This section presents information on Québec government cheques that the Ministère des Finances issues to individuals and to businesses.
To find out why a cheque was issued, contact the government department or body This link opens a new window. responsible for the cheque or consult the table below. While the Ministère des Finances issues most Québec government cheques, it is government departments and bodies that have access to the files of individuals and businesses that can answer questions that concern them.
All cheques issued by the Ministère des Finances display the “Finances Québec” logo in the upper left-hand corner. Moreover, the picture watermark on the cheque represents the Québec flag on a background of blue and white clouds.
Government departments and bodies make payments to individuals and businesses pursuant to the government programs that they manage. The Ministère des Finances is responsible for conducting the government’s financial operations, including the management of its bank accounts. Accordingly, it issues the cheques requested by the government departments and bodies.
Prefix of the cheque number | Nature of the cheque or related program | Name of the government department or body | Contact information |
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022 | Election-related salary | Directeur général des élections This link opens a new window. (630) | 1 888 353-2846 |
032 | Épargne Placements Québec | Épargne Placements Québec This link opens a new window. (895) | 1 800 463-5229 |
125 | Miscellaneous payments | Ministère des Finances (210) | infobancaire@finances.gouv.qc.ca |
126 | Personal income tax | Revenu Québec This link opens a new window. (440) | 1 800 267-6299 |
160 | Solidarity tax credit | Revenu Québec This link opens a new window. | 1 800-267-6299 |
170 | Financial assistance | Revenu Québec This link opens a new window. (440) | 1 800 267-6299 |
195 | GST refund | Revenu Québec This link opens a new window. (440) | 1 800 267-6299 |
207 | Miscellaneous payments | Ministère de la Justice This link opens a new window. (400) | 418 643-5140 |
214 | Miscellaneous payments | Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur This link opens a new window. (350) | 1 866 747-6626 |
220 | Support payments | Revenu Québec This link opens a new window. (440) | 1 800 267-6299 |
240 | Family Allowance | Retraite Québec This link opens a new window. (240) | 1 855 226-6188 |
251 | Government employee pay | Ministère de la Cybersécurité et du Numérique (096) | 1 888 944-7243 |
275 | Social assistance | Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale (700) | 1 877 767-8773 |
326 | Regular income tax | Revenu Québec This link opens a new window. (440) | 1 800 267-6299 |
332 | Withholding tax | Revenu Québec This link opens a new window. (440) | 1 800 267-6299 |
340 | Miscellaneous payments in US dollars | Ministère des Finances (210) | infobancaire@finances.gouv.qc.ca |
392 | QST refund | Revenu Québec This link opens a new window. (440) | 1 800 267-6299 |
419 | Special payments | Revenu Québec This link opens a new window. (440) | 1 800 267-6299 |
420 | UGO payments | Revenu Québec This link opens a new window. (440) | 1 800 267-6299 |
421 | SAGIR payments | Ministère de la Cybersécurité et du Numérique (096) | See note |
442 | Unclaimed property | Revenu Québec This link opens a new window. (440) | 1 800 267-6299 |
469 | Registraire des entreprises | Revenu Québec This link opens a new window. (440) | 1 800 267-6299 |
475 | Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) | Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale This link opens a new window. (700) | 1 888 610-7727 |
610 | Crédit de TVQ | Revenu Québec This link opens a new window. (440) | 1 800 267-6299 |
Note: The name and telephone number of the government department or body responsible should appear to the right of the “Finances Québec” logo on the cheque stub. If this information or the cheque stub is missing, please join the Ministère de la Cybersécurité et du Numérique at csc.sagir@mcn.gouv.qc.ca.
Simply contact the government department or body responsible for the cheque and request that it be replaced.
Please contact the government department or body responsible for the cheque.
Simply contact the government department or body responsible for the cheque.
Cheques issued by the Ministère des Finances are cashable up to 12 months after the issue date and become stale-dated after that time.
A cheque issued by the Ministère des Finances can be cashed without owning a bank account, under certain conditions, in the following financial institutions: Royal Bank, CIBC, Scotiabank, Bank of Montreal, TD Bank, National Bank, and Desjardins.
To do so, you must:
Section 251 of the Consumer Protection Act stipulates that no fees may be demanded of an individual to exchange or cash a valid cheque issued by the Ministère des Finances.
The merchant should not assume the responsibility of cashing a cheque issued by the Ministère des Finances since most financial institutions can do so, subject to certain conditions, without the individual’s being obliged to own a bank account.
A cheque issued by the Ministère des Finances du Québec may be dishonoured by a financial institution at the time of cashing. This may occur in the following situations:
Fraudulent endorsement occurs when a cheque is cashed by someone other than the recipient, or by someone not authorized by the recipient. It can be the result of theft, forgery or an error by the financial institution at the time of cashing.
A recipient of a cheque who is a victim or believes to be a victim of fraudulent endorsement should contact the department or organization responsible for the cheque to initiate a refund process.
At that time, the department or organization will offer to have the recipient of the cheque complete a statutory declaration confirming that the cheque was not cashed. The department or organization will then submit the refund request to the Ministère des Finances, which will conduct an investigation into the situation. After a minimum of 60 days1 following receipt of the request by the department or organization, the Ministère des Finances will obtain a refund of the cheque from the financial institution in question and will inform the department or organization, which will in turn notify the recipient that the amount of the cheque has been recovered and that a new payment can be issued, if applicable.
1. The 60-day period is established by the financial institutions and is beyond the control of the Ministère des Finances. It is used to allow for a dispute if the cheque has not been fraudulently endorsed, in accordance with the rules established by Payments Canada.