Direct deposit for businesses and suppliers
You can enrol in direct deposit for most payments your business receives. If you do business with the government, you can get paid with direct deposit. Streamline your business banking and save time by enrolling today.
What you need before you enrol
- A bank account with a Canadian financial institution
- A void cheque that indicates:
- the name of your financial institution
- your company's bank account number
- the branch number (also called the "transit number") and institution number of your company's financial institution
- Your business number
- The proper authority to makes requests on behalf of the business: usually an owner, partner, director or an individual with delegated authority
Note
If your business doesn't use cheques, there are other ways to find your company's banking information:
- log in to your company's online banking
- visit your company's bank and request a printed copy of the account information
Direct deposit for businesses
Your business can enrol in direct deposit for most payments it receives from the government.
Eligible payments
Most payments your business receives from the Government of Canada are eligible for direct deposit. Explore the list of eligible payments and benefits and the department or agency that issues them.
Canada Revenue Agency
- Corporation income tax refund
- Goods and services tax/Harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit
- Refund of excise tax or other levies
- Refund of payroll deductions
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and Indigenous Services Canada
- Grants and contributions
Canada Border Services Agency
- Commercial refunds
Note
If your company's payment isn't listed, you may contact the department or agency that issues the payment to verify whether direct deposit is an option.
Enrol in direct deposit
Once you have matched the payments your business receives with the federal institution that issues them, you may enrol in direct deposit. You may also change the bank account information or address that the issuing department or agency has on file. To enrol, click on the corresponding link directly below or contact the federal institution that issues your payment by searching for their name below.
- Enrol in direct deposit with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
- Enrol in direct deposit with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
- Enrol in direct deposit with Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Direct deposit for government suppliers
Your business can be paid by direct deposit for the goods and services you sell to the government. To enrol, contact the federal institution that issues your payment by searching for their name below.
| Institution | Contact information |
|---|---|
| Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada | |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | National Capital Region Office |
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | |
| Auditor General of Canada (Office of the) |
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| Canada Border Services Agency |
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| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | |
| Canada Revenue Agency | CAS Vendor Code
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| Canada School of Public Service |
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| Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety | Accounts Payable
|
| Canadian Dairy Commission |
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| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | For the National Capital Region (NCR), Quebec and Atlantic regions
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| Canadian Grain Commission | |
| Canadian Heritage |
|
| Canadian High Arctic Research Station | Please refer to Polar Knowledge Canada |
| Canadian Human Rights Commission | |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Accounting Operations |
| Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat |
|
| Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency |
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| Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Finance Services
|
| Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission | Financial Operations |
| Canadian Security Intelligence Service |
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| Canadian Space Agency |
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| Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board | Please refer to Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
| Canadian Transportation Agency | |
| Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (Office of the) | Please refer to Elections Canada |
| Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs (Office of the) |
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| Commissioner of Lobbying Canada (Office of the) |
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| Commissioner of Official Languages (Office of the) |
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| Communications Security Establishment Canada | Accounts Payable
|
| Communications Security Establishment Commissioner (Office of the) | Please refer to Communications Security Establishment Canada |
| Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (Office of the) |
|
| Copyright Board of Canada | IFMS Customer and Vendor Team |
| Correctional Service Canada | |
| Courts Administration Service |
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| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | Please refer to Indigenous Services Canada |
| Defence Construction Canada | |
| Elections Canada | Accounting Operations
Financial Systems (OCEO) |
| Employment and Social Development Canada | Accounts Payable
|
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | |
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | IFMS Customer and Vendor Team |
| Finance Canada (Department of) |
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| Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | |
| Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada | Financial Operations
|
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Accounting Hub
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| Global Affairs Canada |
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| Governor General of Canada | |
| Health Canada | |
| House of Commons | Financial Management Operations
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| Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Accounts Payable
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| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | |
| Indigenous Services Canada | |
