Agency Services Agreement

Canadian companies can hire an overseas agent to help identify markets in other countries with this Agency Agreement template.

Canadian companies seeking to identify markets in other countries can use this Agency Agreement template to hire an overseas agent. This approach allows businesses to efficiently explore new opportunities by leveraging the expertise and presence of a local representative.

Benefits of Hiring an Overseas Agent

Engaging an agent in the target country is a cost-effective method for assessing the viability of your goods or services in unfamiliar markets. The agent’s local knowledge and connections can provide valuable insights, helping to determine whether expansion is practical and profitable.

Compensation Structure

The agent’s remuneration is structured as a finder’s fee, which is paid on a sliding scale according to the dollar value of each project. This ensures that compensation aligns with the success and scale of the projects undertaken.

Confidentiality and Nondisclosure

Agents are held to strict confidentiality and nondisclosure provisions, safeguarding sensitive company information throughout the engagement.

Scope of Services Provided by the Agent

• Administrative support
• Arrangement of housing and transportation for company representatives
• Customs clearance services
• Expedited delivery of documents to the company during contract negotiations and acquisition

Contract Customization and Choice of Law

This legal contract template is fully editable, allowing companies to tailor terms to their specific needs. All agreements established under this template are governed by the laws of Canada.

Appoint an agent to operate your business with this standard form Agency Agreement template.

• The agent is not acting as an employee of the company, but will run the affairs of the business as the representative of the company.
• This type of contract is ideal for a business that does not wish to franchise but is looking to expand into a new territory without the expense of setting up premises and hiring staff in the new location.
• All revenues received by the agent will be remitted to the company without deduction.
• The agent will be reimbursed for its expenses in carrying out its duties.
• This is a generic common law contract which does not contain specific references to the laws of any country or jurisdiction.
• The Agency Agreement form is a MS Word template which can be easily modified to fit your unique needs.

Prepare a GST Agency Agreement between a client and a lawyer with this free template form for Canada.

• The client appoints the lawyer as its agent to pay fees for certain federal and provincial government services on its behalf.
• This form makes it unnecessary for the lawyer to charge the client GST on those services.
• The client also indemnifies the lawyer against any claims or costs.
• The form can be downloaded for free in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in Canada.

Do you know how the tax authorities determine the difference between an employee and an independent contractor?

• Many employers are considering hiring staff on a contractor basis, instead of employing them outright, as a means of reducing the employer's obligation for payroll remittances. But it's important to be sure that you know which factors determine whether a worker is an employee or not.
• This set of free Guidelines for Canadian employers explain what Canada Revenue Agency looks at, and how a court would determine whether someone who works for you is an employee, even if you assumed you were retaining them as a contractor.
• Available as a PDF download.
• This information is for Canada only.

Hire an agent to identify new markets and projects overseas with this Agency Agreement to Identify Prospective International Clients for USA companies doing business abroad.

• The agent is hired on an independent contractor basis.
• Finder's fees will be paid to the agent on a sliding scale, based on the dollar value of the specific project.
• The agent is bound by confidentiality and nondisclosure provisions.
• The agent will provide administrative services, arrange housing and transportation for company representatives.
• The agent will provide customs clearance, and expedite delivery of documents to the company during the course of negotiating and obtaining contracts.
• The contract template is provided in MS Word format and is fully editable.
• Intended to be used by companies based in the United States.