I just requested a payout. where i see my earnings have been reset to $0 but where do i find proof/confirmation that i have a pending payout being processed?

I've never found a way of obtaining that info/confirmation.

About the closest I ever got was in the reports section

https://www.canstockphoto.com/reports/

"You can download a Canadian government statement ("NR4") showing the total value of earnings."

You can also select payment history from the drop down and it provides a CSV file showing payments and receipt numbers, dates and values.