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Access to Funds Regulations (SOR/2012-24)

Regulations are current to 2026-09-21 and last amended on 2022-06-29. Previous Versions

 An institution must make available for withdrawal any funds deposited by cheque or other instrument to a retail deposit account or to a deposit account held by an eligible enterprise

  • (a) in the case of a cheque or other instrument not exceeding $1,500, no more than four business days after the day of the deposit if it is deposited in person with an employee at one of the institution’s branches or points of service or no more than five business days after the day of the deposit if it is deposited in any other manner; and

  • (b) in the case of a cheque or other instrument greater than $1,500, no more than seven business days after the day of the deposit if it is deposited in person with an employee at one of the institution’s branches or points of service or no more than eight business days after the day of the deposit if it is deposited in any other manner.

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