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 Transaction 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 these changes.
On this page
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 October 23, 2023 |
| 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 October 23, 2023 |
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Note: As of October 21, 2023, entities are able to submit the following reports through the new FINTRAC API report submission:
However, batch reporting remains available:
To find out when you will be able to use FINTRAC API report submission for other types of reports, please consult:
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Suspicious Transaction Reports
| Documentation type | Who is this for | Web page or file | Date published |
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| Guidance | All reporting entity sectors | Reporting suspicious transactions to FINTRAC draft guidance | December 16, 2022 |
| Mock form | All reporting entity sectors | Suspicious Transaction Reports mock form | December 16, 2022 Updated on August 18, 2023 |
| Validations rules | All reporting entity sectors | Validations rules | August 18, 2023 |
| Schemas | All reporting entity sectors |
Suspicious Transaction Reports schema |
December 16, 2022 Updated on August 18, 2023 |
| Samples | Not available yet | Not available yet | Not available yet |
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 October 23, 2023
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 Updated on October 23, 2023
- 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: