CANADA - What is FINTRAC?

Learn all about the The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) and how its regulations impact your organization
Written by Communal Support
Updated 10 months ago

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) is a government of Canada entity that creates regulations that businesses and organizations (including nonprofits and charities) must abide by. In 2024 FINTRAC released a set of regulations that requires Stripe (Communal's payment processor) to register as a money services business in Canada. This means they need to further verify the relationship between your Account Representatives and your nonprofit/charity. These regulations aim to help protect against online banking fraud and money laundering and involve a necessary process that organizations must complete to stay compliant and process funds online. 

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