A Tangerine direct deposit form is a pre-filled PDF you download from Tangerine’s website or mobile app and give to your employer, the CRA, or anyone else who needs to pay you. Because Tangerine has no physical branches, there is no paper cheque to void; the downloadable form (or a downloadable sample void cheque) does the same job.1Tangerine. Can I Visit Tangerine in Person? It carries the three details a payor needs: Tangerine’s institution number, its transit number, and your account number.
How to Download the Form
Tangerine offers two documents, and most payors accept either. The void cheque PDF is tied to one chequing account. The direct deposit form is a more general authorization.2Tangerine. How to Set Payroll Direct Deposits Pre Authorized Payments to Tangerine Chequing Account
Void Cheque
On the website, log in, open your chequing account, and click the “Void Cheque” button. A PDF opens that you can save or print. On the mobile app, select your chequing account, tap the three dots in the top-right corner, and choose “Void Cheque.”3Tangerine. How Do I Get a Void Cheque? The PDF displays your name, account number, and Tangerine’s routing details in a standard cheque layout.
Direct Deposit Form
On the website, click your name at the top of the screen, choose “Forms,” then find the direct deposit form under “Banking Forms” and click “View.” On mobile, tap “More” in the bottom-right corner, go to “Profile and Settings,” scroll to “Forms,” select “Direct Deposit Form,” and tap “View.”2Tangerine. How to Set Payroll Direct Deposits Pre Authorized Payments to Tangerine Chequing Account The form comes pre-filled with Tangerine’s institution and transit numbers. Check that your account number is correct before you print or send it.
The Numbers on the Form
Two of the three numbers on any Tangerine form are the same for every customer:
- Institution number: 614
- Transit (branch) number: 00152
Both are confirmed on Tangerine’s FAQ and appear on every downloaded form.4Tangerine. What Are the Tangerine Bank Transit and Institution Numbers? Your account number is 10 digits and is unique to you. You can see it on your account dashboard after logging in, or on the downloaded void cheque.
If a payroll form asks for a single nine-digit routing number instead of accepting the PDF, the Canadian format is a leading zero followed by the institution number and then the transit number (0 + 614 + 00152).5Canada.ca. Direct Deposit Enrolment Form Tangerine’s pre-filled form assembles this for you.
Giving the Form to Your Employer
Send the saved PDF to your payroll department or hand over a printed copy, depending on how they take it. Some employers accept an upload through an HR portal; others want paper. Once payroll processes the change, the first deposit typically arrives one to two pay cycles later. Keep your previous bank account open until you have confirmed that a Tangerine deposit has actually landed.
If the payroll form makes you type the numbers in by hand rather than attach the PDF, copy them exactly. The common errors are swapping the transit and institution numbers or dropping the leading zero from the nine-digit routing number. One wrong digit sends the payment to the wrong place, and the returned transfer can push your pay back by a cycle or more.
CRA Payments: Don’t Mail the Form
For Canada Revenue Agency payments such as tax refunds, GST/HST credits, or the Canada Child Benefit, you do not send Tangerine’s form to the CRA. Register through Tangerine’s online banking instead: the CRA partners with Canadian banks, and once you authorize direct deposit through Tangerine your CRA payment information updates by the next business day.6Canada Revenue Agency. Direct Deposit for Individuals – Payments the CRA Sends You
You can also register through CRA My Account, or mail the Canada Direct Deposit Enrolment Form, though the mail option takes up to three months to process.6Canada Revenue Agency. Direct Deposit for Individuals – Payments the CRA Sends You Phone enrolment is no longer available. The CRA advises filing at least one tax return before you register, and keeping your old bank account open until the first CRA deposit arrives at Tangerine.
Foreign Employers and International Payments
Tangerine has no SWIFT or BIC code and cannot send or receive international wire transfers.7Wise. Tangerine International Wire Transfer: What’s an Alternative? If a foreign employer pays by wire, Tangerine’s direct deposit form will not work for that purpose.
For U.S. employers, standard ACH payroll sent to a Canadian bank has to be coded as an International ACH Transaction under NACHA rules, and some U.S. payroll processors will not process IAT-coded payments and will issue a paper cheque instead.8University of Oregon Business Affairs. Will Your Direct Deposit Leave the U.S.? (International ACH) Confirm with any non-Canadian payor that they can actually deposit to a Canadian bank before you hand over the form.
If You Switch Accounts
The institution and transit numbers do not change. Your account number changes only if you close one Tangerine account and open another, or move from a savings account to chequing. When that happens, download a fresh void cheque or direct deposit form and submit the new one to your payor, rather than editing an old PDF. Save a copy of what you sent and the date you sent it; if a deposit later goes missing, the saved form lets you check whether the payroll department re-keyed a digit wrong.