Sanctions and Screening Services in Canada
Screen your customers and counterparties against Canadian and UN sanctions lists with confidence. We design and run AML and sanctions screening programs that keep reporting entities compliant and protected from criminal exposure.
Sanctions Screening Built for Canadian Obligations
Canadian sanctions change constantly, and contravening them is a criminal offence. We screen your customers, suppliers, and counterparties against the Consolidated Canadian Autonomous Sanctions List and the UN Security Council Consolidated List, and we keep that screening current as new designations and regulations are added over time.
Screening Beyond the Surface Name
A clean name check is not enough. Sanctions exposure often sits behind an entity, in its ownership, its leadership, or its ultimate beneficial owners. Our compliance sanction screening looks through corporate structures to identify indirect links to designated persons, then documents every decision so your due diligence stands up to scrutiny.
Screening Setup
We build your sanctions screening process, covering customers, suppliers, and payment counterparties.
List Management
We keep screening aligned with Canadian and UN sanctions lists as designations change.
Alert Resolution
We investigate potential matches, clear false hits, and escalate genuine sanctions concerns.
Ownership Checks
We trace beneficial ownership to uncover indirect exposure to designated individuals and entities.
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Industries We Help Protect
We deliver AML and sanctions screening for money services businesses, payment service providers, cryptocurrency platforms, importers and exporters, and financial institutions. Each program reflects the specific counterparties and jurisdictions your business deals with.
We support banks with program design, oversight, & regulatory examination readiness.
We help credit unions meet obligations proportionate to their membership and scale.
We handle registration, renewals, reporting, & controls FINTRAC expects from you.
We cover Bank of Canada registration alongside your anti money laundering obligations.
We establish what your wallet activity triggers, then build only what applies.
We build compliance around what your product does, before volumes and questions arrive.
We register virtual currency dealers and build the reporting their activity demands.
We support financial institutions across registration, program build, and reporting duties.
Why Choose Our Sanctions Screening Providers
Canadian Focus
We screen against the lists that bind you in Canada, not a generic global template that misses domestic designations.
Always Current
Sanctions lists change without warning, so we monitor updates and refresh your screening before gaps become violations.
Fully Documented
Every screening decision is recorded with clear reasoning, giving you defensible proof of due diligence if questions arise.
Serving Businesses Across Canada
We provide sanctions screening solutions nationwide, from Ontario and Quebec to Alberta and British Columbia, and we support Canadian businesses operating abroad. Your screening meets Canadian obligations wherever you trade.
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Sanctions Screening Questions
Clear answers to common questions about AML and sanctions screening, Canadian sanctions lists, and the obligations facing businesses that trade internationally.
What is sanctions screening exactly?
Sanctions screening checks your customers, suppliers, and counterparties against government lists of designated persons and entities you are prohibited from dealing with.
Which lists must Canadian businesses screen against?
Canadian businesses must screen against the Consolidated Canadian Autonomous Sanctions List and the UN Security Council Consolidated List, both of which are updated frequently.
What happens if we breach sanctions?
Contravening Canadian sanctions is a criminal offence. Suspected violations must be reported to the RCMP, and breaches carry serious legal and reputational consequences.
How often should screening be refreshed?
Sanctions lists change regularly, so screening should be refreshed at onboarding, before significant transactions, and continuously against updated designations throughout the relationship.
Can sanctions screening be outsourced?
Yes. You can outsource the screening function to specialists, though responsibility for compliance remains with your business, which is why documentation matters.