KYB Supporting Document Requirements Guide for Canada
This article details documents that are required for organisations to open an account with HitPay if your business is registered in Canada.
For Corporations and Sole Proprietorships
- Certificate of Formation or Incorporation (for companies only)
- Additional Supporting Documents
Please ensure all images are clear and readable.
BUSINESS DOCUMENTS
- Certificate of Incorporation/Partnership Agreement
- Please provide a copy of your business formation documents such as the Certificate of Incorporation or Partnership Agreements
- Additional Supporting Documents
- If your business is just starting out, we understand it can be hard to provide supporting documentation. However, please take a look at the list below and see if there are some documents you can supply.
- In addition, if there are any documents you can think of that might help us to verify your business that are not on the below list, feel free to supply them also.
- - Contracts for sale;
- Bank statement indicating business operations;
- Copies of sales or purchase invoices;
- Pro forma invoices from suppliers;
- Proof of business insurance;
- Receipts for software subscriptions, such as AWS or Xero;
- Proof of owning a website domain;
- Proof of being registered with an online marketplace or e-commerce platform (PayPal, Amazon);
- Utility bills issued in the name of the business (not for sole proprietors); or;
- Qualifications, membership in professional organizations, or membership in professional service registers or industry associations.
Owner Verification
- IDs accepted (must be a citizen or resident of the country of sign up)
- Driver’s License
- Passport
- Permanent resident card
Payment Method Setup
- Business, Management and Ownership details
- Legal entity verification documents
- Certificate of incorporation
- Certificate of corporate status
- Record that has to be filed annually under provincial securities legislation
- Published annual report signed by an audit firm
- Letter or notice of assessment from a municipal, provincial, territorial or federal government
- A partnership agreement (Only acceptable for partnership/non-profit/unincorporated legal entities)
- Articles of association (Only acceptable for partnership/non-profit/unincorporated legal entities