Did You Know?

• Check out the new fillable direct deposit enrolment form. You can fill it, view the information provided and print it for your own records, it is simple, effective and intelligent!
  
  
• The Receiver General has published six datasets for the Public Accounts of Canada covering fiscal years 2002–2003 to 2012–2013 to the Government of Canada's Open Data Portal.
  
  
• In fiscal year 2012–2013, the RG issued approximately 315 million federal payments, about 79.3 percent by Direct deposit.
  
  
• The Receiver General makes direct deposit payments in 48 foreign countries.
  
  
• Direct deposit has been used by the Government of Canada since 1991, and it will replace cheques by April 2016.
  
  
• The Receiver General (RG) for Canada participated with the Bank of Canada in the creation of an informational video on "Cheque Fraud". The video helps retailers identify the security markings on RG cheques and also sensitize them to identity fraud while cashing RG cheques.