Canada · Money service business
Canadianforex Limited
Trading asOFX
CanadianForex Limited is an Alberta business corporation that trades as OFX. FINTRAC registers it as a money services business under number M08560392. Revenu Québec registers it as a money services business under number 10713. It is a subsidiary of OzForex Limited within OFX Group Limited, an Australian group listed on the ASX. It offers Canadian businesses multi-currency accounts, international payments, currency conversion, forward contracts and Visa corporate cards that it issues itself. It also offers international money transfers to consumers. In July 2026 OFX Group Limited agreed terms for a proposed acquisition by Alakazam Holdings Bidco Limited, the owner of Equals Group Limited.
Licences and registrations
Held by Canadianforex Limited (LEI 9845000E939C5DE4J692). 1 entry on 1 of the 22 tracked registers, retrieved 25 September 2026.
| Register | Licence | Number | Jurisdiction | Status | Registered | Ends | Activities | Register entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Money Services Business RegistryFINTRAC | MSBMoney Transmitter / Remittance | M08560392 | Canada | Active | 2008-10-03 | Renews 2027-02-14 |
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Trading names on the register: OFX (FINTRAC-MSB)
- Each licence applies in the country of the regulator that granted it.
- Registers are tracked in 37 countries. Licences granted elsewhere are not recorded here.
Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory.
Its LEI is not mapped to a BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
Employees
Not published
Ownership
Group subsidiary
OzForex Limited
Firm type
FX and business payments
Trades as OFX
- Standing
- The firm is the successor to an earlier Alberta corporation of the same name (2024240554, created 2007), which was absorbed on 11 June 2024. In July 2026 its ultimate parent, OFX Group Limited, agreed non-binding terms for a proposed all-cash acquisition by Alakazam Holdings Bidco Limited, the owner of Equals Group Limited.
- Ownership
- OFX Group Limited, listed on the ASX, controls the firm through OzForex Limited, according to the GLEIF parent relationships reported by the entity.
- Direct parent
- OzForex Limited, Australia
- Ultimate owner
- OFX Group Limited, Australia
- Head office
- Suite 1600, 11 King Street West, M5H 4C7 Toronto, Canada (registered office: 2900-10104 103 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 0H8, Canada)
- Company register
- Alberta Corporate Registry 2026007050
- Incorporated
- 1 Apr 2024
Online
- Websites & references
- ofx.com ↗
ofx.com/fr-ca ↗ French-language site for clients in Québec - Official social accounts
- LinkedIn ↗ · X ↗ · Facebook ↗ · Instagram ↗ · YouTube ↗ · WeChat ↗
- Apps
- App Store ↗ · Google Play ↗ · App Store ↗ · Google Play ↗
Sources · 12 pages consulted
- ofx.com/en-ca/
- ofx.com/en-ca/legal/license/
- ofx.com/en-ca/legal/
- ofx.com/en-ca/legal/card-agreement/
- ofx.com/en-ca/legal/general-terms-and-conditions/
- ofx.com/en-ca/contact-us/
- ofx.com/en-ca/about-us/global-executive-team/
- lei.bloomberg.com/gleifs/view/9845000E939C5DE4J692
- lei.bloomberg.com/gleifs/view/549300FJOGHWHPCSOH95
- listcorp.com/asx/ofx/ofx-group-limited/news/ofx-and-equals-agree-cash-offer-terms-and-amp-1q27-trading
- finextra.com/pressarticle/110537/equals-to-acquire-ofx
- kalkinemedia.com/au/news/announcements/ofx-group-extends-equals-exclusivity-period-to-30-october-2026-reaf
Authorisation
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Operates under
- Its own licences
FINTRAC registers the firm as a money services business under number M08560392. Revenu Québec registers it as a money services business under number 10713.
| Authority | Licence or registration | Number | Held | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) Canada | Money services business registration (money transmitter / remittance; activities: money remittance, currency exchange) | M08560392 | In its own name | Active | ofx.com ↗ |
| Revenu Québec Canada | Money services business registration (Québec) | 10713 | In its own name | Active | ofx.com ↗ |
Licences and registrations the research found, at home and abroad, as the firm and its regulators publish them. The Licences and registrations card shows the entries on the registers the directory tracks.
Partners and safeguarding
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Safeguarding
- Segregated safeguarding accountsThe firm states that it pools client balances in accounts at financial institutions that serve no other purpose. It states that, for clients outside Québec, it safeguards these funds in trust under the Retail Payment Activities Act, and that the funds are not covered by deposit insurance.
Banks and regulated firms the firm says hold its customers’ money, issue its cards, sponsor its accounts or settle its payments, as it discloses them in its terms and notices.
