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Business KYC requirements
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Canada (CA)

Below are the KYC requirements for the Canada (CA) business onboarding. There are more optional fields available in the full schema API for you to pass over additional information you wish to provide for an account to support the application.

Minimum verification requirements

ParameterCompanyPartnershipSole Trader
account_detailsRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_detailsRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_details.attachments.business_documentsRequired; Certificate of incorporation and Ownership documentsRequired; Certificate of incorporation and Partnership agreementRequired; Certificate of incorporation and DBA certificate if applicable
account_details.business_details.attachments.business_documents.file_idRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_details.attachments.business_documents.tagCERTIFICATE_OF_INCORPORATION and SHAREHOLDING_STRUCTURE_CHARTCERTIFICATE_OF_INCORPORATION and PARTNERSHIP_AGREEMENTCERTIFICATE_OF_INCORPORATION and/or ASSUMED_NAME_CERTIFICATE
account_details.business_details.registration_addressRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_details.business_address.address_line1RequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_details.business_address.country_codeRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_details.business_address.postcodeRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_details.business_address.stateRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_details.business_address.suburbRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_details.business_nameRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_details.business_structureCOMPANYPARTNERSHIPSOLE_PROPRIETOR
account_details.business_details.description_of_goods_or_servicesRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_details.industry_category_codeRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_details.operating_countryRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_details.business_identifiersRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_details.business_identifiers.numberRequired; must be the Business number (BN) assigned by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)Required; must be the Business number (BN) assigned by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)Required; must be the Business number (BN) assigned by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
account_details.business_details.business_identifiers.typeBRNBRNBRN
account_details.business_details.business_identifiers.country_codeCACACA
account_details.business_details.account_usageRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_details.account_usage.product_referenceRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_details.account_usage.estimated_monthly_revenueRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_details.account_usage.estimated_monthly_revenue.currencyRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_details.account_usage.estimated_monthly_revenue.amountRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_person_detailsFor corporations, names of all UBOs and Directors for corporations, and full IDV details of all UBOs and PPTA if applicable. Otherwise, full IDV details of all UBOs.All UBOs, and PPTA if applicableThe UBO
account_details.business_person_details.residential_addressRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_person_details.residential_address.address_line1RequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_person_details.residential_address.country_codeRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_person_details.residential_address.postcodeRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_person_details.residential_address.stateRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_person_details.residential_address.suburbRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_person_details.date_of_birthRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_person_details.first_nameRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_person_details.identificationsRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primaryRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.identification_typeMust be PASSPORT if not issued in CA, can be DL/PP if CAMust be PASSPORT if not issued in CA, can be DL/PP if CAMust be PASSPORT if not issued in CA, can be DL/PP if CA
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.issuing_country_codeRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.drivers_licenseOptional (only applicable for CA DLs)Optional (only applicable for CA DLs)Optional (only applicable for CA DLs)
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.drivers_license.back_file_idRequired if upload pictureRequired if upload pictureRequired if upload picture
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.drivers_license.front_file_idRequired if upload pictureRequired if upload pictureRequired if upload picture
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.passportOptionalOptionalOptional
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.passport.front_file_idRequired if upload pictureRequired if upload pictureRequired if upload picture
account_details.business_person_details.job_titleRequiredNot applicableNot applicable
account_details.business_person_details.last_nameRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_person_details.nationalityRequiredRequiredRequired
account_details.business_person_details.rolesOne or more of the following: AUTHORISED_PERSON, BENEFICIAL_OWNER, DIRECTOROne or more of the following: AUTHORISED_PERSON, BENEFICIAL_OWNER, DIRECTORAUTHORISED_PERSON and BENEFICIAL_OWNER
account_details.legal_entity_typeBusinessBusinessBusiness
customer_agreementsRequiredRequiredRequired
customer_agreements.agreed_to_data_usageRequiredRequiredRequired
customer_agreements.agreed_to_terms_and_conditionsRequiredRequiredRequired
primary_contactRequiredRequiredRequired
primary_contact.emailRequiredRequiredRequired