Bank notes: Training and education

These materials provide information that is relevant to a specific type of user — such as a retailer or a police officer. This section does not provide a complete list, but serves instead as a guide to key information.

General public

This section features useful tools to help you get to know Canada's polymer bank notes and learn how to verify their security features.

Blind and partially sighted

This section includes information and products that explain how blind and partially-sighted Canadians can determine the denominations of bank notes.

Retailers

This section features training materials to help retailers learn about Canadian bank notes and know how to deal with suspected counterfeit notes.

Cash-handling machine industry

Are you an equipment manufacturer, owner or renter? Here’s some information to help your business prepare for new bank notes.

Financial institutions

This section features training materials to help employees of financial institutions learn about Canadian bank notes.

Police and prosecutors

This section features training materials and legal tools to help police officers and Crown prosecutors learn about Canadian bank notes and counterfeiting offences.

Schools

This section features materials and classroom resources to help students learn about Canadian bank notes.

Media

This section features reference materials, survey results and more to help journalists research and report on Canada’s bank notes.