Bank account in Canada...

[ABDELJAWAD]

Hello all,
I would like to ask how can we open an account in Canada from Saudi Arabia. I do not trust taking cash money. When landing there what is the safest way to transfer money and to show them in airport?can I show them my bank statement in my Citizenship country?
I used to lose my cash money. I am so scared and worried regarding this step.
Thank you

 

[iamdare]

There are other means like traveler's cheque or bank draft. Contact your bank for more information.

 

[koolaid]

Hello all,
I would like to ask how can we open an account in Canada from Saudi Arabia. I do not trust taking cash money. When landing there what is the safest way to transfer money and to show them in airport?can I show them my bank statement in my Citizenship country?
I used to lose my cash money. I am so scared and worried regarding this step.
Thank you

My friend, there are some banks like scotia bank that will open an account for you before you land. You can transfer your money to this account from your home country before traveling. I've checked but apparently Scotia Bank doesn't provide this service for Saudi Arabia, however you might want to check other canadian banks that might possibly offer this kind of service. Follow the link to see the product description for scotia bank so you will get an idea of what I'm talking about.

http://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/0,,4302,00.html

Hope this helped.