corporate Registry.
ComplianceEvery business solution, delivered remotely in New Brunswick.
From Moncton to Dieppe, the same eight service lines, with the New Brunswick rules handled for you.
Business Registration & Incorporation
Sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation, federal or provincial, in all 13 provinces and territories.
Make it official. Anywhere in Canada. 02 · PlanBusiness Plans for Immigration, Banks & Investors
Canada and USA immigration business plans, bank and BDC loan plans, investor pitch decks and financial projections.
A plan that opens doors. 03 · BankBusiness Bank Accounts
Open your business account at any Canadian bank or credit union, with the paperwork prepared and the appointment booked.
Open for business. Literally. 04 · CountAccounting, Bookkeeping & Tax
Monthly bookkeeping, payroll, GST/HST, T1 personal and T2 corporate returns, financial statements and CRA support.
Books that balance. Filings on time. 05 · BrandBranding, Marketing, Social Media & Signs
Logo and identity, business cards and print, storefront and vehicle signs, social media, Google Business Profile and ads.
Look established from day one. 06 · BuildIT & Digital Solutions
Domain and business email, website and online store, booking and POS, accounting and CRM software, cloud and security basics.
Your business, online by launch day. 07 · RunVirtual Assistance & Office Support
Inbox and calendar, appointments, customer follow-ups, data entry, document preparation and the back office, monthly.
A back office without the overhead. 08 · KeepCompliance, Corporate Changes & Closing
Annual returns, director and address changes, name changes, extra-provincial registrations, licences, dissolutions and wind-downs.
Stay in good standing. Change with confidence.Business plans for the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program.
We write the plan to the stream’s criteria (investment, job creation, location, your experience) in the format the program expects, working directly with your licensed immigration consultant or lawyer, who manages the application. We do not provide immigration advice.
New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP)
- Business Immigration Stream (Entrepreneurial and Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial)
Federal pathways that also apply
- Start-up Visa (SUV)
- Intra-Company Transfer (ICT)
- C11 entrepreneur and self-employed work permits
- Owner-operator and LMIA-supported plans
Program names, streams and intake status change; your consultant confirms what is open before we start the plan.
Starting a business in New Brunswick: questions we hear most
Short answers. For anything specific to your situation, book a consultation and we will walk through it.
Is New Brunswick a good province for a newcomer to start a business?
It is among the most affordable, with active provincial support through Opportunities NB and an entrepreneur stream in the NBPNP. We help you register, bank and set up books; a licensed consultant handles the immigration side.
How is HST different from GST plus PST?
HST combines both into one 15% tax collected and filed through CRA. You charge one rate and file one return, which simplifies bookkeeping compared with PST provinces.
Can I run my business from Moncton but sell across Canada?
Yes. You charge the sales tax of the province where your customer is located for most goods, which is where our bookkeeping support earns its keep.
What do I need to hire my first employee?
A CRA payroll (RP) account, WorkSafeNB registration, a payroll system and your employee’s TD1 forms. We set all of it up and can run payroll monthly.
Start a business in another province or territory.
Expanding from New Brunswick to a second province? That is an extra-provincial registration; we file it and keep both in good standing.
Starting in New Brunswick? Tell us what you are opening.
One short call, then a written scope with our fee and the government fees listed separately. Registration, bank account, books and brand can all be one scope.