Products and markets
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
The firm offers Canadian businesses an account for receiving, holding and paying in more than 30 currencies. It also offers spot transfers, forward contracts, limit orders, Visa corporate cards, spend management and accounts payable automation. For consumers, it offers international transfers, which it says reach more than 170 countries.
The firm serves clients across Canada, including Québec under separate terms, and sends payments abroad.
- Sells to
- Small businesses · Enterprises · Consumers · Platforms and marketplaces
- Serves customers in
- Canada
Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Chief executive
- John ('Skander') Malcolm Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, OFX Group
- Chief financial officer
- James Georgeson Chief Financial Officer, OFX Group
- Compliance / MLRO
- Kate Malone Chief Risk Officer, OFX Group
- Executive
- Adrian Wong Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary, OFX Group
- Executive
- Josh Goines Chief Growth Officer, OFX Group (formerly President, North America)
Recent events
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
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Merger / acquisition
OFX Group Limited extended the exclusivity period for Equals to 30 October 2026 so Equals could finalise its debt financing.
kalkinemedia.com ↗ -
Merger / acquisition
OFX Group Limited entered a Transaction Process Deed for a proposed acquisition by Alakazam Holdings Bidco Limited at AUD 1.00 per share.
listcorp.com ↗ -
Leadership
OFX Group appointed James Georgeson as Chief Financial Officer with effect from April 2026.
ofx.com ↗ -
Merger / acquisition
The successor corporation absorbed the earlier Alberta corporation CanadianForex Limited (2024240554) on 11 June 2024.
lei.bloomberg.com ↗
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, security incidents, licence changes, funding rounds, acquisitions and leadership changes. Each links to its source.
Identifiers
- Licence no. · FINTRAC-MSB
- M08560392
- BIC
- Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory
- How the LEI was matched
- Matched by Elucidate to GLEIF on name, country and address
- Elucidate firm ID
- fb1f300d4793
Profile
- Type
- Money service businessRemittance, currency exchange, cheque cashing and money orders. Usually registered with an anti-money-laundering supervisor rather than licensed prudentially. Taken from the licences on the tracked registers.
- Regulation
- AML registration onlyRegistered with an anti-money-laundering supervisor (FinCEN, FINTRAC, HMRC, AUSTRAC, Hong Kong Customs…) without a prudential licence.
- Main licence class
- Money Transmitter / Remittance
- Activities
- Money remittance
- Currency exchange
- Licensed in
- Canada · North America
- First registered
- 2008-10-03
- Website
- www.ofx.com/en-ca ↗
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
- Direct parent
- Ozforex Limited · Australia549300VKP0NBT4LWRR84 ↗
- Ultimate parent
- Ofx Group Limited · Australia984500745OB5K1ZB6008 ↗
The Ofx Group Limited group has 6 institutions in the directory, in 6 countries: 4 hold a BIC and 2 do not.
Including Ofx Payments Ireland Limited, Ofx Singapore PTE. Limited, Ozforex (Hk) Limited, Ozforex Limited, Usforex Inc.
See the Ofx Group Limited group →Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
Addresses
- Address on the register
- SUITE 2900, 10104 103 AVENUE NW, EDMONTON, T5J0H6
- Country
- Canada
ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
This institution holds no BIC. A CBPR+ message identifies it by name and postal address, and may add its LEI or a clearing code.
- Identified by
- Name and postal address, with its LEI
- Postal address
- Hybrid: town, postcode and country in their own elements, the rest in one address line
<FinInstnId>
<LEI>9845000E939C5DE4J692</LEI>
<Nm>CANADIANFOREX LIMITED</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<PstCd>T5J0H6</PstCd>
<TwnNm>EDMONTON</TwnNm>
<Ctry>CA</Ctry>
<AdrLine>SUITE 2900, 10104 103 AVENUE NW</AdrLine>
</PstlAdr>
</FinInstnId>CBPR+ identifies the instructing and instructed agents by BIC only. An institution without a BIC can be the debtor, creditor or an intermediary agent.
The values are as published by the register. Check them against your own records before use.
Sources & method
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Read the methodology →Register for this page
- Money Services Business Registry—Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) · source ↗ as at 25 September 2026
- Ownership and group—GLEIF Level 2 relationship records (accounting consolidation), matched by LEI.
- Overview, authorisation, partners, products, leadership and events—researched per institution by an AI model with web search, from the firm's own website, terms and filings, regulators' registers and notices, company registers and news. Licences, partners, figures, people and events link to their source, and each card shows the research date. AI research can be wrong or out of date, so check key facts at the source.
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