Draft documents to help you prepare for changes to FINTRAC’s reporting forms
From: Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) is engaged in a multi-year initiative to implement important changes to its reporting forms (and related guidance). This page provides businesses (reporting entities) with access to draft documents and resources so they can prepare and ask questions related to these changes.
On this page
- List of draft documents
- Access the FINTRAC API report submission
- Notices to prepare for changes
- Schedule
- Questions
- Related links
List of draft documents
All report types
| Documentation type | Who is this for | Web page or file | Date published |
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| Schemas | All reporting entity sectors | For the latest schemas, refer to: | May 8, 2023 Updated on February 22, 2024 |
| Samples | All reporting entity sectors | For the latest samples, refer to: | May 8, 2023 Updated on October 23, 2023 |
| API endpoints (Swagger) | All reporting entity sectors | https://www148.fintrac-canafe.canada.ca/swagger | November 17, 2022 Updated on January 19, 2024 |
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Note: Entities are able to submit the following reports through FINTRAC API report submission:
To find out when you will be able to use FINTRAC API report submission for Electronic Funds Transfer Reports and Casino Disbursement Reports, please consult:
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Electronic Funds Transfer Reports
| Documentation type | Who is this for | Web page or file | Date published |
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| Guidance |
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Draft Guidance: Reporting electronic funds transfers to FINTRAC | December 29, 2023 |
| Mock form |
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Electronic Funds Transfer Reports – Initiation mock form
Electronic Funds Transfer Reports – Final receipt mock form |
December 29, 2023 |
| Validations rules |
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Electronic Funds Transfer Reports validation rules (final iteration – presence rules) | December 29, 2023 Updated on February 22, 2024 |
| Schemas |
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Electronic Funds Transfer Reports schema |
December 29, 2023 Updated on February 22, 2024 |
| Samples |
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Electronic Funds Transfer Reports sample scenario B1 - Initiation with single transaction (entity to entity)
Electronic Funds Transfer Reports sample scenario B2 – Initiation with multiple transactions (person to person)
Electronic Funds Transfer Reports sample scenario C1 - Final receipt with intermediaries (entity to person)
Electronic Funds Transfer Reports sample scenario C2 - Final receipt with intermediaries (person to entity) |
December 29, 2023 Updated on February 22, 2024 |
Casino Disbursement Reports
| Documentation type | Who is this for | Web page or file | Date published |
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| Guidance | Casinos | Draft guidance: Reporting casino disbursements to FINTRAC | December 29, 2023 |
| Mock form | Casinos |
Casino Disbursement Reports mock form |
December 29, 2023 |
| Validations rules | Casinos | Casino Disbursement Reports validation rules (second iteration – presence rules) | January 31, 2024 Updated on February 22, 2024 |
| Schemas | Casinos |
Casino Disbursement Reports schema |
January 19, 2024 Updated on February 22, 2024 |
| Samples | Casinos |
Casino Disbursement Reports JSON sample: Scenario B.1: Casino account withdrawal for payout in cash
Casino Disbursement Reports JSON sample: Scenario B.2: Redemption of chips on behalf of another party |
Updated on February 22, 2024 |
Access the FINTRAC API report submission
Businesses that submit larger volumes of reports and that do not currently have access to FINTRAC API report submission should contact FINTRAC by email at F2R@fintrac-canafe.gc.ca.
Notices to prepare for changes
- Resource documents to help reporting entities prepare for changes to the Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) form [2022-12-16]
- Information on upcoming changes to SWIFT Electronic Funds Transfer Report (EFTR) and ISO20022 implementation [2022-12-08]
- Updated resource documents to help you prepare for changes to the Large Cash Transaction Report (LCTR) form [2022-11-17]
- Resource documents to help reporting entities prepare for changes to the Large Cash Transaction Report (LCTR) form [2022-07-06]
- Update to reporting entities on expectations as of December 1, 2021 [2021-12-02]
- Update to the FINTRAC Web Reporting System – Large virtual currency transaction reporting [2021-09-27]
- Regulatory amendments in force as of June 1, 2021 [2021-06-01]
- Notice on the assessment of obligations coming into force on June 1, 2021 [2021-05-18]
- Notice on forthcoming regulatory amendments and flexibility, updated December 2, 2021 [2020-11-16]
Schedule
- Schedule to implement changes to FINTRAC’s reporting forms Updated on April 8, 2024
Questions
If you require a document in an accessible format or if you have questions, please send an email to F2R@fintrac-canafe.gc.ca.
Related links
- Modernizing FINTRAC’s reporting forms
- Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, 2019: SOR/2019-240 (Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 153, Number 14)
- Regulations Amending the Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, 2019: SOR/2020-112 (Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 154, Number 12)
- Regulations Amending the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations and the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations: SOR/2022-76 (Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 156, Number 9)
- Date Modified: