Documentation · Canada
Screening in Canada
Canada-first coverage for screening teams. Each guide explains one Canadian regime in plain language and cites the official source for every point. Crown Intelligence data is hosted in Canada. These guides are general information, not legal advice.
Guides
Start with the regime that applies to your business. Each guide lists its official sources in square brackets.
FINTRAC and the PCMLTFAWhat does the anti-money laundering law require of my business, and which reports must I file?Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA)What do SEMA asset freezes and dealings bans mean for my transactions and reporting duties?Magnitsky Law (JVCFOA)Who can be listed under Canada's corruption sanctions law, and what must I do about a listed person?Listed terrorist entities (Criminal Code)What does the Criminal Code list of terrorist entities prohibit, and what must I disclose?United Nations Act sanctionsHow do UN Security Council sanctions take effect in Canada, and what duties apply?Ministerial directives (PCMLTFA)Which PCMLTFA directives apply to Russia, Iran and North Korea, and what do they require?Canada's 14 company registersWhere do I check a Canadian company, what does each register show, and what does it cost?Canada dashboardWhich Canadian sanctions, PEP and integrity registers do we hold, and how many records does each contain?Monthly report archiveWhat was added to, or removed from, the Canadian registers in each month?
Where the data is hosted
Crown Intelligence data is hosted in Canada. The hosting statement is set out in the trust centre, with our other data-handling commitments.
Last updated 2026-10-10