Payment Options
Online Banking
Online payments of property taxes are available through most financial institutions (Bank of Montreal, Royal Bank, Scotia Bank, CIBC, TD, Caisse Populaire). You can pay your property tax bills online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Online payment are transmitted overnight and, in most cases, is posted to your account within two business days, with exception to payments made on Fridays and Saturdays, which are transmitted overnight on Sunday. When a payment is made by electronic banking, your financial institution may immediately return a confirmation or reference number to you. Please make note of this number and other payment details to ensure your payment can be traced, if necessary.
Getting Started: If you are interested in online banking, please contact your financial institution directly to learn more on how these services work and whether these services are available to you. Instructions may vary from one financial institution to another. Your financial institution also offers technical support and should be consulted directly if technical difficulties arise.
Payee/Merchant Type: When paying your Municipality of French River Property tax bill online, please be sure to select French River Mun of as the payee/merchant type. If you are unable to locate this payee name, please contact your financial institution directly for assistance.
Account Number: The number to be used as an account number is your roll number as shown in the right hand corner of your tax bill which contains fifteen (15) digits. Example Roll number as shown on your tax bill 070-000-19908-0000 must be entered as 070000199080000.
Incorrect payment made or payment applied to the wrong roll number: The Municipality of French River cannot reverse your online payment transaction. Please contact your financial institution directly with the confirmation/reference number for assistance.
Pre-authorized Payment
Please complete an Application for Pre-Authorized Payment. With pre-authorized payment you can authorize us to withdraw your tax payment based on the following payment schedule:
Monthly on the 20th of every month (must have registered before the 10th of the month)
- Installment basis four (4) times a year on the due dates stated on the interim and final tax bills. (must have registered before March 10th or July 10th)
Pay in Person:
Payments can be made at the Municipality of French River office via Cash, Cheque or Interac. Please note credit cards are not accepted. Payments can also be made at most financial institutions (Bank of Montreal, Royal Bank, Scotia Bank, CIBC, TD, Caisse Populaire) where you have an active bank account. Please note a fee for this service may be levied by your financial institution. These fees may vary between financial institutions. Payment should be made a minimum of five business days before the due date indicated on your bill. Please be aware that smaller financial institutions may hold payments until a volume or dollar amount has been reached. Please confirm with your financial institution to ensure your payment will be processed by the due date indicated on your bill.
Pay by Mail:
Municipality of French River / Municipalité de la Rivière des Français
44 St. Christophe Street, P.O. Box 156, Noelville, ON, P0M 2N0
Penalties / Interest Charge
A penalty may be imposed on the first day of default (day subsequent to the due date) at the rate of 1 ¼ per cent. Interest will be charged to property owners that have an outstanding balance on their account at a rate of 1 ¼ per cent each month.
PaySimply:
The Municipality of French River now accepts payments on property tax bills via major credit card, Interac e-Transfer, in-person at a Canada Post office using cash or debit, and PayPal. This service is being offered through PaySimply.ca — a secure, third-party Canadian payment provider.
You will need your 15-digit roll number to make a payment; the roll number is formatted: 0x0000xxxxx0000.
A convenience fee will be applied by PaySimply to cover payment handling and processing charges - all fees are paid to PaySimply and the Municipality of French River does not retain any portion of the fee. You will be notified of the fee amount prior to the payment being processed. Please visit the PaySimply website for their terms and conditions, convenience fees, payment processing times or any other inquiries.
You will also receive an email confirmation of your transaction including fees paid. To ensure your payment is not late, please pay at least three (3) business days in advance of the due date, as PaySimply requires three business days for processing. Please note that credit card payments for property taxes cannot be processed in person at Town Hall or over the telephone with municipal staff.
Click HERE to pay your Municipality of French River property tax bill via PaySimply.
Multiple Accounts?
Returned Payments/Insufficient Funds
A 40.00$ service charge will be added to your roll number if a cheque issued to the Municipality of French River is subsequently dishonored by a person's or company's financial institution.
Amount Received Differs from Amount Owed
If the payment amount differs from the amount indicated on the roll stubs or the directions enclosed, the Municipality of French River will use its discretion in applying the payment to the accounts involved. To avoid reconciliation problems/interest charges, we strongly recommend that payment for each account be made with a separate cheque.