Start a business in Saskatchewan.
Registration with the ISC Corporate Registry, 11% sales tax, Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board, licences, bank account and Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program business plans. Here is how it works and what we do for you.
- Capital · cities
- Regina (capital) · Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Moose Jaw
- Statute
- The Business Corporations Act, 2021 (Saskatchewan)
- Name search
- Name reservation through the ISC Corporate Registry
- Sales tax
- 11% combined: 5% GST + 6% PST
- Workers’ compensation
- Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board
- Business immigration
- Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP): Entrepreneur Category, International Graduate Entrepreneur Category, Farm Owner and Operator Category
- Business support
- Saskatchewan Business Hub · Square One (Saskatchewan small business service)
What makes Saskatchewan different.
Saskatchewan combines low operating costs with one of Canada’s most established entrepreneur immigration streams, the SINP Entrepreneur Category. Businesses register online through the ISC Corporate Registry, and the province levies a 6% PST alongside GST.
We reserve your name and file your registration with ISC, obtain your CRA accounts and PST vendor’s licence, register you with the WCB, write your SINP business plan and business establishment documents with your consultant, and run your books from Saskatoon, Regina or anywhere in the province.
- Name reservations and incorporations are filed online through ISC; sole proprietorships register a business name the same way.
- PST is 6%, with a vendor’s licence and returns filed with Saskatchewan Finance separately from GST.
- The SINP Entrepreneur Category uses an expression-of-interest system scored on investment, experience and the business plan.
- Most employers register with the Saskatchewan WCB.
- Annual returns are filed with ISC each year.
Popular with newcomers here: Agriculture and agri-business, Mining and energy services, Trucking, Construction, Hospitality, Retail.
How to start a business in Saskatchewan.
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 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), this is where the business plan is written.
Business plansChoose the structure and the name
Sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation, Saskatchewan or federal. Name search: Name reservation through the ISC Corporate Registry.
Registration & incorporationRegister with the ISC Corporate Registry
File the registration or articles of incorporation under the The Business Corporations Act, 2021 (Saskatchewan). Federal corporations register extra-provincially here as well.
Get your CRA Business Number and tax accounts
Business Number with GST/HST (5% GST), payroll and corporate tax accounts, plus Saskatchewan PST (6%) registration. Saskatchewan PST (6%) requires a vendor’s licence from the Ministry of Finance, separate from GST.
Register as an employer
Register with Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board 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 ISC Corporate Registry.
ComplianceEvery business solution, delivered remotely in Saskatchewan.
From Saskatoon to Moose Jaw, the same eight service lines, with the Saskatchewan 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 Saskatchewan Immigrant 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.
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)
- Entrepreneur Category
- International Graduate Entrepreneur Category
- Farm Owner and Operator Category
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 Saskatchewan: questions we hear most
Short answers. For anything specific to your situation, book a consultation and we will walk through it.
What is required to register a business in Saskatchewan?
A name reservation with ISC, the registration or articles of incorporation, a CRA Business Number with GST and payroll accounts, a PST vendor’s licence if you sell taxable goods or services, and WCB registration if you hire. We complete all of it.
How does the SINP Entrepreneur Category work?
Candidates submit an expression of interest, are invited based on points, and then establish the business under a Business Performance Agreement before nomination. The business plan is central; we prepare it to the program’s template with your consultant.
Do I need to charge PST?
If you sell taxable goods or services in Saskatchewan, yes, at 6% in addition to 5% GST. We register the licence and file the returns.
Can you help with a farm business?
We register the business, set up the accounts and bookkeeping, and prepare plans for the SINP Farm Owner and Operator Category; agricultural and tax specifics are coordinated with your accountant of record where needed.
Start a business in another province or territory.
Expanding from Saskatchewan to a second province? That is an extra-provincial registration; we file it and keep both in good standing.
Starting in Saskatchewan? 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.