Institution numbers in Canada.
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What is an institution number?
The institution number is a unique three-digit code assigned to a certain bank or financial institution to identify them. A transit number is made up of five-digits and together with the institution number they form a routing number.
- The institution number - three digits - identifies your bank.
- The transit number - five digits - shows which branch you opened your account at.
- The account number - seven to twelve digits - identifies your individual account.
Bank routing numbers are used to process cheque and electronic transactions such as funds transfers, direct deposits, digital cheques, recurring loan and bill payments.
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Find your bank institution number.
Find your bank institution number.
| Financial institution | Institution number |
|---|---|
001 | |
002 | |
003 | |
004 | |
006 | |
010 | |
016 | |
Canadian Western Bank | 030 |
039 | |
177 | |
Alberta Treasury Branches | 219 |
Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. (Canada Branch) | 240 |
241 | |
The Bank of New York Mellon | 242 |
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Canada) | 245 |
BNP Paribas (Canada) | 250 |
Citibank Canada | 260 |
Deutsche Bank AG | 265 |
Mega International Commercial Bank (Canada) | 269 |
270 | |
Korea Exchange Bank of Canada | 275 |
Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd. Canada Branch | 277 |
UBS Bank (Canada) | 290 |
Société Générale (Canada Branch) | 292 |
State Bank of India (Canada) Alberta | 294 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation of Canada | 301 |
Amex Bank of Canada | 303 |
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Canada) | 307 |
Bank of China (Canada) | 308 |
309 | |
First Nations Bank of Canada | 310 |
BofA Canada Bank | 311 |
J.P. Morgan Bank Canada | 314 |
CTC Bank of Canada | 315 |
U.S. Bank National Association | 318 |
Habib Canadian Bank | 321 |
Rabobank Nederland | 322 |
Capital One Bank (Canada Branch) | 323 |
326 | |
State Street | 327 |
Citibank N.A. | 328 |
Comerica Bank | 330 |
First Commercial Bank | 332 |
HSBC Bank USA National Association | 333 |
Pacific & Western Bank of Canada | 334 |
United Overseas Bank Limited | 335 |
Maple Bank | 336 |
Canadian Tire Bank | 338 |
UBS AG Canada Branch | 339 |
ICICI Bank Canada | 340 |
Bank West | 342 |
Dundee Bank of Canada | 343 |
General Bank of Canada | 344 |
Fifth Third Bank | 345 |
Société Générale (Canada Branch) Ontario | 346 |
Bridgewater Bank | 347 |
The Northern Trust Company Canada Branch | 349 |
DirectCash Bank | 352 |
Jameson Bank | 354 |
Shinhan Bank Canada | 355 |
M&T Bank | 357 |
HomEquity Bank | 358 |
Walmart Canada Bank | 359 |
Barclay’s Bank PLC Canada Branch | 360 |
MonCana Bank of Canada | 361 |
Community Trust Company | 507 |
The Canada Trust Company | 509 |
Laurentian Trust of Canada Inc. | 522 |
Effort Trust Company | 532 |
Investors Group Trust Co. Ltd. | 536 |
540 | |
CIBC Trust Corporation | 548 |
Montreal Trust Company of Canada | 550 |
Sun Life Financial Trust Inc. | 551 |
Peace Hills Trust Company | 568 |
Royal Trust Company | 570 |
Royal Trust Corporation of Canada | 580 |
National Trust Company | 590 |
Royal Bank Mortgage Corporation | 592 |
TD Mortgage Corporation | 597 |
TD Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 603 |
HSBC Mortgage Corporation (Canada) | 604 |
Scotia Mortgage Corporation | 606 |
CS Alterna Bank | 608 |
614 | |
B2B Bank (formerly B2B Trust) | 618 |
ResMor Trust Company | 620 |
Peoples Trust Company | 621 |
The Equitable Trust Company | 623 |
Industrial Alliance Trust Inc. | 625 |
Manulife Trust Company | 626 |
Household Trust Company | 630 |
Latvian Credit Union Limited | 803 |
Communication Technologies Credit Union Limited | 807 |
Arnstein Community Credit Union Limited | 808 |
Central 1 Credit Union British Columbia | 809 |
All Trans Financial Services Credit Union Limited | 810 |
La Confédération des Caisses Populaires et D’Économie Desjardins du Québec | 815 |
La Fédération des caisses populaires du Manitoba Inc. | 819 |
Central 1 Credit Union Ontario | 828 |
La Fédération des Caisses Populaires de l’Ontario Inc. | 829 |
Airline Financial Credit Union Limited | 830 |
837 | |
Atlantic Central | 839 |
Dundalk District Credit Union Limited | 840 |
Alterna Savings and Credit Union | 842 |
Goderich Community Credit Union Limited | 844 |
Ontario Civil Service Credit Union Limited | 846 |
Concentra Financial Services Association | 853 |
Golden Horseshoe Credit Union Limited | 854 |
La Fédération des Caisses Populaires Acadiennes Limitée | 865 |
Credit Union Central of Manitoba Limited | 879 |
Credit Union Central of Saskatchewan | 889 |
Alliance des caisses populaires de l’Ontario Limitée | 890 |
Credit Union Central Alberta Limited | 899 |
Where is the institution number on a cheque?
Your bank transit number and institution number can be found at the bottom of a cheque.
The transit number (five digits) identifies which branch you opened your account at.
The three-digit institution number identifies your bank.
The account number (11 digits) identifies your individual account.
