Direct deposit for individuals with a foreign bank account

The Government of Canada offers direct deposit in many countries around the world. The current list of eligible countries, payments and benefits, and the enrolment form can be found on this page.

Note

Cheques/drafts are no longer available for the following countries:

Please sign up for Direct Deposit.

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What you need before you enrol

Note

If you have moved or changed banks, you must fill out and submit a new form. If you receive multiple payments listed in Part B of the form, please ensure you select all that apply.

Foreign direct deposit enrolment form

Eligibility and step by step instructions

Step 1: Verify that your country of residence is one of the participating countries

Once you locate the country from the list below, you will find the related banking and contact information.

List of participating countries and required banking information
Country Required banking information Assistance
country flag - American Samoa American Samoa
  • Currency: USD
  • Bank Sort code: 9 digits (called ABA)
  • Account number: Maximum 17 characters
  • Account type: Select Savings or Chequing
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Argentina Argentina
  • Currency: ARS
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: 22 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
  • Personal identification (ID): required is the Clave Única de Identificación Tributaria (CUIT) (corporates) or Código Único de Identificación Laboral (CUIL) (individuals) 11 digits
Telephone:
1‑800‑696‑31111
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Australia Australia
  • Currency: AUD
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters
  • Bank Sort code: 6 digits (called BSB)
  • Post office ID:  6 digits
  • Building society code:  6 digits
  • Account number: Maximum 9 digits
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1-800-041-432
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Austria Austria
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 20 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
0-800-29-5132
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Bahamas Bahamas
  • Currency: BSD
  • Local bank and branch code: 8 digits
  • Account number: maximum 10 digits
  • Account type: Select Savings or Chequing
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Bangladesh  Bangladesh
  • Currency: BDT
  • Bank Sort code: 9 digits
  • Financial institution (FI) Account number: Max length 20 digits
  • Beneficiary name and address: Mandatory
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Barbados Barbados
  • Currency: BBD
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Bank Sort code: 8 digits
  • Account number: 13 digits
  • Account type: Select Savings or Chequing
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑800‑204‑0305
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Belgium Belgium
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 16 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
0-800-71-287
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Benin  Benin
  • Currency: XOF
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number : 24 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Currency: BAM
  • FI Acocunt number: Must be IBAN number
  • SWIFT/BIC Code: 8 or 11 character code
  • Beneficiary name and address: Mandatory
  • Full Bank Name and Address
  • IBAN: mandatory length is 20 digits example: BA391290079401028494
  • PAYMENTS ONLY TO INDIVIDUALS
  • NO PAYMENTS TO COMPANIES
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Brazil Brazil
  • Currency: BRL
  • Local bank and branch code: 7 or 8 digits
  • Account number (IBAN): maximum 20 characters
  • Account type: Select Savings or Chequing
  • Tax ID: must be included in the other field under Part A of the Direct deposit enrollment form
  • For payments to individuals, tax ID number (11 digits) called CPF (Cadastro de Pessoas Fisicas) is required
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
800‑367‑18290
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Bulgaria Bulgaria
  • Currency: BGN
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 22 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑800‑696‑31111
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
  • Currency: XOF
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: maximum 24 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone: (collect calls)
1‑613‑941‑6402
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Cameroon Cameroon
  • Currency: XAF
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: 23 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone: (collect calls)
1‑613‑941‑6402
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Central African Republic Central African Republic (Suspended until further notice.)
  • Currency: XAF
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: 23 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone: (collect calls)
1‑613‑941‑6402
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Chad Chad
  • Currency: XAF
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: 23 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone: (collect calls)
1‑613‑941‑6402
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Chile Chile
  • Currency: CLP
  • Bank Sort code: 3 digits
  • Account number: 2 to 20 characters
  • Account type: Select Savings or Chequing
  • Tax ID of payee: must be included in the other field under Part A of the Direct deposit enrolment form
  • Tax ID of payee: (8-9 characters) called RUC – ROL UNICO Tributario is required
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1-230-020-1601
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Congo, Republic of Congo, Republic of (Suspended until further notice.)
  • Currency: XAF
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: 23 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone: (collect calls)
1‑613‑941‑6402
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Costa Rica Costa Rica
  • Currency: CRC
  • Bank code: not required as account number contains bank code as first 3 digits of account number Codigo Entidad
  • Account number: 17 characters
  • Identity number: 10 or 12 digits called Cedula Juridica (must be included in the Other field under Part A of the Direct deposit enrolment form)
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
0‑800‑015‑0794
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Croatia Croatia
  • Currency: HRK
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 21 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1-613-941-6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Cyprus Cyprus
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 28 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
00+800‑367‑18290
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Czech Republic Czech Republic
  • Currency: CZK
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 24 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
    Effective December 31, 2020, cheques/drafts will no longer be available. Please sign up for Direct Deposit
Telephone:
00+800‑367‑18290
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Denmark Denmark
  • Currency: DKK
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 18 characters
  • Account type: Select Savings or Chequing
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
00+800‑367‑18290
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
  • Currency: DOP
  • Bank Sort code: 8 digits
  • Account number: maximum 20 digits
  • Account type: Select chequing or savings
