A foothold in Quebec before you have an office. Or a home.
Ancre serves as the registered office for foreign companies incorporating in Canada, and as a stable address for people who are arriving. Identity verified remotely, mail read the same day, tracked forwarding to 40+ countries, support in your time zone.
Corridors we serve every week
France
SASU, SARL, SAS or micro-entreprise: Ancre serves as the Quebec registered office or establishment for your French structure, with mail read the same day and forwarded to Paris, Lyon or Bordeaux in 3 to 5 days by DHL Express.
See the corridor →Belgium and Switzerland
Brussels, Liège, Geneva or Lausanne: Ancre gives your company a legal foothold in Montreal, with a bilingual attestation for the bank, mail read the same day and DHL forwarding in 3 to 5 days.
See the corridor →Morocco
Work permit, permanent residence, studies or starting a business: Ancre gives you a stable Canadian address from day one, with attestations for IRCC, the MIFI and banks, and support in French and Arabic.
See the corridor →Algeria and Tunisia
For families, students and professionals preparing their arrival in Quebec: a box at suite 402, active before departure, bilingual attestations for immigration and support in Arabic and French.
See the corridor →Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire
Trade, representation, a Canadian subsidiary or arrival with a work permit: Ancre receives and reads your official mail in Montreal, then forwards it by DHL Express in 5 to 8 days to Dakar or Abidjan, with monthly consolidation included.
See the corridor →Haiti
Sponsorship, family reunification, business or studies: Ancre gives Haitian families and entrepreneurs a reliable reception point at suite 402, with support in Creole and French and attestations accepted by IRCC.
See the corridor →United States
LLC, Inc., or Amazon and Shopify seller: Ancre gives you a registered office or establishment in Quebec, an address accepted by Stripe, Amazon.ca and banks, and a reception point for parcels and returns from your Canadian customers.
See the corridor →Nomads and distributed teams
Lisbon this month, Mexico City next, Bangkok after that: Ancre keeps your Quebec registered office stable, reads every official letter the same day and lets you decide from your phone, with a consolidated international shipment included every month.
See the corridor →Open from abroad, in 10 minutes
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Remote identity
Passport or ID card and selfie, verified by Stripe Identity. No travel.
- 2
Company or individual
NEQ, Kbis, RC, or no document if you do not have a company yet. We guide you to incorporation if you wish.
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Payment in CAD
International card. The price is shown in your currency as an indication, the invoice is in Canadian dollars.
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Forwarding set once
Destination address, frequency, weight thresholds. Or wait for the notification and decide for each item.
Zones, carriers and transit times
| Zone | Carriers | Economy | Express | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Postes Canada, Purolator | 2 to 5 days | 1 to 2 days | $12 |
| United States | UPS, FedEx | 4 to 8 days | 2 to 3 days | $24 |
| Europe | DHL Express, FedEx | 6 to 12 days | 3 to 5 days | $39 |
| Maghreb | DHL Express, Chronopost | 8 to 15 days | 4 to 6 days | $49 |
| West and Central Africa | DHL Express | 10 to 18 days | 5 to 8 days | $59 |
| Caribbean | DHL Express, FedEx | 7 to 14 days | 3 to 6 days | $45 |
| Latin America | DHL Express, UPS | 8 to 15 days | 4 to 7 days | $49 |
| Asia, Middle East, Oceania | DHL Express, FedEx | 8 to 16 days | 4 to 7 days | $55 |
Indicative rates for a 500 g document envelope. Exact quote in the dashboard before each shipment. Destination duties and taxes extra.
The Monde plan at CA$299 per month, billed annually, is today roughly:
- USD$218
- EUR200 €
- GBP£170
- MAD2.153 MAD
- XOF131 560 F CFA
- DZD29 302 DA
- TND673 DT
- HTG28 704 G
- MXN$4,007
When it is 9 a.m. in Montreal, it is:
- Montréal…
- Paris…
- Casablanca…
- Alger…
- Dakar…
- Port-au-Prince…
- Dubaï…
French, English, Arabic, Spanish and Creole at the suite 402 reception and on WhatsApp. Reply within 4 business hours, within 1 hour on the Monde plan.
Arrival bundle, with Kebek IA
Being supported by Kebek IA for a work permit, permanent residence or incorporation? The Monde plan is offered at $249 per month for the first year, with unlimited address attestations for IRCC, MIFI and banks.
Four depths, one registered office
From a clean start to a fully automated international presence.
Lieu
The address and reception. To start clean.
- Permanent street address + unique box
- 20 letters and 6 parcels per month
- 3 open-and-scans included
- Email notification with photo
Ancre
The operable plan: scans, parcels, REQ guide.
- Unlimited letters, 15 parcels per month
- Systematic envelope scan + AI reading
- 12 open-and-scans included
- Forwarding anywhere in Canada
Siège
Automated, international, ready for a team.
- Automatic open and scan
- 30 parcels per month
- International forwarding with tracking
- 514 phone line with voicemail to email
Monde
For those running from abroad or arriving in Canada.
- Everything in Siège, unlimited scans
- 1 consolidated international shipment per month included (up to 1 kg)
- Remote identity verification, 40+ countries
- Bilingual attestations for banks, immigration, visas
Indicative display in EUR. Billing is in CAD.
Anchor your business in Montreal.
Open remotely in 10 minutes. 30-day guarantee. A human at reception, suite 402.