Alberta Investment Management Corporation SWIFT/BIC code

Alberta Investment Management Corporation SWIFT code: AIMCCA61

Whether a recipient gives you AIMCCA61 or AIMCCA61XXX, you are looking at the identical address for Alberta Investment Management Corporation in Canada. A SWIFT code shows the sending bank exactly which bank should receive the money. In daily life you mostly see the code on international invoices, in payment forms and on the account details that Alberta Investment Management Corporation provides.

This page is meant to help people who pays into an account at Alberta Investment Management Corporation and wants to get the details right. Remember that the BIC only identifies the bank, not the account: the IBAN or account number takes care of that.

Sending CAD to Alberta Investment Management Corporation

Canada pays in the Canadian Dollar, with the currency code CAD. Money sent in a different currency is converted into CAD on its way to Alberta Investment Management Corporation, and whoever converts it chooses the rate. There is rarely a separate line for the conversion.

Who converts the money matters: every bank has its own margin. In many cases it is cheaper if you send CAD straight away through a transfer service with a good rate, so that the receiving bank does not need to convert again.

The rate for CAD changes throughout the day. If you pay regularly, small differences in the rate add up over a year.

Getting paid from abroad into a Alberta Investment Management Corporation account

Someone abroad who wants to pay you will ask for a few details about your account – incomplete details often cause delays. That means: your full name as registered with Alberta Investment Management Corporation, your IBAN or account number, the BIC AIMCCA61XXX and usually your address.

Some banks want the bank’s address in Edmonton; it does no harm to include it. Double-check each detail before you share them – a sender rarely spots a mistake in someone else’s details.

Money from abroad will not always land for the full amount. Correspondent banks can take a fee, and when currencies differ, an exchange rate margin comes on top. Make clear with the sender who pays which costs.

Verifying the SWIFT code of Alberta Investment Management Corporation

The most reliable place for the correct BIC is paperwork issued by the bank. Compare it with AIMCCA61 here and ask if anything does not match.

If the code is wrong, the payment may get stuck, be returned or cost extra. Do not forget the account number: a mistake there is harder to correct than a wrong code.

Most online banking apps validate the structure of an IBAN and sometimes look up the BIC automatically – that confirms the format, not the owner. If your bank offers it, a payee name check before sending adds an extra layer of safety. Sending a small amount first is a sensible step for large sums, even if it costs an extra fee.

What the XXX in AIMCCA61XXX means

Each SWIFT/BIC code starts with an 8-character core: four letters for the bank, two letters for the country and two characters for the location. Combined, those parts make up AIMCCA61 – the version you usually see online.

The long version has a three-character extension for a branch or department. If the last three are XXX, the code points to the head office, which is why AIMCCA61XXX and AIMCCA61 lead to the same place.

Type the code in one piece, in upper case and without spaces, exactly as shown here. Pasting the code is safer than retyping it.

Protect yourself against fake payment requests

Be wary when a contact suddenly wants you to send money to another account or a bank in another country. A real SWIFT code says nothing about whether the request is genuine – scammers simply use real codes.

Before paying, confirm a change of bank details through a phone call on a number you know, not one from the message. Watch out for time pressure, unusual wording or an email address that differs by one letter. If money was sent to a fraudster, contact your bank immediately: the sooner they act, the better the chance of a recall.

Scams also work the other way: someone sends more than agreed and asks you to return the difference to a new account. Do not act before the money is actually in your account and check with Alberta Investment Management Corporation if anything seems off.

Which of the 2 codes of Alberta Investment Management Corporation do you need?

With 2 codes, Alberta Investment Management Corporation is one of the banks that use separate codes for branches. The head office code is AIMCCA61XXX.

For most incoming transfers, the head office code AIMCCA61XXX is what you need. When you receive a specific code, use it as it is instead of swapping it with the head office code.

When in doubt, ask the person you are paying for the exact BIC in their bank details. Branch codes are more prone to change than AIMCCA61XXX when a bank merges or closes offices.

International transfers from Alberta Investment Management Corporation: the real cost

When you send money to another country through Alberta Investment Management Corporation, the visible fee is only part of the cost. Besides the transfer fee, banks in between may deduct a fee, and if currencies are converted, the bank often uses a rate that is less favourable than the actual market rate.

The markup on the rate is often the largest item because it is hidden in the rate. A simple test: set the rate you get next to the mid-market rate for the same moment and look at the difference.

For many currency pairs, a transfer service is less expensive than a bank – mostly thanks to the rate. On GoldexPay we compare the amount that arrives across services, so you can pick the cheapest route. Choosing a specialist does not mean closing your account at Alberta Investment Management Corporation – you pay the provider from your own account.

Where our SWIFT data comes from

The directory on GoldexPay draws on publicly available sources. It can happen that a code on this page is no longer current. The figures we show are based on our own data and not on information from Alberta Investment Management Corporation itself.

For a payment of any size, always confirm the BIC with Alberta Investment Management Corporation or the recipient. GoldexPay is independent of Alberta Investment Management Corporation. Found outdated information? Tell us through the contact page so we can correct it.

When will the money arrive at Alberta Investment Management Corporation?

There is no fixed delivery time: some land the same day or the next. Bank holidays in the sending or receiving country can add a day or more to the journey. Extra checks on larger or unusual payments may also cause a delay, regardless of the details.

When a payment takes longer than expected, ask your bank for the tracking status or the UETR; with that reference banks can see where the payment is. Keep your transfer receipt until the recipient confirms.

Only the sending bank can start an official trace or a recall; the receiving side usually has nothing to trace yet. Ask the sender for the payment receipt including the reference.