A Canadian corporation with an active FINTRAC registration and options for virtual‑currency dealing. Our lawyers handle the transfer.
Buy shares in an existing Canadian corporation. Review its records and registered activities before signing; our lawyers support due diligence and the ownership transfer.
$24,900
7 days to complete
Also included: FINTRAC registration updated to your details, registered office address for 1 year.
6 companies available today
Get your fixed-price offerThe fee covers the agreed company acquisition and professional services. FINTRAC registration is not a licence or government endorsement. Optional services and any applicable third-party costs are listed separately in your contract.
Sample company file
Canadian corporation
Each offer includes the registry number — check it yourself in FINTRAC’s public MSB registry.
Every company on our list comes with the corporate records, the FINTRAC registration and a compliance framework. Registered activities differ between companies — the list shows them for each one, so you can pick the right fit.
Your lawyer · Corporate lawyer, digital-asset and FinTech practice at AdamSmith
Patrik advises companies across Europe on Canadian MSB registration. On your project he reviews the company file, prepares the compliance documentation, runs the share transfer and handles communication with FINTRAC — you deal with one lawyer from the first call to the handover.
Day 1
You get the available companies with registry numbers, activities and a fixed quote. We confirm which one fits your model.
Before you pay
You check the company in FINTRAC’s public registry and review its documents. We run KYC on new owners and directors.
Signing
Share purchase agreement, transfer of 100% of shares, appointment of new directors and updated corporate records.
Handover
We file the registration update and align the AML program with your business before you onboard clients.
FINTRAC registration is required before you provide covered money services in Canada. These are the models we most often set up with a ready-made MSB.
Fiat-to-virtual and virtual-to-virtual exchange for retail and institutional clients — registered as dealing in virtual currency.
Exchange and transfer of stablecoins, payouts and treasury flows. Issuers will also need Bank of Canada registration once the new framework is in force.
Transferring virtual currency at a client’s request, ramps and payment gateways connecting digital assets with bank rails.
Remitting or transmitting funds domestically and internationally, including payment apps and B2B settlement.
Exchanging one fiat currency for another for businesses and individuals, online or through partners.
A Canadian entity with an existing registration as the regulated base for a new product line or market.
Formally it is a registration with FINTRAC under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA), not a licence or a government endorsement — although the market usually calls it an “MSB licence”. It is mandatory before a business provides covered money services in Canada, including dealing in virtual currency.
Yes, if “dealing in virtual currency” is among the registered activities. Each company in our list shows its registered activities, so you pick one that matches your model. Activities can also be added later by updating the registration.
Before you sign, you receive the corporate documents and the FINTRAC registration number, which you can check yourself in FINTRAC’s public MSB registry. If something doesn’t check out, you simply don’t proceed.
Yes. FINTRAC does not restrict foreign ownership. New owners and directors pass due diligence and provide criminal record checks (issued within the last six months) for directors and anyone holding 20% or more. Director residency rules depend on the province of incorporation — we confirm this for each company.
Prescribed changes — owners, directors, compliance officer, services — must be reported to FINTRAC, generally within 30 days. We prepare and file these updates and adapt the AML/KYC program to your actual business model before you onboard clients.
It covers the federal AML side. A custodial or contract-based trading platform may also need provincial securities registration; Québec has its own MSB licence; stablecoin issuers will register with the Bank of Canada once the Stablecoin Act framework comes into force (expected in 2027). We map your model against these regimes before you pay.
A domestic MSB has a place of business in Canada, for example through a Canadian corporation. An FMSB is a foreign company without a place of business in Canada that directs services at Canadian clients. A ready-made company is a domestic MSB; if FMSB suits you better, we’ll tell you.
Our professional fee for the ready-made company package is $24,900. The agreed acquisition scope and any optional services or third-party costs are set out in your contract before signing. FINTRAC charges no MSB registration fee.
Tell us about your business model. Within a few business hours you’ll get the current list, the scope of work and a fixed price — no obligation and no prepayment.
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