{"id":26395,"date":"2020-08-26T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/?p=26395"},"modified":"2020-08-26T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T20:30:00","slug":"open-a-bank-account-before-arriving-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/banking-and-finance\/open-a-bank-account-before-arriving-in-canada","title":{"rendered":"Open a Bank Account Before Arriving in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smiling-woman-with-a-blue-ceramic-piggy-money-with-funds-for-her-bank-account-1.png\" alt=\"Smiling woman with a ceramic piggy bank with funds for her Canadian bank account\" class=\"wp-image-43111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2022\/08\/16153410\/Smiling-woman-with-a-blue-ceramic-piggy-money-with-funds-for-her-bank-account-1.png 600w, https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2022\/08\/16153410\/Smiling-woman-with-a-blue-ceramic-piggy-money-with-funds-for-her-bank-account-1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Opening a bank account before you arrive in Canada offers many benefits including transferring funds before you travel to Canada. Also, when you land in Canada, immigration officials may ask you to show <a href=\"https:\/\/www.2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/before-you-arrive\/banking-and-finance\/how-much-money-will-i-need-to-move-to-canada\/\">proof of funds.<\/a> When you open a bank account before you arrive, you can <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">easily prove that you have available funds.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadian banks are among the most solid, secure financial institutions in the world. The Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) provides insurance to protect eligible deposits made to CDIC-member banks. And for Canadians, knowing their money is CDIC-protected is reassuring!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-choose-a-bank-in-canada\"><strong>How to Choose a Bank in Canada<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s necessary to open a bank account in Canada. Most Canadians rely on their bank to:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive paycheques<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay bills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save money and earn interest.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To select a bank, you can visit the bank\u2019s website to compare services and fees. While many banks have national branches and automatic banking machines (ABM) networks, it\u2019s best to select a bank that has branches in the community where you will live.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, when you open a bank account you will receive a statement with your new mailing address. You can use your statement as identification when you apply for:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>G<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">overnment services<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provincial health card, or<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">driver\u2019s license.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>[cjtoolbox name=&#8217;Arrive In Canada Financially Prepared&#8217;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-open-a-bank-account-with-the-right-features\"><strong>Open a Bank Account with the Right Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Banks offer a wide range of accounts to choose from, and that can be overwhelming. But keep in mind that most newcomers will require a chequing account to deposit funds, write cheques, and pay bills. You will also need a debit card to deposit and withdraw funds from an ABM or branch. You may also want a higher-interest savings account and credit card.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related-posts\"><strong>Related Posts:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/after-you-arrive\/manage-your-finances\/building-a-canadian-credit-history\/\">Building Credit History in Canada as a Newcomer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/before-you-arrive\/banking-and-finance\/how-much-money-will-i-need-to-move-to-canada\/\">How Much Money Will I Need to Move to Canada?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/before-you-arrive\/banking-and-finance\/move-to-canada-transferring-cash-valuables\/\">Move to Canada | Transferring Cash &amp; Valuables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/before-you-arrive\/banking-and-finance\/types-of-bank-accounts-to-save-for-the-future\/\">Types of Bank Accounts to Save for Your Future<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/category\/before-you-arrive\/banking-and-finance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Banking and Finance in Canada: Your First Steps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Banks offer banking service packages at low-cost monthly fees. For example, The  Scotiabank StartRight<strong>\u2122<\/strong> Program for Newcomers*\u00b9 offers a number of low-cost options to meet your banking needs.&nbsp; To help you make your important banking decisions, Scotiabank can explain your options in the language that you prefer and provide personal support at the bank branch.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feel free to ask for an explanation if there is anything you don\u2019t understand. The role of the bank employee is to provide quality customer service and any questions you may have. So you don\u2019t need to worry about asking questions or taking up too much of their time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most importantly, get answers to your questions and only sign a contract when you\u2019re confident you understand the terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-documents-you-need-to-open-a-bank-account\"><strong>Documents You Need to Open a Bank Account<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To open a bank account in Canada, you will require the following documents:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Permanent Resident Card or Confirmation of Permanent Residence<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One piece of government identification such as your passport or driver\u2019s license<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re an international student, you will require a letter of acceptance from a Canadian educational institution and a study permit.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a foreign worker, you will require a current valid passport and work permit.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To open a bank account, you need to go to a local branch in person and have two original pieces of identification. You will have an interview with a bank employee who will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discuss different banking options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Suggest the right bank account based on your needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explain your rights and responsibilities, and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Help you complete the paperwork.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With  <span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-c587931d-3e5e-44c1-a043-8a203b827c37\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-c587931d-3e5e-44c1-a043-8a203b827c37\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-c587931d-3e5e-44c1-a043-8a203b827c37\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/470123\/c587931d-3e5e-44c1-a043-8a203b827c37\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-c587931d-3e5e-44c1-a043-8a203b827c37\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/470123\/c587931d-3e5e-44c1-a043-8a203b827c37.png\" alt=\"Scotiabank StartRight Program for Newcomers*1\"><\/a><\/span><script><\/script><script> hbspt.cta.load(470123, 'c587931d-3e5e-44c1-a043-8a203b827c37', {\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span>, you\u2019ll be ready to manage your financial needs and achieve financial success in Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*\u00b9 \u2013 The Scotiabank StartRight Program, created for Canadian Permanent residents from 0-3 years in Canada, International Students, and Foreign Workers.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links yoast-seo-related-links\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/before-you-arrive\/banking-and-finance\/learn-the-basics-of-banking-in-canada-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn the basics of banking in Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[93],"class_list":["post-26395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-banking-and-finance","tag-banking-and-finance"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Open a Bank Account Before Moving to Canada | Prepare for Canada<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When you open a bank account before you arrive in Canada, it will make it easy to show proof of funds when you land in Canada.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Open a Bank Account Before Moving to Canada | Prepare for Canada\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When you open a bank account before you arrive in Canada, it will make it easy to show proof of funds when you land in Canada.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/banking-and-finance\/open-a-bank-account-before-arriving-in-canada\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Prepare for Canada\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PrepareforCanada\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-08-26T20:30:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smiling-woman-with-a-blue-ceramic-piggy-money-with-funds-for-her-bank-account-1.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Corinna Frattini\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Prepare4Canada\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Prepare4Canada\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Corinna Frattini\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/banking-and-finance\/open-a-bank-account-before-arriving-in-canada#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/banking-and-finance\/open-a-bank-account-before-arriving-in-canada\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Corinna Frattini\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2626f9be0d839b1d4e27195f4a6985c2\"},\"headline\":\"Open a Bank Account Before Arriving in Canada\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-08-26T20:30:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/banking-and-finance\/open-a-bank-account-before-arriving-in-canada\"},\"wordCount\":650,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/banking-and-finance\/open-a-bank-account-before-arriving-in-canada#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smiling-woman-with-a-blue-ceramic-piggy-money-with-funds-for-her-bank-account-1.png\",\"keywords\":[\"banking and finance\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Banking &amp; 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