These payments methods are accepted :
- Credit card
- Pre-authorized debit
- On-line payment through your financial institution
If your are registered for AMF E-Services
AMF E-Services provide quick and secure access so you can perform transactions related to your file and check your messages.
Payment by credit card
Begin by signing in to E-Services. Then, under “Client File”, select “Statement of account” and “payment”.
- Select “Credit card” as the method of payment
- Click on “Pay”
- Enter your credit card information
- Click on “Process Transaction”
- A payment receipt will be sent to your secure message inbox
Payment by Pre-Authorized Debit (new!)
The AMF is now offering Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD), a quick and easy way to make payments. To used the PAD, these conditions must be respected:
- You must only use a Canadian dollar bank account.
- You can have only one active PAD registration at any given time.
- You must determinate a per transaction limit.
To use this payment method, you must first register for the PAD:
- Under Client File, click on Manage Pre-Authorized Debit.
- In the next window, click on Register.
- Complete the registration form. (Note: The institution, branch transit and account fields must contain all the required characters. The amounts in the Amount Limit fields must be positive.)
- Click on Save to confirm that the information entered is accurate and complete.
- Once the system confirms that the registration information has been saved, click on OK.
- The completed registration form will appear. If all the information is correct, click on Back to menu. If the information needs to be modified, click on Change, make the changes and click on Save.
- In the Confirmation window, click on OK.
Now you are registered, you can immediately start making payments by Pre-Authorized Debits.
To pay fees by Pre-Authorized Debit:
- In AMF E-Services, when you initiate an application that includes fees: select Pre-Authorized Debit at the Fees Payable and Payment step, in the Payment drop down menu. (Note: You must already be registered for Pre-Authorized Payment for the system to offer you this payment method. See steps 1 to 6 above.) Be sure to stay within the amount limit you set at the time of registration; if the amount exceeds the limit, change your registration. (Note: See the Change Pre-Authorized Debit registration box.)
- Click on Save and next.
- In the next window, you can choose to go back to change or cancel the payment (the transaction will be irreversible once it has been submitted). To confirm the transaction, click on Submit.
- Click on Back to menu.
To make a payment by Pre-Authorized Debit from the statement of account
- In AMF E-Services, click on Client File at the top of the window, then on Statement of account and select Payment.
- In the Pay invoices window, select the invoice(s) to be paid.
- In the Payment method section, select Pre-Authorized Debit, then Calculate and Pay.
- The next window confirms receipt of the payment: click on Back to menu.
- In AMF E-Services, click on the Client File tab at the top of the window, then on Manage Pre-Authorized Debit.
- On the Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) Agreement page, click on Change.
- Complete steps 3 to 7.
You may make changes to any item except for the banking information. To change the banking information, you must deactivate the current PAD agreement and create a new one.
- In AMF E-Services, click on the Client File tab at the top of the window, then on Manage Pre-Authorized Debit.
- On the Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) Agreement page, click on Deactivate.
- In the next window, click OK to confirm that you want to deactivate the account.
- Click on Return to menu.
The Manage Pre-Authorized Debit option also allows you to reactivate an old bank account or add a new account.
You may pay your invoice, in full or in part, using a credit balance in your file according to one of the situations below.
Begin by signing in to E-Services. Then, under “Client File”, select “Statement of account” and “payment”.