  • Personal ID: code called Cedula Juridica (11 digits) or passport number is required
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Egypt Egypt
  • Currency: EGP
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: maximum 34 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
  • Account number (IBAN): As of November 15, 2020 transactions without an IBAN will be rejected. Length is 29; for example: CZ6508000000192000145399
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
  • Currency: XAF
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: 23 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone: (collect calls)
1‑613‑941‑6402
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Estonia Estonia
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: 20 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Finland Finland
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: 18 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
990+800‑367‑18290
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - France France
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: 27 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
0-800-905-824
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Gabon Gabon
  • Currency: XAF
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: 23 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone: (collect calls)
1‑613‑941‑6402
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Germany Germany
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: 22 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
0800-182-6481
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Ghana Ghana
  • Currency: GHS
  • Bank code: 6 digits
  • Account number: maximum 34 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Greece Greece
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: 27 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
00-800‑108‑0059-31666
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Guam Guam
  • Currency: USD
  • Bank Sort code: 9 digits (called ABA)
  • Account number: maximum 17 characters
  • Account type: Select Savings or Chequing
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Guernsey Guernsey
  • See Great Britain for banking information.
Telephone:
0-800‑404‑9548
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Guinea -Bissau Guinea-Bissau
  • Currency: XOF
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: 24 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone: (collect calls)
1‑613‑941‑6402
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Hong Kong Hong Kong
  • Currency: HKD
  • Local Bank sort code: 6 digits
  • Account number: 1-10 digits
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
001+800‑367‑18290
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Hungary Hungary
  • Currency: HUF
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 28 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - India India
  • Currency: INR
  • Bank Sort code: Upper case 11 characters (IFSC Indian Financial System Code) (4 alpha characters followed by 7 alpha characters or digits)
  • Account number: maximum 34 digits
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
000‑800‑1007-912
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Indonesia Indonesia
  • Currency: IDR
  • Bank Sort code: 7 digits
  • Account number: maximum 16 digits
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
001‑803‑018‑8038
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Ireland Ireland
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 22 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1-800-620-371
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Isle of Man Isle of Man
  • See Great Britain for banking information.
Telephone:
0-800‑404‑9548
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Israel Israel
  • Currency: ILS
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 23 characters
  • Other: National Identity Number of payee (must be included in the Other field under Part A of the Direct deposit enrolment form) 9 digits
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑800‑696‑31111
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Italy Italy
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 27 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
800-787-484
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire
  • Currency: XOF
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: 24 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone: (collect calls)
1‑613‑941‑6402
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Jamaica Jamaica
  • Currency: JMD
  • Bank/branch code: 8 digits
  • Account number: maximum 25 characters
  • Account type: Select Savings or Chequing
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑800‑204‑0317
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Japan Japan
  • Currency: JPY
  • Bank Sort Code: 7 digits
  • Account number: 7 digits
  • Account type: Select Savings or Chequing
  • Full Bank Name and Address
  • Local Telephone Number
Telephone: (collect calls)
1‑800‑696‑31111
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Kenya  Kenya
  • Currency: KES
  • Bank Sort Code: 5 digits
  • Account number: maximum 35 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone: (collect calls)
1‑613‑941‑6402
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Jersey Island Jersey Island
  • See Great Britain for banking information.
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Latvia Latvia
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 21 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
8‑000‑5845
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
  • Currency: CHF
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 21 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Lithuania Lithuania
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 20 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
880033400
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Luxembourg Luxembourg
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 20 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑800‑367‑18290
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Malaysia Malaysia
  • Currency: MYR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): maximum 20 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑800‑696‑31111
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Mali Mali
  • Currency: XOF
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: maximum 24
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone: (collect calls)
1‑613‑941‑6402
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Malta Malta
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 31 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Mexico Mexico
  • Currency: MXN
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (Clave Bancaria Estandarizada (CLABE)): 18 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
01‑800‑112‑2546
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Monaco Monaco
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 27 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
800-93-908
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Morocco Morocco
  • Currency: MAD
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 24 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Netherlands Netherlands
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 18 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1-613-941-6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - New Zealand New Zealand
  • Currency: NZD
  • Bank Sort code: 6 digits (called BSB)
