Not-for-Profit companies
The incorporation of a not-for-profit company may be done under the Companies Act of New Brunswick. Application by at least three people who are nineteen years of age or older is made to the Director under the Companies Act and forwarded to Corporate Registry for review. A determination to permit incorporation normally follows and, if approved, letters patent incorporating the company is granted. You can obtain an information kit online.
To be registered as a charity under the Income Tax Act, an organization must show that it meets all the requirements of the Act and the common law relating to charitable registration. Therefore, an organization must be established exclusively for charitable purposes and it must devote all of its resources to activities carried on to further its charitable purposes.
For more information on what you need to know before applying for charitable status at the Canada Revenue Agency, and what you need to consider before establishing yourself as a legal entity, go to Apply to become a registered charity.
Important update from the CRA: New e-servcies available for charities June 1, 2019
Starting in June 2019, the CRA will offer charities the following new e-services through the CRA's My Business Account portal:
- Organizations will be able to apply for charitable status online.
- Registered charities will be able to file their T3010 Registered Charity Information Return online.
- Registered charities will be able to request updates to their account information online (for example, changes to the charity’s legal name or fiscal period) and submit supporting documents to the CRA electronically.
To learn more about these service improvements and how you can prepare for them, go to Charities IT Modernization Project (CHAMP).