The credit amount available in your file is equal to the amount of the invoice to be paid
- Tick the credit balance in the “Pay” column
- Tick the invoice to be paid in the “Pay” column
- Click on the green “Calculate” button
- Select the “Offset” payment method, since the amount is equal to $0.00
- Click on “Pay”
- A receipt will be sent to your secure message inbox when the offset has been applied to your file
The credit amount available in your file is less than the invoice to be paid
- Tick the credit balance in the “Pay” column
- Tick the invoice to be paid in the “Pay” column
- Click on the green “Calculate” button to have the system apply your credit to the amount to be paid
- To pay the remaining balance, select “Credit card” as the method of payment
- Click on “Pay”
- Enter your credit card information and click on “Process Transaction”
- A receipt will be sent to your secure message inbox because the invoice balance was paid by credit card
The credit amount available in your file is greater than the amount of the invoice to be paid
- Tick the credit note in the “Pay” column
- Modify the credit note’s “Amount paid” field so that the amount is equal to the amount of the invoice (keep the “-” in front of the amount and use the comma “,” before the decimal)
- Tick the invoice to be paid in the “Pay” column
- Click on the green “Calculate” button
- Select the “Offset” payment method, since the amount is equal to $0.00
- Click on “Pay”
- A payment receipt will be sent to your secure message inbox when the offset has been applied to your file
You want to use a portion of a credit balance available in your file to pay an invoice
- Tick the credit balance in the “Pay” column
- Modify the credit note’s “Amount paid” field so that the amount is equal to the amount of the invoice (keep the “-” in front of the amount and use the comma “,” before the decimal)
- Tick the invoice to be paid in the “Pay” column
- Click on the green “Calculate” button to have the system apply your credit to the amount to be paid
- To pay the remaining balance of the invoice, select “Credit card” as the method of payment
- Click on “Pay”
- Enter your credit card information and click on “Process Transaction”
- A payment receipt will be sent to your secure message inbox because the invoice balance was paid by credit card
Payment by credit card
Begin by signing in to E-Services. Then, under “Client File”, select “Statement of account” and “payment”.
- Select “Credit card” as the method of payment
- Click on “Pay”
- Enter your credit card information
- Click on “Process Transaction”
- A payment receipt will be sent to your secure message inbox
Payment by Pre-Authorized Debit (new!)
The AMF is now offering Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD), a quick and easy way to make payments. To used the PAD, these conditions must be respected:
- You must only use a Canadian dollar bank account.
- You can have only one active PAD registration at any given time.
- You must determinate a per transaction limit.
To use this payment method, you must first register for the PAD:
- Under Client File, click on Manage Pre-Authorized Debit.
- In the next window, click on Register.
- Complete the registration form. (Note: The institution, branch transit and account fields must contain all the required characters. The amounts in the Amount Limit fields must be positive.)
- Click on Save to confirm that the information entered is accurate and complete.
- Once the system confirms that the registration information has been saved, click on OK.
- The completed registration form will appear. If all the information is correct, click on Back to menu. If the information needs to be modified, click on Change, make the changes and click on Save.
- In the Confirmation window, click on OK.
Now you are registered, you can immediately start making payments by Pre-Authorized Debits.
To pay fees by Pre-Authorized Debit:
- In AMF E-Services, when you initiate an application that includes fees: select Pre-Authorized Debit at the Fees Payable and Payment step, in the Payment drop down menu. (Note: You must already be registered for Pre-Authorized Payment for the system to offer you this payment method. See steps 1 to 6 above.) Be sure to stay within the amount limit you set at the time of registration; if the amount exceeds the limit, change your registration. (Note: See the Change Pre-Authorized Debit registration box.)
- Click on Save and next.
- In the next window, you can choose to go back to change or cancel the payment (the transaction will be irreversible once it has been submitted). To confirm the transaction, click on Submit.
- Click on Back to menu.
To make a payment by Pre-Authorized Debit from the statement of account
- In AMF E-Services, click on Client File at the top of the window, then on Statement of account and select Payment.
- In the Pay invoices window, select the invoice(s) to be paid.
- In the Payment method section, select Pre-Authorized Debit, then Calculate and Pay.
- The next window confirms receipt of the payment: click on Back to menu.
- In AMF E-Services, click on the Client File tab at the top of the window, then on Manage Pre-Authorized Debit.
- On the Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) Agreement page, click on Change.
- Complete steps 3 to 7.
You may make changes to any item except for the banking information. To change the banking information, you must deactivate the current PAD agreement and create a new one.
- In AMF E-Services, click on the Client File tab at the top of the window, then on Manage Pre-Authorized Debit.
- On the Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) Agreement page, click on Deactivate.
- In the next window, click OK to confirm that you want to deactivate the account.
- Click on Return to menu.
The Manage Pre-Authorized Debit option also allows you to reactivate an old bank account or add a new account.
You may pay your invoice, in full or in part, using a credit balance in your file according to one of the situations below.
Begin by signing in to E-Services. Then, under “Client File”, select “Statement of account” and “payment”.
