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Financial transactions reported to FINTRAC

FINTRAC receives reports from certain businesses on the following financial transactions. To see the information that is included in the reports, please consult Reporting forms.

Report name Threshold for reporting Timing of submission

Suspicious Transaction Report

When a reporting entity has reasonable grounds to suspect that a transaction, or an attempted transaction, is related to the commission or attempted commission of an offence related to

  • money laundering,
  • terrorist activity financing, or
  • sanctions evasion

For more information, consult: Reporting suspicious transactions to FINTRAC.

As soon as practicable

Listed Person or Entity Property Report

When any individual or entity that is in possession or control of property they know is owned or controlled by or on behalf of

  • a terrorist or a terrorist group, or
  • a listed person or entity or foreign state

For more information, consult: Reporting listed person or entity property to FINTRAC.

Immediately upon discovery of the information

Large Cash Transaction Report

When a reporting entity receives an amount of $10,000 or more in cash

  • either in a single transaction or in multiple transactions
  • within a 24-hour period

For more information, consult: Reporting large cash transactions to FINTRAC.

Within 15 calendar days after the transaction has occurred.

Large Virtual Currency Transaction Report

When a reporting entity receives an amount of $10,000 or more in virtual currency

  • either in a single transaction or in multiple transactions
  • within a 24-hour period

For more information, consult: Reporting large virtual currency transactions to FINTRAC.

Casino Disbursement Report

When a casino disburses an amount of $10,000 or more

  • either in a single transaction or in multiple transactions
  • within a 24-hour period

For more information, consult: Reporting casino disbursements to FINTRAC.

Electronic Funds Transfer Report

When a reporting entity sends or receives an electronic funds transfer of $10,000 CAD or more

  • either in a single transaction or in multiple transactions
  • within a 24-hour period

For more information, consult: Reporting electronic funds transfers to FINTRAC.

Within 5 business days after the transaction has occurred

FINTRAC can also receive the following information:

Cross-border currency or monetary instruments reports

A cross-border currency report is filed with the Canada Border Services Agency by a person entering or leaving Canada carrying a sum of currency or monetary instruments of $10,000 or more, or by a person mailing or sending such large sums into or out of Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency then submits the report to FINTRAC. A cross-border seizure report is submitted to FINTRAC by a Canada Border Services Agency officer upon the seizure of cash or monetary instruments for which reporting obligations were not met.

Voluntary information

About suspicions of money laundering, terrorist activity financing and sanctions evasion.

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