Is there a small business development center you can go to for details? Requirements to open a business vary from province to province and even from city to city, so a business adviser in your city would be the best place to get the most accurate information. Of course, anyone here from Montreal would probably know to.

How long ago did you decide to start the business? Any business does take time to properly plan and prepare for. I first thought about going into daycare 5 years ago, seriously thought about it almost 2 years ago, and started doing my actual planning and preparation 8 months ago. I'm launching in late May or early June, so 1 year from start of plans. It wouldn't normally take that long though. I'm currently working full time home renovations, so only part time on business setup, but if you rush into starting a business without proper planning and preparation, you run into trouble.