Anyone know how to open a bank account in Canada from here in INDIA itself?

[visacoming]

Maybe there is some bacnk that supports this…maybe I can follow some tedious procedure just to get this done…anyone?


I am in India btw


Thank you...

 

[can1122]

hi,
you may opt for scotiabank start right.. Maybe other banks too have something similar; I had used this.

http://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/0,,4362,00.html

this is thru some branches of Kotak Mahindra bank or thru Scotia branches listed below.

Bengaluru
Mail: S.N. Towers 25/2 M.G. Road, Bengaluru, India 560-001
80-558-1415

Mumbai
Ground Floor, Mittal Tower "B" Wing P.O. Box 11507 Nariman Point, Mumbai, India 400-021
22-236-4200

New Delhi
Dr. Gopal Das Bhavan 28 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, India 110-001
11-335-1522

Can1122

 

[GMRL]

Hello can1122,

Thank you for your informative post. Can you use a bank statement of your Kotak Scotia account as proof of funds when 'entering'? What did you use as proof of funds?

hi,
you may opt for scotiabank start right.. Maybe other banks too have something similar; I had used this.

http://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/0,,4362,00.html

this is thru some branches of Kotak Mahindra bank or thru Scotia branches listed below.

Bengaluru
Mail: S.N. Towers 25/2 M.G. Road, Bengaluru, India 560-001
80-558-1415

Mumbai
Ground Floor, Mittal Tower "B" Wing P.O. Box 11507 Nariman Point, Mumbai, India 400-021
22-236-4200

New Delhi
Dr. Gopal Das Bhavan 28 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, India 110-001
11-335-1522

Can1122

 

[visacoming]

hi,
you may opt for scotiabank start right.. Maybe other banks too have something similar; I had used this.

http://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/0,,4362,00.html

this is thru some branches of Kotak Mahindra bank or thru Scotia branches listed below.

Bengaluru
Mail: S.N. Towers 25/2 M.G. Road, Bengaluru, India 560-001
80-558-1415

Mumbai
Ground Floor, Mittal Tower "B" Wing P.O. Box 11507 Nariman Point, Mumbai, India 400-021
22-236-4200

New Delhi
Dr. Gopal Das Bhavan 28 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, India 110-001
11-335-1522

Can1122

Hi,
I already have a scotia bank account which I used for paying GIC…can I use the same one?

Thank you...