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Complaints process

We’re committed to exceptional service. So to ensure your complaint is dealt with quickly and effectively, the information below explains:

What is considered a complaint?

A complaint is:

  • an expression of dissatisfaction about a product or service we provide
  • an expression of dissatisfaction about how a product or service we provide is offered or sold
  • an expression of dissatisfaction about the complaint-handling process itself, where a response or resolution is expected

A complaint may be provided to a Tangerine employee through a variety of sources or channels including email, phone or mail.

Raising a Complaint

Uncomplicated banking is all about keeping things simple. So let’s do that. Here are some channels you can reach out to for raising a complaint.

Call

You can also raise a complaint to Tangerine Bank by calling:

Remember: If the first person you speak with isn’t able to resolve your complaint, ask to speak directly to a supervisor for further assistance. 

Or Email

You can raise a complaint to Tangerine Bank by emailing:

Please note, email is not considered a secure form of communication. A Supervisor will still need to contact you over the phone to confirm your identity, discuss your complaint and determine next steps.

After speaking to a Tangerine representative, you will receive a written acknowledgment including a case number and details of Tangerine’s complaint handling process. You can request a status update of your complaint at any time during the process, and you may also receive communication at the conclusion of your complaint.

Contact Tangerine Client Response Group (CRG)

E-mail (English): theclientresponsegroup@tangerine.ca

E-mail (French): groupedecommunication@tangerine.ca
Mail:  Tangerine Client Response Group, 3389 Steeles Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M2H 0A1
Fax: 416-758-5297 or toll-free: 1-877-505-3240
 

If your complaint is not resolved after 14 days, it will be escalated to the Tangerine Client Response Group (CRG), then you will be notified of your new point of contact.
 

You may also request escalation at any time within the 14 days or if you’re dissatisfied with the response provided.

We aim to resolve each case as quickly as possible; however, should this exceed 56 days, you will receive a notification outlining next steps. When your case is concluded at the CRG, you will be sent communication outlining the Bank’s response.

Contact the Customer Complaints Appeals Office (CCAO)

If you are not satisfied following the investigation by the Tangerine CRG, you may submit your complaint in writing to the Customer Complaints Appeals Office (CCAO). The CCAO provides an impartial review of customer complaints for Scotiabank and its domestic subsidiaries, which includes Tangerine Bank, upon request of the client.
 

When you escalate a complaint to the CCAO, the Terms of Reference will apply.  You may view the CCAO Terms of Reference here.
 

We aim to resolve each case as quickly as possible; however, should this exceed 56 days, you will receive a notification outlining next steps. When your case is concluded at the CCAO, you will be sent communication outlining the Bank’s response.
 

E-mail: CCAO@scotiabank.com

Mail: Customer Complaints Appeals Office, 44 King Street West Toronto, ON M5H 1H1

Telephone: 1-800-785-8772

Fax: 1-866-787-7061

CCAO Annual Report

Contact an External Complaints Body for banking complaints

ADR Chambers Banking Ombuds Office (ADRBO) has been appointed by the Bank to undertake an impartial review of unresolved banking complaints.  You may choose to contact ADRBO if there has been no response within 56 days or if you are not satisfied with the outcome provided through the CCAO.
 

E-mail: contact@bankingombuds.ca

Mail: ADR Chambers Banking Ombudsman, P.O. Box 1006, 31 Adelaide St. East, Toronto, ON M5C 2K4

Telephone: 1-800-941-3655

Fax: 1-877-803-5127

Contact the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)

The FCAC supervises federally regulated financial institutions to ensure they comply with federal consumer protection laws. For example, financial institutions must provide consumers with transparent information about fees, interest rates, and complaint-handling procedures. If you have a complaint about such a regulatory matter, you can contact the FCAC at:
 

Mail: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada 427 Laurier Avenue West, 6th Floor Ottawa, Ontario K1R 1B9

Telephone: (English) 1-866-461-3222 or (French) 1-866-461-2232

Fax: 1-866-814-2224 / 1-613-941-1436

Website: www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca

If you have a complaint related to your Investment Fund Account, please see the ‘Summary of Tangerine Investment Funds Limited Complaint Handling Procedures’.

If you must serve documents on Tangerine by mail or in person, please send your documents to the following address:

Tangerine
c/o McCarthy Tétrault LLP (as Agent for service)
1000 de la Gauchetière Street West
Suite 2500
Montreal, QC H3B 0A2