Bank of Canada — Unclaimed Balances

Ongoing federal registry (~$1.6B held). Balances < $1,000 held 30 years; >= $1,000 held 100 years

Am I eligible?

Anyone with a dormant account at a federally regulated bank transferred to the Bank of Canada

What is this settlement?

Anyone with a dormant account at a federally regulated bank transferred to the Bank of Canada

How much could I get?

Ongoing federal registry (~$1.6B held). Balances < $1,000 held 30 years; >= $1,000 held 100 years

Fund Size: ≈ $1.6 billion CAD held

Key facts

StatusOngoing

PayoutOngoing federal registry (~$1.6B held). Balances < $1,000 held 30 years; >= $1,000 held 100 years

Settlement fund≈ $1.6 billion CAD held

Proof requiredYes

Claim deadlineOngoing

AdministratorBank of Canada

Official claim sitehttps://www.bankofcanada.ca/unclaimed-balances/

JurisdictionsBC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE, NL, YT, NT, NU

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