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Follow These Steps to Get Started


We offer several easy ways to fund your account.

Transfer cash from your RBC Royal Bank® account in real time

  • Visit My Portfolio in the online investing site to transfer funds to your RBC Direct Investing® account.
  • Enter an amount and then select your RBC Royal Bank chequing or savings account in the “From Account #” field and your RBC Direct Investing account in the “To Account #” field.

Transfer funds from another financial institution

  • Visit My Portfolio in the online investing site to transfer funds from another financial institution to your RBC Direct Investing account.

What you need to complete your transfer 

 

Transfer cash from another bank

  • If you bank at another financial institution, add RBC Direct Investing as a bill payee through their online banking site.

Write a cheque

 
 

 

Pay yourself first - Automatically

Make saving easier by arranging weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or quarterly deposits into your account with a pre-authorized contribution (PAC) plan.

  • Sign in to your RBC Direct Investing account and select Getting Started to set up your PAC and start saving today.
 

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What you need to complete your transfer

To complete the transfer, you’ll need an account statement from the delivering institution (the financial institution that currently holds your assets) that includes their address, the account type (i.e. RRSP, Spousal RRSP, LIRA, RRIF, etc.), and the account number and asset details.

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