Individuals living abroad

How can I enrol?

The Government of Canada is continually expanding the issuance of direct deposit payments to individuals in foreign countries.

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.

Verify that your country of residence is one of the participating countries. Then, fill out either version of the form below. Print and sign the form and mail it to:

Receiver General for Canada
P.O. Box 5000
Matane QC G4W 4R6
Canada

Complete the form

To complete the form, you will need:

Part A: Your full name, full address and telephone number, and if your country is Brazil, Chile, Israel or Peru, your TAX ID or RUT number in the Other field;
Part B: Your payment type(s) and the associated personal identifier(s), for example, your Social Insurance Number (SIN) or your file number; and
Part C: Confirmation of your banking information. Please refer to the participating countries for the appropriate foreign banking information required by your country. As information is subject to change without notice, you must ensure that the financial requirement is validated by your financial institution.

For help in filling out the form, refer to the Foreign direct deposit enrolment form completion instructions. Or, call the number associated with your country of residence from the list of participating countries.

For technical help with the PDF version of the form, see How to use a fillable PDF form. For general information about PDFs, see Alternative formats and plug-ins.

Participating countries

Call the toll-free or collect numbers Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or Thursday and Friday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Eastern time, or consult with your financial institution.

People who use a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) / teletypewriter (TTY) should place calls with the assistance of Bell Relay Service (BRS) operators at 1‑844‑524‑5286.

Table summary

This table consists of four columns: Country names, Local Currency, Required Direct Deposit Banking Information for the Country and Phone numbers.

