Direct Deposit

Direct deposit, also known as preauthorized credit, is a convenient, fast and secure way to access your money. It saves you time from having to visit the branch or ATM to deposit your cheque. With Direct Deposit, your money is immediately available to you, no matter what you are doing or where you are.  St. Joseph's Credit Union can help you setup Direct Deposit for Government and employer payments so you can enjoy these benefits:

Convenient - Faster access to your money.Your payments will never be delayed by postal delays or other delivery issues.

Free, Easy and Fast - Direct Deposit is easy to set up and free to use. Your payment is deposited directly into your bank account.

Reliable - Your payment will always be on time, and your money and earned interest will be available right away.

Secure - Direct Deposit is reliable and safe. There is virtually no risk of your payment being lost, stolen or damaged.

Required Account Information for Direct Deposit
The direct deposit form needs your financial institution and account numbers: Route/Transit/Branch # - 80523
Institution# - 839

Important Information re: Valid Account Number for Direct Deposits and Pre-authorized Payment Forms:

The format for bank account numbers at St. Joseph's Credit Union is a 5 digit member number PLUS a 2 digit account number PLUS a final digit. For example 12345-006. To sign in to online banking or to refer to all your accounts with us, we use “00” for the account number. This encompasses all your accounts.

However PLEASE NOTE that the information required for Direct Deposits and Pre-authorized payments is the individual account number. You may have a savings account and a chequing account and you will need to specify which account you wish to use. Therefore when entering your bank account number be sure to specify the proper two digits representing the account number. For example: 12345 -116 It is important that the bank account information is accurate so if you have any questions, please contact us at 1-866-876-3192, stjoseph@stjosephscreditu.ca or contact thebranch to ensure you have the proper account information.  

Direct Deposit From& Pre- Authorized Payment Form



Note: On the Government’s Direct Deposit form, the account number field is 12-digits. Credit union member numbers are only 8-digits in length. Avoid your form from being rejected by:
i. Using all 8-digits in your member number.
ii. Do not use any dashes.
iii. If your account number has a leading zero, it must be entered as part of the number. iv. The account number has to left justified in the field.

The form has spaces for 12 digits. |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|

Enter your 8 digit number like this.| 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 |__|__|__|__|

Government Payments with Direct Deposit - It's your money - Get it fast!

The following payments are included:
  • Employment Insurance (EI)
  • Old Age Security (OAS)
  • Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
  • Public Service Pension
  • Veterans Affairs Pension
  • War Veterans Allowance
  • Canadian Forces Pension
  • Goods and Services Tax(GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)
  • Refunds and Rebates Personal Tax Refunds
  • Corporate Income Tax Refund
  • Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)
  • Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB)
  • Federal Departments Accounts Payable

To read additional information on this initiative visit their website at: www.directdeposit.gc.ca Call 1-800-OCANADA if you have any questions about your Government payments.

How to register Your Government Payments for Direct Deposit
Mailed Forms
The Direct Deposit form is completed and mailed to the Government, here are a few options for the form:
  • Government printed form that come in with your cheque
  • Online form or PDF fillable form. These forms are completed online, printed, signed, inserted into an envelope and mailed. We can help you with these steps.
  •  Do-it-yourself online, complete the Direct Deposit Enrolment Form

Contact Us
If you have any further questions or need help with your direct depoist form please
contact us.