Security Features for Canadian Bank Notes

 The Bank of Canada offers tools, free printed materials, and information services to help the public, financial institutions and retailers to quickly, easily, and reliably identify genuine bank notes.

Eligibility Criteria

All Canadians, including business owners and their staff.

Summary

Authority

As Canada's sole note-issuing authority, the Bank of Canada is responsible for the design, production, distribution and withdrawal of Canadian bank notes.

Bank Notes in Circulation

Currently, there are two different bank notes in circulation:

• the Birds of Canada Series, designed with enhanced security features to counter developments in colour-copier technology;
• the Canadian Journey Series, the newest one, distinguished by new and enhanced security features, world-class designs, and a tactile feature to help the blind and visually impaired identify the different denominations.

Security

Canadians can protect themselves from losses due to counterfeiting by becoming familiar with and using the security features. Both series have their unique features.  For more details, please visit the Bank Notes - Counterfeiting Prevention page of the Bank of Canada's Web.

Publications and Training

Please visit the Bank Notes - Learning Resources page on the Bank of Canada Web site.

Ontario Contact(s):
Ontario Regional Office
Bank of Canada
150 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario  M5H 1J9
Telephone: (905) 206-2536
Fax: (905) 206-2591
Toll-free (information): 1-866-601-1381
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-354-2222
E-mail: education@bankofcanada.ca