List of contact numbers
Country name	Local currency	Required direct deposit banking information for the country	Phone number
American Samoa	USD	Sort code (ABA or FW routing number): 9 digits Account number: maximum 17 characters Account type: C – Chequing, S – Savings	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Australia	AUD	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Sort code (called BSB): 6 digits Post office ID: 6 digits Building society code: 6 digits Account number: maximum 9 digits	1‑800‑041‑432
Austria	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 20 characters	0‑800‑29‑5132
Bahamas	BSD	Local bank and branch code: 8 digits Account number: maximum 10 digits Account type: C – Chequing, S – Savings	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Barbados	BBD	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters, or Sort code: 8 digits Account number: 13 digits Account type: C – Chequing, S – Savings	1‑800‑204‑0305
Belgium	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 16 characters	0‑800‑71‑287
Brazil	BRL	Local bank and branch code: 8 digits Account number: maximum 20 characters Account type: CH or C –Chequing (Conta Corrente), SA or S -Savings (Poupanca) Tax ID of payee (MUST be included in the Other field under Part A of the Direct deposit enrolment form).	800‑367‑18290
Bulgaria	BGN	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 22 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Chile	CLP	Bank code: 3 digits Account number: maximum 20 characters Account type: C – Chequing, S – Savings Tax ID of payee (MUST be included in the Other field under Part A of the Direct deposit enrolment form).	123‑0020‑6251
Costa Rica	CRC	Bank code: not required as account number contains bank code as first 3 digits of account number Account number: 17 characters Identity number: 10-12 digits (MUST be included in the Other field under Part A of the Direct deposit enrolment form).	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Croatia	HRK	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 21 characters	00+800‑367‑18290
Cyprus	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 28 characters	00+800‑367‑18290
Czech Republic	CZK	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 24 characters Bank name and city	00+800‑367‑18290
Denmark	DKK	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 18 characters Bank name and city	00+800‑367‑18290
Dominican Republic	DOP	Bank code: 8 digits Account number: maximum 20 digits Account type: C – Chequing, S – Savings	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Egypt	EGP	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number: maximum 34 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Estonia	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 20 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Finland	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 18 characters	990+800‑367‑18290
France	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 27 characters	0‑800‑905‑824
Germany	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 22 characters	0‑800‑182‑6481
Ghana	GHS	Bank code: 6 digits Account number: maximum 34 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Great Britain	GBP	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Sort code: 6 digits Postal account: 6 digits Building society: 6 digits Account number (IBAN): 22 characters	0‑800‑404‑9548
Greece	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 27 characters	00‑800‑108‑0059‑31666
Guam	USD	Sort code (ABA or FW routing number): 9 digits Account number: maximum 17 characters Account type: C – Chequing, S – Savings	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Guernsey	GBP	See United Kingdom for banking info.	0‑800‑404‑9548
Hong Kong	HKD	Local bank sort code: 6 digits Account number: maximum 9 digits	001+800‑367‑18290
Hungary	HUF	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 28 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
India	INR	Sort code: Upper case 11 characters (IFSC Indian Financial System Code) (4 alpha characters followed by 7 alpha characters or digits) Account number: 6-16 digits	000‑800‑1007‑912
Indonesia	IDR	Sort code: 7 digits clearing code Account number: maximum 16 digits	001‑803‑018‑8038
Ireland	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 22 characters	1‑800‑620‑371
Isle of Man	GBP	See United Kingdom for banking info.	0‑800‑404‑9548
Israel	ILS	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 23 characters National Identity Number of payee (MUST be included in the Other field under Part A of the Direct deposit enrolment form).	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Italy	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 27 characters	800‑787‑484
Jamaica	JMD	Bank/branch code: 8 digits Account number: maximum 25 characters Account type: C – Chequing, S – Savings	1‑800‑204‑0317
Jersey Island	GBP	See United Kingdom for banking info.	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Latvia	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 21 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Liechtenstein	CHF	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 21 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Lithuania	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 20 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Luxembourg	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 20 characters	800‑367‑18290
Malaysia	MYR	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number: maximum 20 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Malta	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 31 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Mexico	MXN	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (CLABE): 18 digits	01‑800‑112‑2546
Monaco	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 27 characters	800‑93‑908
Morocco	MAD	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number: 24 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Netherlands	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 18 characters	0‑800‑022‑8073
New Zealand	NZD	Sort code (called BSB): 6 digits Account number: 10 digits (a 7 digit account number with 3 digit suffix zero filled from the left).	800‑450‑317
Nigeria	NGN	Sort code or routing number: 9 digits Account number: 10 digits	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Norway	NOK	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 15 characters	00+800‑367‑18290
Pakistan	PKR	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 24 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Peru	PEN	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number: 20 characters in CCI format (Codigo de Cuenta Interbancario) format Tax ID of payee (MUST be included in the Other field under Part A of the Direct deposit enrolment form).	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Philippines	PHP	Local BRSTN sort code: 9 digits (starts with a mandatory zero) Account number: maximum 16 digits	00+800‑367‑18290
Poland	PLN	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 28 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Portugal	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 25 characters	800‑819‑635
Puerto Rico	USD	Sort code (ABA): 9 digits Account number: maximum 17 characters Account type: C – Chequing, S – Savings	1‑855‑204‑8038
Romania	RON	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 24 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Saudi Arabia	SAR	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 24 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Singapore	SGD	Local bank sort code: 7 digits MEPS code Account number: maximum 11 digits	001+800‑367‑18290
Slovakia	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 24 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Slovenia	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 19 characters	00+800‑367‑18290
South Africa	ZAR	Bank/branch code: 6 digits followed by "1" for Chequing account or "2" for Savings account. Account number: maximum 11 digits	00+800‑367‑182900
Spain	EUR	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 24 characters	900‑03‑15‑11
Sri Lanka	LKR	Bank sort code: 7 digits Account number: maximum 16 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Sweden	SEK	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 24 characters Bank name and city	00+800‑367‑18290
Switzerland	CHF	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 21 characters	0‑800‑56‑1364
Thailand	THB	Bank and branch code: 9 digits Account number: maximum 34 characters	001+800‑367‑18290
Trinidad and Tobago	TTD	Bank routing number: 9 digits Account number: maximum 17 digits Account type: C – Chequing, S – Savings	1‑800‑204‑0303
Turkey	TRY	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 26 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
United Arab Emirates	AED	SWIFT/BIC code: 8 or 11 characters Account number (IBAN): 23 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
United States	USD	Sort code (ABA or FW routing code): 9 digits Account number: maximum 17 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Vietnam	VND	SWIFT/BIC code: 11 characters Account number: maximum 34 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}
Virgin Islands	USD	Sort code (ABA or FW routing code): 9 digits Account number: maximum 17 characters Account number (IBAN): maximum 17 characters	1‑613‑941‑6402 ^{Footnote 1}

References:

A sort code identifies both the bank and the branch where the account is held. In some cases, the first digit of the sort code identifies the bank itself, and in other cases, the first two digits identify the bank. Some countries refer to the sort code as the ABA, BSB, IFSC or BRSTN. They have been identified in the Required Direct Deposit Banking Information list above.

A SWIFT code is a standard format for bank identifier codes and is a unique identification code for a particular bank. These codes are used when transferring money between banks, particularly for international wire transfers. Banks also use the codes for exchanging other messages with each other.

IBAN stands for International Bank Account Number and is a number attached to all accounts in the European Union countries plus Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Hungary. The IBAN is made up of a code that identifies the country the account belongs to, the account holder's bank and the account number itself. The IBAN makes it easier and faster to process cross-border payments.

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