Canadian citizen. U.S. visitor.

Deposit U.S. cheques

• Conveniently deposit cheques drawn on a U.S. bank into your BMO Harris personal chequing account at a BMO Harris branch or ATM that accepts deposits, or with Remote Deposit Capture⁶ when you download the BMO Harris Mobile Banking® App⁷.

• Find out more about opening a BMO Harris personal chequing account

  To open a BMO Harris personal chequing account, first talk to your BMO Wealth Professional.

  Your Wealth Professional can help you find and set up the right account for you.

Pay U.S. bills remotely

• Manage your U.S. bills by setting up BMO Harris Bill Pay®⁸ so you can easily receive and pay your bills in U.S. dollars online. Find out more about BMO Harris Online Banking® and BMO Harris Bill Pay®

• How to sign up for BMO Harris Online Banking

  Your BMO Wealth Professional can help you sign up for online banking. Note that if you don’t have a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN), you’ll have to sign up over the phone. Your Wealth Professional can set you up with the right person to contact.

• How to add a biller

  You can set up almost any U.S. company or individual as a Biller and pay them through BMO Harris Bill Pay.

  It's easy:

  1. Log into BMO Harris Online Banking and click the Payments tab.
  2. Click the Add Biller link.
  3. Enter the Biller Name and click Continue.
  4. Input the requested biller information (including the U.S. company name, a U.S. address for the biller) and account number if applicable.
  5. Follow the prompts to confirm the biller information and complete the set up.
• How to pay bills

  It’s easy to pay your U.S. bills once they are set up as a biller, simply:

  1. Select either Pay One Bill or Pay Many Bills.
  2. Enter the Payment Amount and enter the date or use the calendar to select the due date.
  3. Click Confirm all payments or Pay this bill.
  4. Click Confirm payment and Close.
• How to set up e-bills

  Setting up e-bills can simplify the way you manage payments. An e-bill is your account bill delivered electronically right to your online banking bill-pay service. To set up e-bills:

  1. Log into BMO Harris Online Banking and click the Payments tab.
  2. Click Sign up! next to your bill with an e-bill icon (e).
  3. Enter the e-bill information requested and click Continue.
  4. Click Confirm and then Close to complete your request.

  It may take one or two billing cycles before you receive your first e-bill. Continue to monitor your payments for the biller until you receive your first e-bill to ensure your bills continue to get paid.

View your Canadian and U.S. accounts in one place

• View your U.S. and Canadian BMO accounts together in one place with BMO Harris Total Look^®

• Find out more about BMO Harris Total Look

  To set up BMO Harris Total Look so you can look at your BMO Harris and BMO account information together, you first need to sign up for BMO Harris Online Banking and BMO Online Banking. Once you do:

  1. Sign in to BMO Harris Online Banking.
  2. Have all of the account information at hand for the accounts you want to view together including bank accounts, credit cards, mortgages, etc.
  3. Click on Total Look tab on top menu bar. Your BMO Harris bank account information should automatically be included in Total Look.
  4. Click on Link an Account on the upper right hand of screen below top menu bar.
  5. Follow prompts and add account information for your accounts. You'll need to enter your BMO Online Banking login information to link a BMO account.

Transfer U.S. funds from Canada to the U.S. online

• Save in U.S. dollars in your BMO U.S. Dollar Account before you travel to the U.S.
• Transfer your USD from your BMO U.S. Dollar Account to your BMO Harris chequing account.for free through BMO Online Banking (as long as you have an eligible BMO Harris personal deposit account) or send a wire transfer from a BMO branch (though wire transfer fees may apply).

Talk to your BMO Wealth Professional today for more information.

Transfer U.S. funds from U.S. to Canada

• Make wire transfers by phone after you set up a one-time Wire Transfer Agreement at a BMO Harris branch or via mail. The BMO Harris international wire transfer fee will be waived.
• Use BMO Canada Wire, a quick, cost effective way for Canadian Wealth Management clients to request a transfer from their BMO Harris deposit account to their Canadian BMO U.S. Dollar Account through BMO Harris Online Banking.

• Find out more about transferring funds from U.S. to Canada.

  As a BMO Private Banking or BMO Nesbitt Burns client, you can transfer funds at no additional charge through BMO Canada Wire – a tab that you’ll find in BMO Harris Online Banking. Your Wealth Professional can change your profile to enable the cross-border transfer option.

  Once your profile has been updated, you’ll find the BMO Canada Wire option under the Transfer tab.

  Another way to transfer funds is to set up a Wire Transfer Agreement at a BMO Harris branch or through the mail. Once the agreement is set up, you’ll be able to transfer funds from the U.S. to Canada by phone.

Shop with U.S. dollars and choose the rewards you want

• Choose from a wide range of BMO Harris Mastercard^® credit cards⁹ with a variety of rewards.¹⁰
• Or, select the Canadian-issued BMO U.S. Dollar Mastercard^®. The $35 annual fee is waived when you make $1,000 U.S. worth of purchases or more.