Resident Canadian director

Also called director residency, canadian director

What is a resident canadian director?

A director who meets the residency definition in the Canada Business Corporations Act. At least 25% of a federal corporation's directors must be resident Canadians, or at least one if the corporation has fewer than four directors. Ontario removed its director residency rule on July 5, 2021.

Sources

  1. Canada Business Corporations Act, s. 105

General information about Ontario and Canadian law, not legal advice. All terms