Draft documents to help you prepare for changes to FINTRAC’s reporting forms
From: Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC)
The Financial Transaction and Reports Analysis Centre (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
| Title | Who is this for | File | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) mock form | All reporting entity sectors | Not applicable | December 16, 2022 |
| Reporting suspicious transactions to FINTRAC draft guidance | All reporting entity sectors | Not applicable | December 16, 2022 |
| Large Cash Transaction Report (LCTR) mock form | All reporting entity sectors |
LCTR mock form *Modified on January 26, 2023 (minor technical amendments) |
November 17, 2022 |
| Large Cash Transaction Report (LCTR) validation rules | All reporting entity sectors |
LCTR validation rules *Modified on May 8, 2023 (minor adjustments) |
November 17, 2022 |
| Reporting large cash transactions to FINTRAC draft guidance | All reporting entity sectors |
Reporting large cash transactions to FINTRAC draft guidance |
July 6, 2022 |
| Title | Who is this for | File | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) schema (JSON format) | All reporting entity sectors |
STR schema *Modified on May 8, 2023 (integration of STR transaction schema and minor technical amendments) |
December 16, 2022 |
| Large Cash Transaction Report (LCTR) schema (JSON format) | All reporting entity sectors |
LCTR schema *Modified on May 8, 2023 (integration of LCTR transaction schema and minor technical amendments) |
November 17, 2022 |
| Large Virtual Currency Transaction Report (LVCTR) schema (JSON format) | All reporting entities dealing in virtual currencies |
LVCTR schema |
May 8, 2023 |
| Bulk submission schema (JSON format) | All reporting entity sectors – large report volumes |
Bulk submission schema |
May 8, 2023 |
| Validation message schema (JSON format) | All reporting entity sectors |
Validation message schema |
May 8, 2023 |
| API endpoints (Swagger) | All reporting entity sectors | https://www88.fintrac-canafe.canada.ca/swagger | November 17, 2022 |
| Title | Who is this for | File | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large Cash Transaction Report (LCTR) sample (JSON format) | All reporting entity sectors |
LCTR sample *Modified on May 8, 2023 (minor adjustments to examples) |
November 17, 2022 |
| Large Cash Transaction Report (LCTR) bulk submission sample (JSON format) | All reporting entity sectors – large report volumes |
LCTR bulk submission sample |
May 8, 2023 |
| Bulk file validation sample (JSON format) | All reporting entity sectors – large report volumes |
Bulk file validation sample |
May 8, 2023 |
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]
Schedule
- Schedule to implement changes to FINTRAC’s reporting forms Updated on May 17, 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
- 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)
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