Open a bank account before landing

[Tokibaee]

can I open a bank account in Canada before landing and transfer the money into it from overseas..

 

[steaky]

Yes

 

[Alex54321]

Yes

Can you give an example/link of the Canadian Bank that offers that?

 

[steaky]

Can you give an example/link of the Canadian Bank that offers that?

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/opening-canadian-bank-account-from-india.536054/

 

[permafrost_can]

Yes! Some banks limit the service to specific countries and some offer the service for everyone. At the very least, four large Canadian banks offer this option: RBC, BMO and Scotiabank. TD offers it only for clients in India or China.

Message me or contact www.ic-pac.com if you would like to learn more about the financial system in Canada before landing. It is part of the free pre-arrival information that IRCC wants pre-arrival organizations to provide to future newcomers.

 

[hassankm]

Yes! Some banks limit the service to specific countries and some offer the service for everyone. At the very least, four large Canadian banks offer this option: RBC, BMO and Scotiabank. TD offers it only for clients in India or China.

Message me or contact www.ic-pac.com if you would like to learn more about the financial system in Canada before landing. It is part of the free pre-arrival information that IRCC wants pre-arrival organizations to provide to future newcomers.

Hello.. how can i manage to open a bank account before landing? i tried to contact scotia bank, the person said that i have to be canada..

 

[steaky]

Hello.. how can i manage to open a bank account before landing? i tried to contact scotia bank, the person said that i have to be canada..

Only one out of five posts of yours mentioned that you are in Iraq. I don't think HSBC is available to you there. Perhaps you should travel to other countries in which HSBC have presence.

 

[NZ_ozzie]

Has anyone opened an account with RBC or HSBC before landing and transferred over $50,000 from home country?

 

[jclarke99]

Yes

I've tried to do so from the U.S. without any luck.

 

[steaky]

I've tried to do so from the U.S. without any luck.

LOL! Surely there is no TD or HSBC in US big apple .

 

[Alex54321]

How about to check:

https://www.hsbc.ca/international-services/international-account-opening/

 

[jclarke99]

LOL! Surely there is no TD or HSBC in US big apple .

They're in the U.S., but I haven't had luck with them opening a Canadian bank account. You can open a U.S. bank account with them.

 

[steaky]

They're in the U.S., but I haven't had luck with them opening a Canadian bank account. You can open a U.S. bank account with them.

Maybe you talked to the wrong person... Btw, why do you want open account before landing? Couldn't you just use bank atm card for cash withdrawal? Some US bank charge no fee at foreign bank machine.

 

[Alex54321]

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Maybe you talked to the wrong person... Btw, why do you want open account before landing? Couldn't you just use bank atm card for cash withdrawal? Some US bank charge no fee at foreign bank machine.

I am using Schwab Bank checking account outside US, ATM fee free.

 

[mgnlky]

Maybe you talked to the wrong person... Btw, why do you want open account before landing? Couldn't you just use bank atm card for cash withdrawal? Some US bank charge no fee at foreign bank machine.

I opened an account in 2016 with RBC prior to landing in 2017. When I landed I was given a credit card with them with a higher limit because of my 'long' (in terms of a new resident) relationship with them. It also comes in handy when you're trying to get an apartment when you first land. Some landlords are more willing to work with someone who has a Canadian bank account.