Founder's guide
🇨🇦Setting up a global company from Canada
Canadian founders: avoid the LLC double-tax trap — pick the right US entity type.
Top jurisdictions for founders from Canada
Key considerations
- The CRA usually treats a US LLC as a corporation — a double-tax trap; a C-Corp or Canadian company is often better.
- Foreign affiliates require Form T1134; passive income may fall under FAPI rules.
Informational only — not legal or tax advice.
Recommended structures by business
E-commerce / Amazon · Direct seller structure
🇨🇦 Canada → 🇺🇸 US Wyoming LLC
Trading / Export · Re-invoicing trade structure
🇨🇦 Canada → 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Limited → 🇦🇪 UAE Free Zone Company
Software / SaaS · Two-tier tech structure
🇨🇦 Canada → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇺🇸 US Delaware C-Corp
Manufacturing · The manufacturer's China+1 chain
🇨🇦 Canada → 🇹🇭 Thailand Co., Ltd. → 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Limited → 🇺🇸 US Delaware LLC
Investment / Holding · Family holding structure
🇨🇦 Canada → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇦🇪 UAE Free Zone Company
Services / Consulting · Lean services structure
🇨🇦 Canada → 🇬🇧 UK Limited Company
Real-estate investing · Three-tier property structure
🇨🇦 Canada → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇺🇸 US Wyoming LLC → 🇺🇸 US Florida LLC