Canadian CRTC Telecom Carrier Package
Canadian corporation (British Columbia) + CRTC domestic reseller + BITS international service. Complete turnkey setup for $3,899.
The short version: to operate as a telecom carrier in Canada — or to use a Canadian carrier identity to do business with vendors around the world — you register with the CRTC, Canada’s telecom regulator. Canada uses a registration model for this, not a licence application. This package sets up the Canadian company, the CRTC registrations and the basics around them. No Canadian citizenship is required for resellers, and the notarization is a short online video session.
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Three registrations, all sitting on a Canadian corporation:
- CRTC domestic registration — puts your company on record as a voice, data and wireless reseller in Canada.
- BITS (Basic International Telecommunications Services) — for carrying traffic between Canada and other countries. Despite the common name “BITS licence,” the CRTC uses registration: you file a notarized affidavit and Form 503.
- CCTS registration — the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Services, Canada’s telecom complaint-handling body.
What the rules say
- Registration, not licensing. You file a registration letter with the CRTC, and for BITS the CRTC publishes your registration in a public notice.
- International traffic needs BITS. Carrying traffic between Canada and another country requires BITS registration, which is filed after your domestic registration is acknowledged.
- Foreign ownership. Canada’s telecom ownership rules only bind facilities-based carriers with more than 10% of the national telecom market — in practice Bell, Telus and Rogers. Resellers are never subject to them, whatever their size.
- A real Canadian company. Each province sets its own corporate rules. In British Columbia, for example, every corporation must keep a registered office with a BC delivery address that is accessible during business hours.
Sources: CRTC — international services (BITS) · Canadian Telecommunications Common Carrier Ownership and Control Regulations
Who this is for
Telecom companies, VoIP providers and international carriers that want a Canadian corporate entity with CRTC registration — typically resellers that buy wholesale service from Canadian carriers and resell it. As a registered reseller you can incorporate and operate from anywhere in the world.
What we do for you
Typical timing from our service page: incorporation 2–5 weeks, CRTC registration 2–4 weeks after incorporation. The full checklist is just below; details are on the service page.
Everything included in your package
Canadian Corporation
- Provincial incorporation filing (BC or Ontario)
- Name search & reservation (if named co.)
- Canadian registered office (virtual mailbox)
- Corporate binder (digital PDF + physical copy)
- Canadian business banking referral
CRTC & Telecom
- CRTC registration — Voice, Data & Wireless reseller
- BITS international service registration
- CCTS complaint-handling registration
- Canadian phone number (DID)
- ACA accessibility compliance tracking
Digital Presence
- .ca domain registration
- Canadian business email address
- Hosted landing page / web presence
- Government fees (passed through at cost)
Accessible Canada Act (ACA) — Upcoming Deadline: June 1, 2026
All non-exempt CRTC-registered telecommunications service providers must publish either an updated three-year accessibility plan or an Accessibility Progress Report by June 1, 2026. New 2025 market entrants must publish their accessibility feedback process description by this deadline.
- Providers must notify both the Accessibility Commissioner (via My Accessibility Portal) and the CRTC within 48 hours of publishing.
- Plans and reports must be developed in consultation with persons with disabilities.
- Non-compliance can result in administrative monetary penalties against organizations and individuals.
Performance West includes ACA compliance calendar tracking with all CRTC packages. We will remind you of upcoming deadlines and assist with preparation.