CPA Compliant Cheques

At Print & Cheques Now Inc (Formerly Cheques Now / Cheques Direct Ltd) we ensure that all cheques we manufacture are guaranteed to be 100% CPA 2006 complaint.

To increase your comfort in dealing with our company we are proud to be one of only a few printers in canada who are members of Payments Canada – Formerly Canadian Payments Associations “Cheque Printer Self Accreditation (CPSA) Program”. Click Here to be taken to the CPA website

Our Printer ID with the CPA is #1010 as found on their website.

As a member of the Cheque Printer Self Accreditation program our cheques do not need to be submited to your bank for approval, as we have on site all the same equipment used at the bank cheque clearing houses to verify our cheques to ensure compliance with the CPA 2006 cheque standards.
 

To learn more about the Canadian Payments Association Click Here

If you have any additional questions about our compliance please contact us directly at
1-866-760-2661.

Nouveau modèle de chèque conforme aux normes CPA, avec instructions sur les éléments requis, y compris les zones de données et les spécifications de format.

What Makes a Cheque CPA Compliant?

CPA-compliant cheques are printed to the Canadian Payments Association (now Payments Canada) cheque specification, Standard 006. That standard governs the physical details a cheque needs to clear reliably through Canada’s banking system — the MICR encoding line along the bottom, magnetic toner and ink, paper stock and weight, the clear band, and the precise layout and positioning of each field. Cheques that do not meet Standard 006 can be misread or rejected by bank scanners.

Why CPA Compliance Matters for Your Business

Using compliant cheques means your payments clear cleanly the first time — no rejected deposits, no processing delays, and fewer openings for fraud. Every cheque we print meets Standard 006, and our Payments Canada printer registration (Printer ID #1010) is your proof that the specification is met.

Learn more about our Payments Canada accredited printer status, or browse our full range of business cheques.

Cheque Compliance Questions

What is CPA Standard 006?

Standard 006 is the Payments Canada specification that defines how a Canadian cheque must be built — MICR encoding, magnetic ink, paper stock, the clear band, and field layout — so it clears reliably through the banking system.

Are your cheques accepted by all Canadian banks?

Yes. Because every cheque we print meets CPA Standard 006 and we are a Payments Canada registered printer (Printer ID #1010), our cheques are accepted at all Canadian financial institutions.