Wealth One Void cheque: Everything you need to know to find and understand it

From pre-authorizing payments to getting paid, sample cheques still come in handy even though cheques are rarely used in Canada. The main reason you need a Wealth One Bank of Canada void cheque is to share your banking information with someone else.

Understanding Your Wealth One Bank of Canada Void Cheque

If you know what the numbers at the bottom of your Wealth One Bank of Canada void cheque mean, you can probably just share them without having to go looking for a Sample Cheque in your banking portal every time someone asks for one.

So, here are the important features of a cheque in Canada that you should be able to recognize by looking at one :

1. Your home address

This is the information you don’t need to look at a sample cheque to know. However, it is often needed by those who ask you for a sample cheque.

2. Your branch address

This is the address of your Wealth One Bank of Canada branch. Note that some Wealth One Bank of Canada branches have more than one point of service. 

3. Your branch transit number

This is a 5-digit number that identifies the Wealth One Bank of Canada branch to which your bank account is associated.

4. Your bank Institution Number

The institution number is a three-digit number that identifies the financial institution you are dealing with, regardless of the branch you have chosen. Wealth One Bank of Canada institution number is 370.

5. Your account number (or folio number)

The account (or folio) number is the identifier for your bank account. Without the transit number and institution number, it cannot be used to transfer money. As a result, it is the most sensitive information you will find on your sample cheque, as it is the number that is associated with your bank account. This number varies in length depending on the financial institution but generally ranges from 7 to 12 digits.

How to find your void cheque on the Wealth One Bank of Canada online portal

Before the Internet, a sample cheque was a paper cheque with “SAMPLE” or “VOID” written on it to ensure that the cheque could not be used. If you have a chequebook, you can still do this. In fact, a sample cheque is a document that contains all the information displayed on a cheque, so you can still do it that way.

However, Wealth One Bank of Canada currently only offers saving and investment accounts that do not provide the option of a chequebook. You can to obtain a Wealth One Bank of Canada sample cheque by logging into the Wealth One Bank of Canada online portal. Here are the steps to download a Wealth One Bank of Canada void cheque in PDF format with just a few clicks:

• Log into your Wealth One Bank of Canada account using the following link:
  https://Wealthonebankofcanada.com/ 
• Got to the “Account Activity” page
• At the top of the page, click on the “Direct Deposit/Authorized Debit Form” link
• A PDF image of a void cheque will automatically populate
• Click on “Download” or “Print” 

Now you know everything you need to know about finding your Wealth One Bank of Canada sample cheque, and how to interpret the different elements on it. Furthermore, you should now be able to write a cheque.