[News](https://www.payments.ca/insights/news-research?field_article_type=24) # Payments Canada launches new payments file validation service to ease ISO 20022 on-boarding March 26, 2019 ***New online service is tailored to meet the needs of Canadian financial institutions*** **OTTAWA, March 26, 2019** – Payments Canada has completed its [pilot project](https://www.payments.ca/about-us/news/onboarding-your-corporate-clients-iso-20022-pilot-project-underway) and is now offering an optional online Payments File Validation Service (PFVS) to financial institutions in Canada. The service, which is powered by [XMLdation](https://www.xmldation.com/en/), supports the industry-wide migration to the global payment messaging standard ISO 20022. The PFVS enables real-time editing and online validation of test payment data against the requirements of ISO 20022, as well as other payment file types and business rules. This provides financial institutions that choose to subscribe with a flexible, efficient way to ensure that payment files they receive from their corporate clients are formatted correctly for that institution. Two major Canadian financial institutions have already subscribed and are using the service. To learn more about the Payments File Validation Service, [contact Payments Canada](https://www.payments.ca/about-us/contact). [Return to newsroom](https://www.payments.ca/insights/news-research) ## Keep reading [ ![placeholder.png](/sites/default/files/styles/article/public/placeholder.png?h=5dafd208&itok=qKDbzxAp) News October 1, 2026 ### Payments Canada welcomes six new members as expanded membership... Twenty-two new members have joined since 2025 regulatory changes — a necessary step for those seeking access to critical national payment infrastructure, including the forthcoming Real-Time Rail... ](https://www.payments.ca/payments-canada-welcomes-six-new-members-expanded-membership-eligibility-reaches-one-year-milestone)[Learn more](https://www.payments.ca/payments-canada-welcomes-six-new-members-expanded-membership-eligibility-reaches-one-year-milestone) [ ![placeholder.png](/sites/default/files/styles/article/public/placeholder.png?h=5dafd208&itok=qKDbzxAp) News September 25, 2026 ### Payments Canada names Stephan Orzechowski as Vice President... Payments Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephan Orzechowski as Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Business Transformation. Stephan will lead strategic vendor partnerships... ](https://www.payments.ca/payments-canada-names-stephan-orzechowski-vice-president-strategic-partnerships-and-business)[Learn more](https://www.payments.ca/payments-canada-names-stephan-orzechowski-vice-president-strategic-partnerships-and-business) [ ![placeholder.png](/sites/default/files/styles/article/public/placeholder.png?h=5dafd208&itok=qKDbzxAp) News July 27, 2026 ### ACSS rule changes enhance payment system processes Updates provide expanded definitions and process efficiency Payments Canada has implemented a series of administrative and operational amendments to the Automated Clearing Settlement System (ACSS)... ](https://www.payments.ca/acss-rule-changes-enhance-payment-system-processes)[Learn more](https://www.payments.ca/acss-rule-changes-enhance-payment-system-processes)