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Start a trades business the right way
The registrations and accounts a one-person contracting business in Saskatchewan or Alberta usually needs, in the order you'll hit them. Each step links to the official page.
- Start a contracting business in Saskatchewan
ISC business name, CRA business number and GST, the SK PST vendor's licence, WCB personal coverage, insurance and books.
- Start a contracting business in Alberta
Trade name at a registry agent, GST (no provincial sales tax), WCB-Alberta clearance letters, and working across the line in Saskatchewan.
- Do I need a GST number as a subcontractor?
The $30,000 small-supplier test, with a worked example.