What method may I use to ascertain the identity of a client located in a foreign country?
The most effective method to ascertain the identity of a client located in a foreign country may be to use an agent that will verify your clients identity on your behalf. In order to use this method, you must enter into a written agreement with the agent for the purposes of ascertaining identity and obtain from the agent the identification information about the client once identity has been ascertained. Anyone can be appointed as an agent for the purposes of ascertaining identification, provided the appropriate written agreement is in place. You may however use the non-face-to-face identification methods to ascertain the identity of a person who is not physically present.
The most effective method to ascertain the identity of a client located in a foreign country is to use an agent that will verify your clients identity on your behalf. To use this method, you need a written agreement with the agent for client identification. You also need to get the identification information from the agent once the client has been identified. You can appoint anyone as an agent for client identification, provided you have a written agreement. You can use the non-face-to-face identification methods to identify a person who is not physically present, but those methods might not apply for a client outside Canada.
