How to order your free credit report by phone or mail, or pay to get it online. How to get your credit score.

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From: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada

You may access your credit report online for free with Equifax and TransUnion. Accessing your credit report online allows you to see it right away. Other companies may also offer to provide your credit report for free.

Equifax allows you to access your credit report online and updates it monthly.

Access your free Equifax credit report.

TransUnion allows you to access and download your credit report (called Consumer Disclosure) online and updates it monthly.

Access your free TransUnion credit report (Consumer Disclosure).

Get your credit report by mail

Order by mail

Make your request using the forms provided by the 2 credit bureaus.

Make a postal request with Equifax.

Make a postal request with TransUnion.

You will need to provide copies of 2 pieces of acceptable identification, such as a driver’s licence or passport.

Order by phone

Both credit bureaus allow you to request your free credit report by phone. Call them and follow the instructions.

Equifax Canada Tel: 1-800-465-7166

TransUnion Canada Tel: 1-800-663-9980

You will need to confirm your identity by answering a series of personal and financial questions.

You may also need to provide your Social Insurance Number and/or a credit card number to confirm your identity.

Get your credit report in person

Both credit bureaus allow you to request your free credit report in person. You’ll need to visit one of their locations and bring at least 2 pieces of identification.

Learn more about requesting your free Equifax credit report in person.

Learn more about requesting your free TransUnion credit report in person.

Your credit score comes from the information in your credit report. It shows how risky it would be for a lender to lend you money.

Learn more about how your credit score is calculated.

You may access your credit score online from Canada’s 2 main credit bureaus.

Your credit score from Equifax is accessible online for free and is updated monthly. If you live in Quebec, you may also access your credit score from TransUnion online for free.

Access your Equifax credit score.

Access your TransUnion credit score.

Other companies may also offer to provide your credit score for free. Some may ask you to sign up for a paid service to get your score.

Protect yourself when getting your credit report or score

Make sure you do your research before providing a company your personal information. Carefully read the terms of use and privacy policy to know how your information will be used and stored.

For example, find out if your information will be sold to a third party. This might result in you receiving unexpected offers for products and services. Fraudsters may also offer free credit reports or credit scores to get you to share your personal and financial information.

Always check to see if a website is secured before providing any of your personal information. A secured website will start with “https” instead of “http”.

What is credit monitoring

Canada’s credit bureaus, as well as many credit card issuers and financial institutions, offer credit monitoring services. These services will notify you after certain updates have been made to your credit report and credit score, such as a credit inquiry.

You may consider using this service if you think you’ve been the victim of fraud or if you’ve been affected by a data breach. This helps you see if somebody is trying to apply for credit in your name.

You usually need to pay for these services. Some institutions may offer it for free under certain conditions.

How often you should check your credit report

Consider getting your credit report from one bureau, then wait six months before requesting it from the other bureau. That way, you may be able to detect problems sooner.

Related links

• Checking for errors in your credit report
• How long information stays on your credit report
• Improving your credit score

Date modified:2024-02-28

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