Doing Business in Canada: Updated edition now available
Navigating opportunities for investment and growth
Successfully setting up a business in Canada or expanding into one of its many thriving sectors requires an understanding of the federal and provincial regulatory and legal frameworks affecting the business landscape.
To help international organizations and others navigate legislation and enter the Canadian market, McCarthy Tétrault developed Doing Business in Canada as a guide to the legal aspects of establishing, acquiring or operating a business in Canada.
Drawing on expertise from across the firm, this resource provides comprehensive information on the various areas of law most likely to affect your business decisions, including foreign investment, international trade, corporate finance, M&A, competition, taxation, intellectual property, real property and others. It also provides a general summary of the latest Canadian laws and regulations as well as an overview of the Canadian political and legal systems and other helpful information.
If you have any questions about the guide or how our team can help you, contact Matthew Cumming, Patrick Shea, Shea Small or Karl Tabbakh.
Chapter List
Foreign Investment Law & National Security
Authors: Mike Caldecott and Will Rooney
Competition Law
Authors: Kate McNeece and Alykhan Rahim
Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity
Authors: Jennifer F. Longhurst and Jeremy Pleasant
Sales and Other Taxes
Authors: Simon Douville and Kassandra Grenier
Manufacture and Sale Of Consumer Goods
Authors: Christopher Hubbard and Katherine Booth
Real Property
Author: Paul Galbraith
- Land Registration Systems
- Planning Legislation
- Title Opinions and Title Insurance
- Environmental Assessments
- Non-Resident Ownership
- Proceeds of Crime Legislation and Real Estate Developers
- Some Taxes on the Transfer of Real Property in Canada
- Land Transfer Tax
- Federal Goods and Services Tax, Provincial Sales Tax, and Harmonized Sales Tax
- QST
- Financing
- Common Forms of Ownership/Interest
- Common Investment Vehicles for Real Property in Canada
- Co-Ownership Arrangement
- Condominiums
- Nominees
- Pension Funds
Intellectual Property
Authors: Dan Glover and Vincent Yip
Information Technology
Authors: Mike Scherman, Jamie Parker, Oksana Migitko, Connor Bildfell and Keith Rose
Business Immigration
Authors: Stéphane Duval and Shefali Tanna
- Introduction
- Working in Canada
- Work That is Work Permit Exempt
- Work That Requires a Work Permit
- TFWP
- IMP
- Applying for a Work Permit
- Additional Considerations
- International Mobility Workers Unit
- International Students
- Specific Programs
- Country-Specific Programs
- Employer Obligations Toward Foreign Nationals
- Permanent Residents
- Inadmissibility
- Conclusion
International Trade and Investment
Author: John Boscariol and Gajan Sathananthan
- The World Trade Organization
- The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
- The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
- The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
- Other Free Trade Agreements
- Bilateral Investment Treaties
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement
- Economic Sanctions
- Export and Import Controls on Goods and Technology
- Defence Production Act — Controlled Goods Program
- Anticorruption Legislation
- Duties and Taxes on the Importation of Goods
- Other Requirements for Imported Goods
- Trade Remedies
- Government Procurement of Goods and Services
Dispute Resolution
Author: Kosta Kalogiros
Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Author: Jamey Gage
Government Procurement
Authors: John Boscariol and Ljiljana Stanic
The discussion in each section covers general guidance for businesses and is not an exhaustive analysis of all provisions of relevant Canadian law. For this reason, we recommend that you seek the advice of one of our lawyers on the specific legal aspects of your proposed investment or activity. With offices in Canada’s major commercial centres, McCarthy Tétrault has the national presence and capabilities to help you successfully complete any business transaction in Canada.
Unless otherwise indicated, the information in this publication is current as of July 2023.
