Canada

Licensed Companies
In Canada

MSB registration is cheap, quick and widely recognised for virtual-currency dealing, which is why Canadian shelves are the entry-level product of this market.

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sourced to order, nothing in stock today

2–4

weeks to source and transfer, typically

3

licence types covered here

A.I. Overview

A Canadian MSB registration moves with the company, and FINTRAC is notified rather than asked for prior approval. That makes Canada the fastest jurisdiction in this catalogue to take over.

RegulatorFINTRAC, Ontario Securities Commission and CIRO
LicenceMSB registration — virtual currency dealing · MSB registration — foreign exchange and funds transfer · Mutual fund dealer registration (NI 31-103) + CIRO membership
ReachDomestic market only
Transfer window2–4 weeks
Change of controlPrior regulator approval required
Last verified2026-09-23
Know this first

Registration is not authorisation: what a bank reviews is the compliance programme behind it, so a registration with no AML documentation behind it is worth very little.

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What Is On The Shelf In Canada

Nothing is in stock in this country at this moment, and the card below says so rather than pretending otherwise. We source against a brief.

Canada Sourced to order

MSB registration — virtual currency dealing

Regulator: FINTRAC

Not in stock right now — we source it through the partner network. The final figure depends on whether the resident director stays and whether the bank account is re-papered.

No confirmed market range yet — we quote after sourcing.

Partner network Price on request
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Canada Sourced to order

MSB registration — foreign exchange and funds transfer

Regulator: FINTRAC

Not in stock right now — we source it through the partner network. The final figure depends on whether the resident director stays and whether the bank account is re-papered.

No confirmed market range yet — we quote after sourcing.

Partner network Price on request
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Canada Sourced to order

Mutual fund dealer registration (NI 31-103) + CIRO membership

Regulator: Ontario Securities Commission and CIRO

Not in stock right now — we source it through the partner network. The final figure depends on whether the resident director stays and whether the bank account is re-papered.

No confirmed market range yet — we quote after sourcing.

Partner network Price on request
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Buy or build

Ready-Made Or From Scratch In Canada?

Buying the entity shortens the queue, not the diligence. Getting the licence from zero is cheaper in fees and far longer in months — the trade is time against cost, and the numbers are on the jurisdiction page.

Ready-made

  • Live in 2–4 weeks
  • Licence already granted
  • Priced as an asset, audit included
  • You inherit the history — which is why we audit it

From scratch

  • Months, not weeks
  • Outcome not guaranteed
  • Lower cash cost, higher time cost
  • Clean history by construction
Licensing in Canada ⟶ Cost calculator ⟶
Questions

Questions Buyers Ask First

01How long does a transfer in Canada actually take?
Typically 2–4 weeks from signed terms to the entity being yours. The variable is the regulator, not the paperwork: the filing follows completion, and that assessment sets the calendar.
02What does FINTRAC check about the buyer?
Fitness and propriety of the incoming owners and managers, the source of the funds, and whether the business model after the sale still matches what was authorised. A clean, documented answer to those three shortens the process more than anything else.
03Is a company in Canada usable outside it?
Only within its home market, with cross-border work handled case by case. If you need reach across the EU, look at a jurisdiction whose licence passports instead.
04What if nothing is in stock right now?
Then the card says so. We source against a written brief through the partner network, quote a real figure once a position is found, and never claim to hold a company we do not. The first buyer who asks to see documents is the last one who would come back otherwise.

Ask about Canada

Tell us what the company has to be able to do and when you want to be live. We come back with availability, a real price and the transfer timetable.

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