British Columbia General Partnership

A British Columbia General Partnership is a business structure where two or more people or entities operate a business together without incorporating. It is commonly used by business partners, contractors, consultants, service providers, and small business owners who want to share business responsibilities, income, and decision-making.
In a general partnership, the partners may share management duties, profits, expenses, and business obligations. This structure is simpler to set up than a corporation, but it does not create a separate legal entity. Partners may remain personally responsible for partnership debts, contracts, taxes, and legal liabilities.

To register or renew a General Partnership in British Columbia, a business name approval may be required before the partnership registration can be filed. If you already have an approved BC business name that is still valid, the registration or renewal may be completed faster.
If name approval is still needed, we can help submit the request through the available processing option. The next page will show the service choices, required information, and estimated timeline for your BC general partnership registration or renewal.

A physical address is required to Register Business in your Selected Province. Where the government will send documents. If you do not have a physical address, you can use our Registered Address Service that includes mail receiving and forwarding. Please note that PO Box is not accepted by the Government.

Business Number (BN) is assigned to corporations by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and is used to identify your business for tax purposes. If you collect and remit Goods and Services Tax (GST) you need GST/HST accounts. If you pay salary to you or other employees you need a Payroll account. If you export or import goods to foreign countries or from Canada you need to register Export or Import accounts.