Banking and Cards

[jojobaheinz]

Hi guys.
Visiting Canada on a visitor visa for a couple months. I have some Canadian cash. Any prepaid cards or debit cards I can get while in Canada; just to make it easier to spend?
Would rather carry around a card than cash.

 

[bellaluna]

Hi guys.
Visiting Canada on a visitor visa for a couple months. I have some Canadian cash. Any prepaid cards or debit cards I can get while in Canada; just to make it easier to spend?
Would rather carry around a card than cash.

I think the banks' prepaid cards would require you to have an account with them, so that rules that out.

You can try this one from Canada Post, though I don't have personal experience yet.
https://www.canadapost.ca/cpc/en/personal/money-government-services/manage-money/prepaid-cards.page

 

[Bryanna]

Hi guys.
Visiting Canada on a visitor visa for a couple months. I have some Canadian cash. Any prepaid cards or debit cards I can get while in Canada; just to make it easier to spend?
Would rather carry around a card than cash.

Do check with your local bank if they issue Forex cards/ Prepaid cards/ Travel cards topped with Canadian dollars as currency. These cards would work like debit cards