Welcome to the Receiver General for Canada Web Site
As Receiver General for Canada, the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada is responsible for the following services to Canadian citizens and businesses:
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Making payments for the Government of Canada
In fiscal year 2003-2004, the Receiver General issued approximately 226 million federal payments, about 69 percent by direct deposit.
Questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions section, which deals with:
- changing your address for payments
- signing up for direct deposit or changing your bank account information
- what to do if you've lost your Government of Canada cheque or you believe someone may have stolen it
- cashing a Government of Canada cheque that is more than six months old
- whether there are fees for cashing a Government of Canada cheque
- where to send a cheque to make a payment to the Government of Canada
- how to figure out why you received a bill from the Government of Canada
And much more!
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