Hello Community,

I've been seeing a lot of post and question about the Self Attestation letter.

Our moderators have been working on educational posts about this process; However, I wanted to collect all this information in a single post to make it easier for all of you.

Let's start, for What is a self-attestation document?

This is a formal document declaring your business practices comply with Canadian regulations and Amazon's policies.

What are the requirements?

Review the following checklist to ensure your self-attestation document meets each of the following requirements:

• Includes the business entity name
• Details the entire business ownership structure, including all parent companies, beneficial owners, directors, and trustees
• Includes ownership percentages for all owners
• Includes full names birthdates for all individuals
• Includes the Business Registration number and Country
• Signed by a legal representative (e.g., CEO or Beneficiary owner/director/trustee)
• Be dated within the last 180 days

You can check more about here, Self-Attestation Document Requirements

Please know that after you submit, we’ll notify you via Seller Central, email, or performance notifications if more information is needed.

You’ll have 60 days after you receive a notification to comply with these requirements. If the required information and documentation isn’t provided within this timeline, your account may be deactivated.

If you need more information about this topic, you can visit this link Beneficial ownership requirements

Along with this topic, I know you also have questions about the Registration Extract

The registration extract will be a summary of details available regarding your company, which you should be able to request online through the website of your national or local company

🔍 Where to Get It:

Depending on your business structure, you can obtain this document from:

🏢 Professional Sellers (If you have a registered business)

If you've registered a corporation:

Federal corporations: Corporations Canada website

You need either a "Certificate of Compliance" or "Certificate of Status"

FOR SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS/PARTNERSHIPS:

Your provincial business registry office

Usually called a "Master Business License" or "Certificate of Registration"

Each province has its own system:

• Ontario: ServiceOntario
• BC: BC Registry Services
• Quebec: Registraire des entreprises
• etc.

🏠 Individual Sellers (Selling under your own name)

It's actually simpler than you might think:

If you're using your personal name:

Your CRA Business Number registration is your main document

You might need some basic ID too

If you're using a business name:

You'll need to register it with your province

Most call it a "Master Business License"

⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTES:

• CRA documents alone are typically NOT sufficient
• Bank statements are NOT accepted as registration extracts
• The document must be current (usually within last 6 months)
• Must show your business name and registration number

💡 Quick Tips:

• Make sure the business name matches exactly what you provided to Amazon
• Document should be in PDF format
• Must be in English or French
• Keep a copy for your records

❓ Getting Stuck?

If Amazon rejects your documents, it's usually because:

• The name doesn't match exactly
• The document's too old
• It's not the official version

Hope this helps clarify! Let me know if you have any other questions.

Christine.