Udit Gupta
Canada Director
Toronto · Serving all Provinces & Territories
Corporate governance expertise. Built for businesses entering Canada.
Udit Gupta is a corporate compliance expert with over 15 years of experience in nominee and local resident director services, corporate structuring, cross-border governance and CRA representation.
He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in India and again in Malaysia, and built his career inside the Big 4 at Ernst & Young and Deloitte, advising on complex corporate governance and cross-border matters.
He founded Canada Director to give foreign-owned and Canadian businesses a clear, compliant path to appointing a local resident director — with bank-grade KYC, transparent contracts and governance that keeps the business owner firmly in control.
Most providers just fill a board seat. Udit brings Big 4 corporate governance discipline to every nominee and resident director appointment.
A compliance expert for businesses entering Canada
Most providers hand you a name for the board. Udit handles the governance, the compliance filings and the cross-border structuring that come with it.
Nominee Director Services
Reliable nominee director appointments with clear contracts and defined governance, so foreign businesses can incorporate and operate with confidence.
Local Resident Director Services
Short-term board presence or an ongoing local resident director to meet Canadian residency requirements, with bank-grade KYC throughout.
Cross-Border Governance
Director appointments structured to meet local legal requirements while aligning with your company’s global business strategy.
Corporate Structuring & Compliance
Incorporation, secretarial services, GST/HST and payroll number registration, and ongoing compliance filings handled accurately and on time.
Trained in the Big 4. Available to your business.
The governance and compliance work Udit does now is the work he did at two of the world’s four largest accounting firms — for clients who could afford Big 4 rates. Canada Director exists so growing and foreign-owned businesses can get the same rigor without them.
Corporate & International Tax Advisory
Corporate and international tax advisory experience inside one of the world’s largest professional services firms.
Corporate & Cross-Border Tax Advisory
Corporate and cross-border tax advisory experience supporting complex business and international matters.
Canada Director
Bringing that global governance perspective to foreign-owned and Canadian businesses that need a trusted nominee or resident director.
Chartered Accountant in two jurisdictions
Udit holds chartered accountant membership with the statutory accounting bodies of India and Malaysia. Both memberships can be confirmed directly with the issuing body.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Statutory body under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949.
Malaysian Institute of Accountants
Statutory body under the Accountants Act, 1967.
Don’t take our word for it.
Check the India Membership
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India publishes a members database that anyone can search by membership number. No account and no sign-up.
- Open the ICAI List of Members page.
- Click Search Members Database by Membership No.
- Enter 521458.
Check the Malaysia Membership
The Malaysian Institute of Accountants runs a public member search. It takes about twenty seconds.
- Open the MIA member search.
- Set Search by to Member No.
- Enter 44667 into the search field.
CPA Canada in-depth tax training
These are the same in-depth programs Canadian practitioners take — the technical foundation behind the compliance work Canada Director does for every client. Each carries a dated Statement of Completion issued by CPA Canada.
In-Depth Tax Program
IDTP 2023 — Orientation and Research Course, including the ethics component.
In-Depth GST/HST — Part I
Indirect tax fundamentals, registration, input tax credits and place-of-supply rules.
In-Depth GST/HST — Part II
Advanced indirect tax, including cross-border and non-resident GST/HST issues.
Services
Nominee Director Services
Trusted nominee director appointments with clear contracts and defined governance.
Local Resident Director Services
Short-term board presence or ongoing local resident director support, fully compliant.
Incorporation & Secretarial
Incorporation, share structure and ongoing corporate secretarial support.
GST/HST Registration
GST/HST number registration, often turned around in one day.
Canada Payroll Number
Payroll number setup, often turned around in one day for new employers.
Corporate Compliance Filings
Timely filings, governance reviews and practical compliance checklists.
Cross-Border Structuring
Director appointments and structures aligned with your global business strategy.
CRA Representation
Responding to reviews, audits and assessments on your behalf.
Governance Reviews
Proactive governance and compliance reviews to keep you audit-ready.
Best fit
Foreign-Owned Companies
Businesses incorporating in Canada that need a local resident director to meet requirements.
Cross-Border Businesses
Operating in Canada and one or more other countries.
Startups
Early-stage companies setting up governance properly the first time.
Holding Companies
Structures needing a compliant nominee director on the board.
Consultants & Investors
Non-resident owners needing Canadian board representation.
Small Business
Owner-managed corporations across all provinces and territories.
Need a nominee or resident director no one local can provide?
That is exactly the situation Udit was trained for. Book a free consultation and get clarity on compliance, liabilities and risks.
Call +1 (416) 619-0068Professional Status
Udit Gupta is a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He is not a member of CPA Ontario, and Canada Director is not a licensed public accounting firm in Ontario.
Scope of Services
Canada Director provides nominee director, local resident director, incorporation, secretarial and related compliance services. We do not perform audit or review engagements. Where a compilation engagement report is required, it is prepared and signed by an independent licensed CPA firm.
General Information Only
Content on this page is general information and not tax, legal or financial advice for any specific situation.