  • Account number: 10 digits (a 7 digit account number with 3 digit suffix zero filled from the left)
  • Full Bank Name and Address
  • Effective December 31, 2020, cheques/drafts will no longer be available. Please sign up for Direct Deposit
Telephone:
800-450-317
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Niger Niger
  • Currency: XOF
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: 24 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Nigeria Nigeria
  • Currency: NGN
  • Bank Sort code or routing number: 9 digits
  • Account number: 10 digits (Nigeria Uniform Bank Account Number (NUBAN) type format)
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Norway Norway
  • Currency: NOK
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 15 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
00+800‑367‑18290
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Pakistan Pakistan
  • Currency: PKR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 24 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
  • Other (TAX ID): 13 digit Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC)
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Peru Peru
  • Currency: PEN
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 20 characters in CCI (Codigo de Cuenta Interbancario) format
  • Other: Tax ID of payee (must be included in the Other field under Part A of the Direct deposit enrolment form)
  • Tax ID of payee: (11 digits, RUC – Registro Unico de Contribuyente) is required
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Philippines Philippines
  • Currency: PHP
  • Local Bank Routing Symbol Transit Numbers (BRSTN) sort code: 9 digits (starts with a mandatory zero)
  • Account number: maximum 16 digits
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
00+800‑367‑18290
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Poland Poland
  • Currency: PLN
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 28 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Portugal Portugal
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 25 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
800-819-635
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
  • Currency: USD
  • Bank Sort code: 9 digits (called ABA)
  • Account number: maximum 17 characters
  • Account type: Select Savings or Chequing
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑855‑201‑8038
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Romania Romania
  • Currency: RON
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 24 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
080‑089‑0301
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
  • Currency: SAR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 24 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Senegal Senegal
  • Currency: XOF
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: 24 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Singapore Singapore
  • Currency: SGD
  • Local Mas Electronic Payment System (MEPS) bank sort code: 7 digits
  • Account number (IBAN): maximum 11 digits
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
001+800‑367‑18290
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Slovakia Slovakia
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 24 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
0800606915
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Slovenia Slovenia
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 19 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
00+800‑367‑18290
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - South Africa South Africa
  • Currency: ZAR
  • Bank/branch code: 6 digits followed by "1" for Chequing account or "2" for Savings account.
  • Account number: maximum 11 digits
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1-613-941-6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Spain Spain
  • Currency: EUR
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 24 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1-613-941-6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
  • Currency: LKR
  • Bank sort code: 7 digits
  • Account number: maximum 16 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Sweden Sweden
  • Currency: SEK
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 24 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
00+800‑367‑18290
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Switzerland Switzerland
  • Currency: CHF
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 21 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1-613-941-6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Tanzania, United Republic of Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Currency: TZS
  • Bank Sort Code: 6 digits
  • Account number: maximum 35 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone: (collect calls)
1‑613‑941‑6402
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Thailand Thailand
  • Currency: THB
  • Bank/branch code: 7 digits
  • Account number: maximum 34 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
001+800‑367‑18290
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Togo Togo
  • Currency: XOF
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: 24 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone: (collect calls)
1‑613‑941‑6402
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
  • Currency: TTD
  • Bank routing number: 9 digits
  • Account number: maximum 17 digits
  • Account type: Select Savings or Chequing
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑800‑204‑0303
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Turkey Turkey
  • Currency: TRY
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 26 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Uganda Uganda
  • Currency: UGX
  • Bank Sort Code: 6 digits
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number: maximum 35 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone: (collect calls)
1‑613‑941‑6402
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
  • Currency: AED
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 23 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Great Britain Great Britain
  • Currency: GBP
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters
  • Bank Sort code: 6 digits
  • Postal account: 6 digits
  • Building society: 6 digits
  • Account number (IBAN): 22 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑800‑696‑31111
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - United States United States
  • Currency: USD
  • Bank Sort code: 9 digits (called ABA)
  • Account number: maximum 17 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Uruguay Uruguay
  • Currency: UYU
  • Bank Sort code: 6 digits
  • FI Account number: 1-35 characters;
  • alphabetical characters allowed : Yes
  • Beneficiary name (22 characters) and address: Mandatory
  • Full Bank Name and Address
  • FI account type [chequing (C) or savings (S)]: C/S.
  • Peronal ID = 8-12 for the Tax ID
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Vietnam Vietnam
  • Currency: VND
  • SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): 34 characters
  • Full Bank Name and Addres
  • Structure of beneficiary name: surname + middle name + first name
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286
country flag - Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S.
  • Currency: USD
  • Bank Sort code: 9 digits (called ABA)
  • Account number: maximum 17 characters
  • Account number (IBAN): maximum 17 characters
  • Account type: Select Savings or Chequing
  • Full Bank Name and Address
Telephone:
1‑613‑941‑6402 (collect calls)
TDD/ TTY (for persons with a hearing loss):
1‑844‑524‑5286