| Information Commissioner (Office of the) | Finance
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| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada | General Inquiries IFMS Customer and Vendor Team |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | IFMS Customer and Vendor Team |
| International Joint Commission |
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| Justice Canada (Department of) |
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| Library and Archives Canada |
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| Library of Parliament |
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| Military Grievances External Review Committee | |
| Military Police Complaints Commission |
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| National Battlefields Commission |
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| National Defence | |
| National Energy Regulator | Financial Accounting General Inquiries |
| National Film Board of Canada | General inquiries
|
| National Research Council Canada | |
| National Security and Intelligence Review Agency | |
| Natural Resources Canada | Direct Deposit Inquiries
|
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada |
|
| Northern Pipeline Agency |
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| Pacific Economic Development Canada | |
| Parks Canada |
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| Parole Board of Canada | |
| Patented Medicine Prices Review Board |
|
| Polar Knowledge Canada |
|
| Prairies Economic Development Canada | |
| Privacy Commissioner of Canada (Office of the) | Finance
|
| Privy Council Office | |
| Public Health Agency of Canada | |
| Public Prosecution Services of Canada | Financial Operations
|
| Public Safety Canada | |
| Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada (Office of the) | |
| Public Service Commission of Canada |
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| Public Services and Procurement Canada | |
| Public Works and Government Services Canada | Please refer to Public Services and Procurement Canada |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | |
| Senate Ethics Office |
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| Shared Services Canada | SSC Accounts Payable
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| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada |
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| Statistics Canada |
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| Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Office of the) |
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| Supreme Court of Canada | Accounting
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| Telefilm Canada |
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| Transport Canada |
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| Transportation Safety Board of Canada | Financial Services
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| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat |
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| Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada | Please refer to Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| Veterans Affairs Canada | |
| Women and Gender Equality Canada |
Benefits of enrolling your business
Transcript/Captions – Benefits of enrolling your business
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(A customer is shown walking in front of a business building and entering a store)
If you are like most Canadian small business owners, you're already using electronic banking.
You know it's a fast, efficient and cost-effective way to stay on top of your business and meet the needs of your clients.
(A small business owner is shown sitting at a desk using a phone)
The Government of Canada is following suit. It's modernizing the way it issues payments to Canadians by switching to direct deposit.
(A small business owner is shown talking to a customer)
Nobody will benefit more than business owners, who receive a variety of payments from the federal government.
(The words GST/HST Returns, Accounts Payable and Corporate Tax Refunds appear on a grey screen)
They will see their office processes simplified as government moves from traditional paper payments to electronic transactions.
(A small business owner is shown talking with a customer)
Enrolling in the federal direct deposit program is the next step to helping this small business owner streamline her business banking.
(The discussion between the small business owner and a customer continues in the store's showroom)
(A small business owner is shown on the screen)
It's been a record-breaking year but it just means I'm busier than ever which means saving time is all the more important.
A lot of our business transactions now are direct deposit into our bank account,
saving time not having to go to the bank is a big improvement in terms of how I manage my time which is a limited resource.
Small business owners aren't the only Canadians who should register for direct deposit—
students counting on Canada Student Loans,
(Students are shown getting ready for graduation)
parents expecting the Canada Child Benefit,
(a family with children is shown playing in a field)
unemployed workers waiting for Employment Insurance benefits,
(a woman is shown researching jobs on a public library computer)
and seniors who rely on their monthly Canada Pension Plan payment, will also enjoy the convenience of direct deposit –
(an older couple is shown walking on a beach)
their money is deposited directly into their account, it's safe, secure and convenient.
(an older couple is shown sitting on a park bench)
From an environmental standpoint I like direct deposit because it's not only immediate but it's also paperless.
(A small business owner and a customer are shown completing a purchase transaction using electronics)
(A small business owner is shown on the screen)
Our customers are looking more and more for solutions that are socially responsible and I find that it helps reduce clutter at the same time.
So if it's good for me and good for the environment, that's a bonus.
Be part of the Canadian businesses already enjoying the benefits of direct deposit.
(A small business owner is shown completing a purchase transaction and handing a bag to a customer)
Enrol today: it's fast, convenient, reliable and secure.
(The words "To find out more visit directdeposit.gc.ca" appear on a grey screen followed by the Government of Canada Wordmark)
To find out more visit directdeposit.gc.ca.
(The words "Public Works and Government Services Canada with the Canada flags" appear on a grey screen followed by the Government of Canada Wordmark)
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