STEPS TO SENDING AN INTERAC® E-TRANSFER
The first time you send an Interac® e-Transfer, you will be prompted to set up a Sender Profile.
This is the information that Interac® will use to complete your e-Transfers.
Enter your name, email address, mobile phone number (optional), and your preferred method of receiving e-Transfer notices (either email or text and email).
To update your Sender Profile: click ADD/DELETE RECIPIENTS and select EDIT SENDER PROFILE.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO SEND AN INTERAC® E-TRANSFER:
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You cannot specify a date that the money will be transferred. The e-Transfer will be sent within 30 minutes or less on the day that you initiate the transaction. |
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Log in to e-Caisse |
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Click on TRANSFERS tab |
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Click on INTERAC® E-TRANSFER tab |
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Click GO |
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Sending an e-Transfer to an existing recipient:
Sending an e-Transfer to a new recipient:
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Make sure the recipient knows the answer to the security question by contacting them directly by phone or separate email. You can delete a recipient or edit their information at any time. Each time you edit a recipient profile, the answer to the security questions needs to be re-entered. If you change the answer to the security question, make sure to inform the recipient. |
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Click SEND TRANSFER |
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Verify the details and click CONFIRM. A receipt will be displayed. Your account will be debited the amount of the transfer plus the fee (if applicable) immediately. You can send another e-Transfer or close the session. |
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For security reasons, it is important to close the browser and return to e-Caisse to logout. |
When the recipient accepts the e-Transfer, the sender will receive a notification by email from catch@payments.interac.ca and/or by text from +1 00001 according to the preference indicated in the Sender Profile.
ONCE THE E-TRANSFER IS SENT:
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- An email or text notification will be sent to the recipient within 30 minutes after the e-Transfer is sent, if not instantly. In the VIEW/RESEND/CANCEL PENDING TRANSFERS tab, the status of the e-Transfer will change to “RECIPIENT NOTIFIED” once the notification has been sent to the recipient.
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If after 30 minutes an email has not been received by the recipient, have them check their junk mail folder. |
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- The recipient will click on the link and log in to his/her online banking service, follow the instructions and answer the security question correctly to receive the funds.
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If the recipient does not answer the question correctly, you will receive an email or text message with instructions for reclaiming and depositing the money in your account. |
- When the funds are accepted by the recipient, you will be notified via email from catch@payments.interac.ca and/or by text message from +1 00001 as per the preference indicated in your Sender Profile.
NEED HELP OR HAVE QUESTIONS?
- Branch staff is available to answer your questions during regular branch hours. Contact Us.
- Technical Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Canada & U.S.: 1-866-260-7060
- Other countries: call collect 1-925-293-5241
Service is available in French and English.
- Click here for more information about Interac® e-Transfer.