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[Sobye]

My Mother has come out to Canada for a visit ( 6 months) can she open a Bank Account here in Canada
Thank You for your help

 

[torontosm]

My Mother has come out to Canada for a visit ( 6 months) can she open a Bank Account here in Canada
Thank You for your help

Yes, she can. She just needs to visit a bank branch with 2 pieces of government issued identification and they will open a non-resident account for her.

 

[Sobye]

We went down to the Bank and they said yes but one of the pieces had to be Canadian...

 

[rhcohen2014]

We went down to the Bank and they said yes but one of the pieces had to be Canadian...

she may be able to open an account that is connected to your account. it depends on the bank. i would think she would need to provide proof of her relationship to you (ie: your birth certificate). My husband is canadian and i was able to be a co-owner of a savings account that is attached to his checking account.