The Canadian Institute for Financial Crime Analysis (CIFCA) is a joint initiative of the Seneca Centre for Financial Services (CFS), and Williams McGuire AML Inc (WM-AML) – Canada’s centre for money laundering risk and compliance intelligence (www.amlcompliance.ca). The Institute’s mission is to deliver practical professional development, applied research and educational solutions for financial crime analysis in Canada and internationally. This initiative works under the umbrella of the large and well-regarded Seneca Faculty of Business. The CIFCA operates as a division of the CFS, leveraging a history of excellence in providing relevant and accessible educational opportunities for those seeking career advancement within the field of financial services. CIFCA operates and offers courses from its lab in Markham, which is outfitted with technology generously provided by Verafin, i2, and Caseware Idea. CIFCA offers a six-course professional development certificate program called Financial Crime Analysis, and customized training derived from those modules. Find out more at: http://www.senecac.on.ca/school/cfs/cifca/fca/, and http://www.amlcompliance.ca/williams-mcguire/cifca/. CIFCA is presently undertaking government-funded typologies research in conjunction with WM-AML.