Sometimes we need to Bank’s Institution Number. We can find it from our banking check, however, most of time we don’t have a check. And, sometimes the bank employee never told us the Institution Number but only account number and transaction number.

The following is the Institution Number of some Canadian banks:

001 - Bank of Montreal

002 - The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank)

003 - Royal Bank of Canada

004 - Toronto-Dominion Canada Trust

006 - Banque Nationale du Canada (National Bank of Canada)

010 - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

016 - Hong Kong Bank of Canada

039 - Laurentian Bank of Canada

809 - Credit Union Central of British Columbia (includes VanCity)

815 - La Confédération des Caisses Populaires et D’Économie Desjardins du Québec

828 - Credit Union Central of Ontario Limited

829 - La Fédération des Caisses Populaires de l’Ontario Inc.

865 - La Fédération des Caisses Populaires Acadiennes Limitée

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A financial institution (FI) number is the 3-digit number that identifies your financial institution. Listed below are the FI numbers for major Canadian Financial Institutions:
Major Canadian FIs FI Number Telephone Number
Bank of Montreal 001 1-800-363-9992
CIBC 010 1-800-465-CIBC (2422)
Citizens Bank of Canada 309 1-888-708-7800
HSBC 016 1-877-621-8811
Laurentian Bank 039 1-800-522-1846
National Bank of Canada 006 1-888-483-5628
President’s Choice Financial 326 1-888-723-8881
Royal Bank 003 1-800-ROYAL-55 (76925)
Scotia Bank 002 1-800-267-1234
TD Canada Trust 004 1-866-222-3456

Partner Credit Unions FI Number Telephone Number
Coast Capital Savings 809 Please call your local branch.
Credit Union of B.C. 809 (604) 734-2511
Enderby and District Credit Union 809 Please call your local branch.
Metro Credit Union 828 1-800-777-8507
Surrey Metro Savings 809 1-888-517-7000
Teacher’s Credit Unions 889 Please call your local branch.
VanCity Savings 809 1-800-310-8777