to be safe , you should send 10 180 $ as GIC funds , normally there are 3 banks involved in the transfering of funds . Each bank has a processing fee , so a set abount will be deducted by each bank during the process . if you have sent 10 100$ and lets say the second bank deducts 70 $ as processing fee , your gic funds will now come down to 10 030 $ and hence Scotia bank will not accept the funds . leading to refundment of the fee without having received any GIC certificate .