According to the Bank of Canada, 26% of Canadians still cheques, so they can get their routing number from there. If you don’t use cheques, there are several ways to still find your routing number.

Learn what a routing number on a check is, how to find it, and why it's crucial for banking transactions. Get the routing numbers of the biggest banks.

The routing number on a check represents the financial institution sending the payment. The other number is the number assigned to your checking account when you open the account.

Transit numbers are in a five-digit format in Canada. This is in contrast to the U.S. which has a nine-digit format. Sometimes you might see a transit number explained in a nine-digit format. That ...