Telephone hours

  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday from 7 am to 7 pm Eastern time
  • Thursday and Friday from 7 am to 10 pm Eastern time

Step 2: Browse eligible programs and benefits listed on the enrolment form under part B

Many programs and benefits you receive from the Government of Canada are eligible for direct deposit outside of Canada. Explore the list of eligible programs and benefits.

Service Canada

  • Canada Pension Plan
  • Canada Pension Plan international agreement
  • Old Age Security pension
  • Old Age Security pension international agreement
  • Canadian government annuities

Veterans Affairs Canada

  • Pension or award
  • War Veterans Allowance
  • Financial benefits

Pension for Government of Canada employees

  • Canadian Forces pension
  • Judges' pension
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) pension
  • Public service pension

Note

If your program or benefit isn't listed, you may contact the department or agency that issues your program or benefit to verify whether direct deposit is an option.

Step 3: Complete, sign and mail the enrolment form

You must complete and sign the enrolment form and mail it to the Receiver General for Canada.

Please complete the foreign direct deposit enrolment form carefully.

Completion instructions and required information to enrol in direct deposit
Part Required information
A
  • Your full name
  • Your full address
  • Your telephone number
  • Your Tax ID or
  • Rol Único Nacional (RUT) number only if used in your country of residency
B
  • A check mark beside all the payments and benefits you receive
  • The personal identifier, such as your social insurance number or your file number, requested by the issuing department or agency
C
D
  • Today's date
  • Your signature by hand only
  • Your preferred language

To get help completing the form, contact the toll free number or the collect call number listed under your country of residence. You can also contact or visit your financial institution for assistance as well as obtain the required signature or bank stamp.

Mail the form (forms are not accepted by email or fax)

Print and sign the form, and then mail it to:

Organization:
Receiver General for Canada
Address:
PO Box 5000
Matane QC G4W 4R6
Canada

Processing time

The first direct deposit will be made approximately three months after receipt of your completed enrolment form. The amount of your payment may vary depending on the exchange rate.

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