The credit amount available in your file is equal to the amount of the invoice to be paid
- Tick the credit balance in the “Pay” column
- Tick the invoice to be paid in the “Pay” column
- Click on the green “Calculate” button
- Select the “Offset” payment method, since the amount is equal to $0.00
- Click on “Pay”
- A receipt will be sent to your secure message inbox when the offset has been applied to your file
The credit amount available in your file is less than the invoice to be paid
- Tick the credit balance in the “Pay” column
- Tick the invoice to be paid in the “Pay” column
- Click on the green “Calculate” button to have the system apply your credit to the amount to be paid
- To pay the remaining balance, select “Credit card” as the method of payment
- Click on “Pay”
- Enter your credit card information and click on “Process Transaction”
- A receipt will be sent to your secure message inbox because the invoice balance was paid by credit card
The credit amount available in your file is greater than the amount of the invoice to be paid
- Tick the credit note in the “Pay” column
- Modify the credit note’s “Amount paid” field so that the amount is equal to the amount of the invoice (keep the “-” in front of the amount and use the comma “,” before the decimal)
- Tick the invoice to be paid in the “Pay” column
- Click on the green “Calculate” button
- Select the “Offset” payment method, since the amount is equal to $0.00
- Click on “Pay”
- A payment receipt will be sent to your secure message inbox when the offset has been applied to your file
You want to use a portion of a credit balance available in your file to pay an invoice
- Tick the credit balance in the “Pay” column
- Modify the credit note’s “Amount paid” field so that the amount is equal to the amount of the invoice (keep the “-” in front of the amount and use the comma “,” before the decimal)
- Tick the invoice to be paid in the “Pay” column
- Click on the green “Calculate” button to have the system apply your credit to the amount to be paid
- To pay the remaining balance of the invoice, select “Credit card” as the method of payment
- Click on “Pay”
- Enter your credit card information and click on “Process Transaction”
- A payment receipt will be sent to your secure message inbox because the invoice balance was paid by credit card
How to pay an invoice if you are not registered for AMF E-Services
You must complete the remittance slip or the mail-in payment form (pdf - 81 KB)This link will open in a new windowJanuary 2018. Be sure to indicate your method of payment and complete the required fields.
The AMF accepts payment by:
- Pre-Authorized Debit
- Credit card (Visa, MasterCard or American Express)
- Cheque or money order
If you have a credit balance available in your file, please indicate this in the form and specify the amount to be applied to your payment.
We recommend AMF E-Services for all your transactions with the AMF. When transactions are completed via AMF E-Services, you can be assured that your file will be efficiently managed by AMF staff in accordance with the requirements associated with your profile.
The AMF is now offering Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD), a quick and easy way to make payments. To used the PAD, these conditions must be respected:
- You must use a Canadian dollar bank account.
- You may only have one active PAD registration at a time.
- Your per-transaction limits must be based on your business’s guidelines. For professionals, only one limit may be entered.
Before using this payment method, two easy steps:
- You will need to register first by completing the paper version of the Pre-Authorized Debit agreement form (pdf - 239 KB)
This link will open in a new windowUpdated on December 4, 2025 and send it to the AMF at the address shown on the form.
- When you receive confirmation of your registration (allow time for the form to be received and processed), you will be able to complete the PAD payment form (pdf - 154 KB)
This link will open in a new windowUpdated on December 4, 2025 and enclose it with any subsequent paper application that you make.
You can pay your invoice on-line if you are signed up for on-line services with any of the following financial institutions:
- National Bank
- Desjardins
- TD
- Royal Bank
- Scotia
- Log into your online banking account
- Go to the Pay Bills section
- If it’s your first time, add the Autorité des marchés financiers as a payee, indicating your 10-digit AMF client number as the account number for bill payments. If you need help, contact your financial institution.
- Select Autorité des marchés financiers from your list of payees
- Make your payment
- Allow approximately 5 days for the AMF to receive your payment
When the AMF receives your payment, a receipt is generated and made available in the statement of account. No payment receipt will be sent to your secure message inbox.
The payment request is considered complete when the AMF receives your payment. You are responsible for taking processing time into account when you make your payment to ensure it is received on time.