Transit Number, Institution Number and Account Number

Your CIBC account information includes:

Branch transit number

This is the 5-digit number that identifies your home CIBC Banking Centre.

Institution number

Every financial institution in Canada has its own unique 3-digit number. The institution number (bank number) for CIBC is 010.

Bank account number

This is a 7-digit number that’s used to refer to one of your unique deposit or Personal Line of Credit accounts.

Ways to find your transit number and account number

Do it online

Sign on to CIBC Online Banking® and go to “My Accounts.”
Find the number associated with your deposit or Personal Line of Credit account which appears in the format xxxxx-yy-yyyyy: the first 5-digit number [xxxxx] is the transit number and the last 7-digit number [yy-yyyyy] is the bank account number.
Check your CIBC account eStatement.

Check the number at the bottom of your cheque

This number contains your account's information.

The transit number is 5 digits.
The institution number is 3 digits.
The account number is 7 digits.

Get a transit number fast

Use our online tool to find your CIBC Banking CentreOpens a new window in your browser..

Search for a banking centre by entering an address or postal code.
Each banking centre page displays its transit number, hours and other information.
Note: The nearest CIBC Banking Centre to you may not be the home transit of your account.

Why do I need this information?

Employers, government agencies and other businesses might require your account information to set up a link to your account to transfer funds electronically.

How to send your account information

Provide a void cheque.
Download the Payroll, Direct Deposit or Pre-Authorized Payment Form (PDF, 180 KB) Opens in a new window.
Manually input your account information, sign the form and send it to the requestor.
Sign on to CIBC Online Banking and print your Account Information form with pre-filled account details:

Sign on to CIBC Online Banking.

Select the desired deposit account in “My Accounts.”

Select “Manage My Account” then select “Void Cheque / Direct Deposit Info” in “Deposit Account Details.”

Verify your account information in the pop-up window and select “Print.”

How to find your account information

Your CIBC account information includes:

Branch transit number

Institution number

Bank account number

Ways to find your transit number and account number

Do it online

Check the number at the bottom of your cheque

Get a transit number fast

Why do I need this information?

How to send your account information