Late 19th and early 20th centuries: J.P.Morgan Co. invests in Canadian railroads, industries, and municipalities.
1928: The Guaranty Trust Company of New York Limited, a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Company, opens an office in Montreal.
1949: Chase National Executor and Trustee Corp. Ltd., a subsidiary of Chase National Bank, opens an office in Toronto.
1970: Chase Manhattan Bank, along with other foreign banks and the Royal Bank of Canada, form the Orion Banking Group, a consortium for medium-term lending and merchant banking.
1973: Chase Manhattan Bank Holdings, a Chase Manhattan Bank subsidiary, opens its headquarters in Toronto.
1974: J.P.Morgan of Canada Ltd., a wholly-owned J.P.Morgan subsidiary, opens an office in Toronto to extend short- and medium-term credit.
1980: J.P.Morgan of Canada Ltd. acts as the lead manager and co-agent for the province of Quebec’s C$400 million, five-year credit offering – the first major syndicated financing to a Canadian borrower entirely by a subsidiary of a foreign bank.
1981: Morgan Bank of Canada is the first foreign bank established in Canada after changes to the Bank Act.
1982: Chase Manhattan Canada Ltd. receives its charter as a Canadian bank.
1988: J.P.Morgan Securities Canada Inc. is the first U.S. securities subsidiary established in Canada.
1994-2000: J.P.Morgan opens offices in Montreal and Calgary.
2000: J.P.Morgan is one of the first foreign banks to receive approval to establish a bank branch in Canada.
2003: J.P.Morgan Securities Canada Inc. becomes a member of the Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corp. and a clearer of futures and options transactions on the Canadian exchanges.
2006: J.P.Morgan Securities Canada Inc. participates in the Toronto Stock Exchange.
2010: J.P.Morgan expands its Natural Resources Group in Canada.