Is CPAACA22 a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. CPAACA22 has the right format and is in our directory for CANADIAN PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION, OTTAWA. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between CPAACA22 and CPAACA22XXX?

None. CPAACA22 is the 8-character form of CPAACA22XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · Canada

CPAACA22

CANADIAN PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION · Head office · OTTAWA

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: CPAACA22 (CPAACA22XXX)
Institution: CANADIAN PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: 800-350 ALBERT STREET, K1R 1A4 OTTAWA
City: OTTAWA
Country: Canada

What CPAACA22 means

CPAACA22XXX

CPAABank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
CACountry code
Canada (ISO 3166)
22Location code
Where the institution sits on the SWIFT network. A 1 in second place marks a passive participant.
XXXBranch code
XXX, or nothing at all, means the head office.

Paying an account at this bank

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Questions

Is CPAACA22 a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. CPAACA22 has the right format and is in our directory for CANADIAN PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION, OTTAWA. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between CPAACA22 and CPAACA22XXX?: None. CPAACA22 is the 8-character form of CPAACA22XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

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About this data

Codes are checked against our directory of banks on TrillioniPay corridors. Always confirm the code with the beneficiary’s bank before sending a payment. Last updated: 23 September 2026.

Institution names and addresses: Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) LEI data, available under CC0. The address is the legal entity’s registered or head-office address, which can differ from the office SWIFT lists.

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