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Financial Information Collection

What is the financial information collection process?

Information gathered through financial information collection is used to process the different programs in which you participate and that are administered by La Financière agricole du Québec. 

Target programs

Every year, La Financière agricole gathers its clients’ financial information in order to manage the following programs:

Collection benefits

By using the processing tool, you get modern service delivery and simplified transmission of your financial information in a secure computerized environment.  In addition, the amount of correspondence from La Financière agricole is reduced and our involvement with you better harmonized.

Your responsibilities during the year

Transmit your financial information and any other requisite information

Farm or forestry businesses that participate in one of the target programs receive a letter of request for the transmission of financial information for the current participation year, accompanied by the form General Information and Table of Productive Units.

Complete this form yourself using the section Reporting Productive Units in the Guide for Reporting Financial Information.

All the information required, including the financial information, must be transmitted through a secure web-based application on the website of La Financière agricole and must meet the requirements in the Guide for Reporting Financial Information.

A network of accredited accountants, located in every region of Québec, is ready and able to transmit your financial information. Don’t hesitate to refer to it.

2017 Deadlines

For the 2017 data collection, La Financière agricole du Québec has extended the deadline without any penalty to October 31, 2018, for all producers required to transmit a statement. For more information, do not hesitate to contact data collection support at 1-877-861-2272, ext. 1.

Here is the table of deadlines that apply:
End of fiscal periodTransmission deadline
without any penalty (initial date)		Transmission deadline without any penalty (revised date)Transmission deadline before becoming ineligible for AGRI 
Before October 31August 10, 2018October 31, 2018December 31, 2018
November 30, 2017August 31, 2018October 31, 2018December 31, 2018
December 31, 2017September 30, 2018October 31, 2018December 31, 2018

For the 2017 collection period, here are the penalties applying to programs when transmission deadlines for financial information are exceeded:

ProgramPenaltyPeriod in which penalties apply
AgriStability$500/month or part of month late.Beyond October 31, 2018. Ineligible for AGRI beyond December 31, 2016
AgriInvest and Agri-Québec5% a month or part of month late.Beyond October 31, 2018. Ineligible for AGRI beyond December 31, 2016
Farm Income Stabilization Insurance (ASRA)Compensation is reduced by 40% per relevant year according to the sector — animal or plant product — and the date of the end of the business’s fiscal year for a business that does not participate in the AgriStability program.Not applicable
Loan Guarantee — Protection Against Interest Rate HikesPossible suspension of the protection against interest rate hikes.Beyond October 31, 2018
Loan Guarantee — Investment Line of CreditPossible suspension of any further disbursements from the Investment Line of Credit.Beyond October 31, 2018

Please note that if you transmit your information beyond October 31, 2018,  a penalty will apply as of October 1, 2018.

2018 Deadlines

The information must be transmitted at the latest nine months after the end of your fiscal period. This information is always shown on the documents requesting financial information.

For the 2018 collection period, here is the table of deadlines that apply:
End of fiscal periodTransmission deadline without any penaltyTransmission deadline before becoming ineligible for AGRI
January 31, 2018October 31, 2018January 31, 2018
February 28, 2018November 30, 2018February 28, 2018
March 31, 2018December 31, 2018March 31, 2018
April 30, 2018January 31, 2018April 30, 2018
May 31, 2018February 28, 2018May 31, 2018
June 30, 2018March 31, 2018June 30, 2018
July 31, 2018April 30, 2018July 31, 2018
August 31, 2018May 31, 2018August 31, 2018
September 30, 2018June 30, 2018September 30, 2018
October 31, 2018July 31, 2018October 31, 2018
November 30, 2018August 31, 2018November 30, 2018
December 31, 2018September 30, 2018December 31, 2018

Please note also that if you transmit your information beyond the ninth month following the end of your fiscal period, a penalty will apply. For more details, see the Table of Penalties.

For the 2018 collection period, here is the table of penalties applying to programs when transmission deadlines for financial information are exceeded:
ProgramPenaltyPeriod in which penalties apply
AgriStability$500/month or part of month late.
From the 10th to 12th month following the end of the fiscal period. Ineligible for AGRI beyond the 12th month.
AgriInvest and Agri-Québec5% a month or part of month late.From the 10th to 12th month following the end of the fiscal period. Ineligible for AGRI beyond the 12th month.
Farm Income Stabilization Insurance (ASRA)Compensation is reduced by 40% per relevant year according to the sector — animal or plant product — and the date of the end of the business’s fiscal year for a business that does not participate in the AgriStability program.Not applicable
Loan Guarantee — Protection Against Interest Rate HikesPossible suspension of the protection against interest rate hikes.Beyond the 9th month
Loan Guarantee — Investment Line of CreditPossible suspension of any further disbursements from the Investment Line of Credit.Beyond the 9th month

Contact Us

If you have difficulty transmitting your financial information, please contact the Financial Information Collection and Processing team.