Foreign Company Registration in India from Canada
We help Canadian founders and businesses incorporate and structure an Indian entity — entirely remotely, from entity selection through your foundational registrations. We serve clients from our office in Pitampura, New Delhi, so the process runs the same way regardless of where in Canada your team is based.
India-Canada Business Ties
Canada's large Indian-origin population and its pension funds' long-standing direct investment into Indian infrastructure, real estate, and financial services have built a well-established investment corridor between the two countries.
Typical structure for Canadian founders
Canadian founders and investors commonly set up an Indian subsidiary or joint venture, particularly when the India entity will handle direct operations, lending, or asset-backed business rather than pure holding activity.
Why register a company in India
A few practical, general reasons international businesses commonly choose to incorporate and operate through an Indian entity.
A large, fast-growing market
India is one of the world's largest consumer and business markets, giving an Indian entity direct access to customers, suppliers, and partners without routing through a separate jurisdiction.
English-language business environment
English is widely used across corporate, legal, banking, and government processes in India, which reduces friction for founders managing an entity from abroad.
An established regulatory framework
Incorporation, taxation, and foreign investment are governed by well-defined statutes — the Companies Act, 2013, FEMA, and sector regulators — with a documented process for each step.
Access to a large skilled workforce
India has a large pool of skilled talent across technology, finance, and operations, which is why many international businesses use an Indian entity for delivery, technology, or operations teams.
How company registration works
Incorporation requirements are set nationally under the Companies Act, 2013 — the same process applies whether promoters and directors are based in Canada or anywhere else in the world.
Structuring
We recommend the entity type and shareholding structure suited to your objective.
Incorporation
We file for incorporation and manage the registration process end to end.
Registrations
PAN, TAN, GST, and other foundational registrations are completed.
Handover
You receive a fully incorporated, registration-ready entity with initial compliance in place.
What we do
Entity Setup & Incorporation
- Entity type selection (private limited, LLP, etc.) based on your objective
- Company incorporation with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
- Shareholding and cap table structuring
- PAN, TAN, GST, and other foundational registrations
- Statutory registers and initial compliance setup
- Bank account opening support and initial documentation
Regulatory & Foreign Investment Structuring
- Regulatory gap assessment across applicable laws and sectors
- FEMA and foreign investment compliance advisory
- Corporate law and secretarial compliance coordination
See our Regulatory Compliance service for the full scope.
Eligibility Criteria
- Promoters ready to be named directors/shareholders
- A defined business objective for the new entity
- Basic KYC documentation for all proposed directors and shareholders
Non-resident individuals and foreign entities can be directors and shareholders in an Indian company — the investment itself is subject to FEMA and sector-specific FDI policy, which we help you navigate.
Documents Required
- PAN and address proof of all proposed directors/shareholders
- Proposed registered office address proof
- Digital signature certificates (DSC) for directors
- Proposed company name options for MCA approval
For directors or shareholders based in Canada, documents executed outside India typically need to be notarised and apostilled (or consularised) as required under Indian company law — we'll guide you through this as part of the documentation process.
FEMA & Foreign Investment
Since your investment into an Indian entity is a foreign investment, it falls under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and India's sector-specific Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy. The applicable route, reporting, and structuring requirements depend on your sector and investment structure — we help Canadian founders and businesses navigate this as part of, or alongside, the incorporation process.
A fixed fee covering incorporation and foundational registrations, confirmed upfront.
Ideal for Canadian founders and businesses
- Founders incorporating a new business
- Groups setting up a new entity for a specific venture or license
- Businesses restructuring their corporate entity before scaling
Start Your Foreign Company Registration in India from Canada
Tell us about your business and where you're based, and we'll get back to you within one business day to schedule a strategy call.