FP credential holders on Ontario's FSRA registry (2025)
community-reported average new-client onboarding time (qualitative; not Hivi-X measured)
Source: Advisor community research
Custodian onboarding is not your planning file
Tax returns, insurance policies, and estate docs still arrive in email — while exams expect a complete household record.
Functional
Investment accounts open in the custodian portal, but tax returns, insurance policies, pension statements, and estate docs still arrive via email and Dropbox. Nothing shows whether the household file is complete before you plan.
Emotional
Regulatory reviews commonly expect files that show what happened, when, and why — not checkbox-only CRM fields. Chasing the same Notice of Assessment twice erodes client trust.
Financial
Community reports cite 5–10 hours of data entry and weeks of lag per household. Every follow-up email is time you are not reviewing portfolios or prospecting.
How do financial planners collect client documents?
Five steps: pick a checklist, open a household file, collect via the my-id.ca portal, track gaps with approve/reject, and export a package for your CRM.
Pick a template
Build a KYC & financial-planning intake checklist: clone your firm's Word checklist, or start from the free lead-magnet PDF.
Open a household file
Attach the checklist to the client record your team manages in Hivi-X.
Share & collect
Share the checklist to the client; they upload ID, source-of-funds docs, and planning files via a secure guest link (no account needed — they verify email with a one-time code) or the my-id.ca portal. Your team can add files as they arrive.
Track the gaps
See completed vs outstanding items; approve, reject, or request replacement; keep meeting notes the client sends on the file.
Export the package
Generate a PDF index for your CRM folder, compliance review, or custodian handoff.
One tool, every household file
From new KYC onboarding to annual SN 31-368 refreshes.
New household KYC onboarding
Government photo ID, address verification, employment/income, net-worth worksheet, investment knowledge, objectives, risk tolerance and capacity, and Trusted Contact Person form — tracked in one household file.
Financial plan engagement
T1 generals, Notices of Assessment, pay stubs, pension statements, group benefits, insurance policies, wills/POAs, and corporate financials for business owners.
Pre-custodian account opening
ID, void cheque/EFT, beneficiary designations, entity/trust documents, authorized trader resolutions, and source-of-funds for non-standard deposits.
Annual KYC refresh (SN 31-368)
Life-change questionnaire, updated statements, and documented meaningful-interaction notes — meeting summary or call recap on the file.
Principal / compliance oversight
Standardized intake across associates; exportable file index for internal file review before regulatory exams.
The intake layer your CRM does not cover
Checklist-driven document collection alongside Wealthbox, Redtail, and your custodian — not a replacement.
Reusable intake checklists
Build KYC, planning, and account-opening checklists once; reuse per household.
Household client file
Keep documents, checklists, and notes scoped to each client — not scattered across email threads.
Missing-item tracking
See completed vs outstanding items at a glance; stop guessing whether the intake file is complete before your review.
Item-level review
Approve or reject uploads; clients resubmit rejected items without a new email chain.
Automatic reminders
Households on a guest-link checklist get up to three emails naming the documents still missing, before and after the due date you set.
Secure Canadian hosting
AES-256-GCM at rest, TLS in transit; Canadian-hosted storage.
Self-hosted AI
Client data is not sent to OpenAI, Google, or Anthropic.
Co-agent collaboration
Loop in an associate planner or operations lead with scoped access.
Exportable PDF package
Download an organized file index for Wealthbox/Redtail upload or internal compliance review.
Built for how Ontario advisors actually collect files
Custodian portals handle trading accounts; Hivi-X handles the holistic intake your planning practice still chases manually — KYC evidence, planning documents, and organized exports for your review.
Email vs CRM vs custodian vs Hivi-X
Hivi-X complements your CRM and custodian — it does not replace them.
| Capability | Email / shared drive | Wealthbox / Redtail | Custodian portal | Hivi-X |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Checklist-driven document intake | CRM fields, weak file chase | account-centric | ||
| Tracks missing planning documents | ||||
| Item-level approve/reject/resubmit | ||||
| Tax returns, insurance, estate docs in one file | scattered | |||
| Exportable intake package for CRM/compliance | ||||
| Hosted in Canada / self-hosted AI | varies | |||
| One secure link, no client login | secure link (OTP) | |||
| Automated email reminders for missing docs | up to 3, items named | |||
| KYC suitability engine / trade supervision | partial | by design | ||
| AML database verification | partial | collect SOF docs only | ||
| CRM / portfolio reporting | complements |
A planning boutique turns its Word onboarding checklist into a reusable template. Each household gets a guest link, the advisor sees what is missing before the first planning meeting, and a PDF checklist report goes into the compliance file.
Illustrative example of how the workflow runs, not a customer quote.
Simple plans, free trial
Billed monthly in CAD — complements your CRM, not a replacement.
Starter
Solo advisors
- 50 households
- 1 GB cloud storage included
- 10 e-signature requests a month
- Unlimited requests
- Custom intake checklists
- Email support
Professional
Growing boutiques
- Unlimited households
- 5 GB cloud storage included
- 50 e-signature requests a month
- Exportable file package
- Branded client portal, emails and custom domain
- Email support
Enterprise
Multi-advisor PM shops
- Unlimited households
- 10 GB cloud storage included
- Unlimited e-signatures
- Branded client portal, emails and custom domain
- Email support
Prices are per person: each teammate is one more seat at the same price. See the full breakdown on the pricing page.
Advisor questions, answered
Book a 15-minute demo
15 minutes. Bring one messy household intake — we'll turn it into a reusable Hivi-X checklist live.
General information only — not legal, compliance, or investment advice. Hivi-X is document-collection software, not a registrant, KYC verifier, or AML screening service. KYC, suitability, and AML obligations remain with your firm. Consult qualified compliance counsel for your registration category.