How can a foreign charity register to do work in Canada?”
For a foreign organization to register to do charitable work in Canada it must first apply for incorporation as a not-for-profit corporation within Canada, and then it should apply for charitable status with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Although minor “charitable work” can be done in Canada without applying for charitable status with the CRA, if an organization wants to do significant charitable work and to receive all the benefits available to charities from the governments of Canada, then it must register for status with the CRA. However, only Canadian “resident organizations” may apply for charitable status with the CRA-they cannot be subsidiaries of foreign organizations-so it is important that your organization first incorporate independently within Canada. To incorporate as a not-for-profit, an organization can apply either through the Province it will be operating in, or if it’s likely to operate in more than one province, then it might be best to apply through the Canadian
