{"id":694,"date":"2023-11-18T02:33:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T02:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/mrc_blog\/credit-building\/how-to-get-a-free-credit-report-in-canada\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T23:03:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T04:03:17","slug":"how-to-get-a-free-credit-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/credit-building\/how-to-get-a-free-credit-report\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get a free credit report In Canada?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/credit-building\/how-to-get-a-free-credit-report\/#There_are_2_options_to_order_a_FREE_credit_report\" title=\"There are 2 options to order a FREE credit report\">There are 2 options to order a FREE credit report<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/credit-building\/how-to-get-a-free-credit-report\/#Equifax\" title=\"Equifax\">Equifax<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/credit-building\/how-to-get-a-free-credit-report\/#i\" title=\"\u00a0\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/credit-building\/how-to-get-a-free-credit-report\/#TransUnion\" title=\"TransUnion\">TransUnion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">&lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"694\" class=\"elementor elementor-694\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e73e394 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e73e394\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50088627\" data-id=\"50088627\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba73a71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba73a71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_are_2_options_to_order_a_FREE_credit_report\"><\/span>There are 2 options to order a FREE credit report<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Order by telephone<\/strong><\/p><p>Call the credit bureau and follow the instructions<\/p><ul><li>Your request will be process once you confirm your identity<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Order by mail or fax<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Make your request in writing using the forms provided Transunion Canada and Equifax Canada<\/li><li>Provide copies of two pieces of identification<\/li><li>You must receive your credit report by mail<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Equifax\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumer.equifax.ca\/personal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Equifax<\/strong><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><strong>Telephone:1-800-465-7166<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Hours of operation: 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM EST, Monday to Friday<\/p><p><strong>Address<\/strong><\/p><p>Equifax Canada Inc.<br \/>Consumer Relations Department<br \/>Box 190 Jean Talon Station<br \/>Montreal, Quebec<br \/>H1S 2Z2<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i\"><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TransUnion\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/go.myratecompass.ca\/transunion\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TransUnion<\/strong><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><strong>(For all provinces except Quebec)<br \/><\/strong><br \/><strong>Telephone:1-800-663-9980<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Hours of operation:7:00 AM until 8:00 PM EST, Monday to Friday<\/p><p><strong>Address<\/strong><\/p><p>Trans Union of Canada Inc.<br \/>Consumer Relations Center<br \/>PO Box 338, LCD 1<br \/>Hamilton, Ontario<br \/>L8L 7W2<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>(<strong>For Quebec residents)<\/strong><\/p><p>Telephone:1-877-713-3393 or 514-335-0374<\/p><p>Hours of operation: 8:30 AM until 9:00 PM EST, Monday to Friday<\/p><p><strong>Address<\/strong><\/p><p>Trans Union (Echo Group)<br \/>1600 Henry Bourassa Boul Ouest<br \/>Suite 200<br \/>Montreal, PQ<br \/>H3M 3E2<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">&lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span> There are 2 options to order a FREE credit report \u00a0 \u00a0Order by telephone Call the credit bureau and follow the instructions Your request will be process once you confirm your identity \u00a0 Order by mail or fax Make your request in writing using the forms provided Transunion Canada and Equifax Canada Provide copies of&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/credit-building\/how-to-get-a-free-credit-report\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to get a free credit report In Canada?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[21],"class_list":["post-694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-credit-building","tag-blog-post-template-1-main-template-to-use","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-To-Get-A-Free-Credit-Report-In-Canada.png",924,693,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-To-Get-A-Free-Credit-Report-In-Canada-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-To-Get-A-Free-Credit-Report-In-Canada-300x225.png",300,225,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-To-Get-A-Free-Credit-Report-In-Canada-768x576.png",750,563,true],"large":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-To-Get-A-Free-Credit-Report-In-Canada-1024x768.png",750,563,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-To-Get-A-Free-Credit-Report-In-Canada-1536x1152.png",924,693,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-To-Get-A-Free-Credit-Report-In-Canada-2048x1536.png",924,693,true],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-To-Get-A-Free-Credit-Report-In-Canada-1568x1176.png",924,693,true],"post-image-medium":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-To-Get-A-Free-Credit-Report-In-Canada-333x250.png",333,250,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable":"<p>Table of Contents There are 2 options to order a FREE credit reportEquifax\u00a0TransUnion Reading Time: &lt; 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