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As the business had no Canadian legal entity, it had to register as a foreign MSB (FMSB) before starting operations. The client did not fully understand the scope of the compliance requirements or the real timeline of the procedure.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"lbk-two\"><section><h2>Challenges and risks<\/h2><ul><li>Heightened regulatory attention to crypto MSBs and the risk of fines for incomplete compliance<\/li><li>Registration is required before operations start, and the client has no Canadian legal entity<\/li><li>Unclear scope of compliance requirements and realistic timeline<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section><h2>What we did<\/h2><ol><li>Confirmed that the activity qualifies as an MSB<\/li><li>Drafted a written AML\/ATF program: policies, procedures, risk assessment, training and independent audit<\/li><li>Assembled the FINTRAC package: corporate data, ownership information and certified criminal record certificates for key individuals<\/li><li>Filed the application through the FINTRAC online system and handled communication with the regulator<\/li><li>Prepared the client for talks with Canadian banks, explaining the difference between FINTRAC requirements and bank onboarding<\/li><\/ol><\/section><\/div><div class=\"lbk-cta\"><p>A similar task? 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