Opening a Bank account from outside Canada

[Ortega.konate]

Dear members
please recommend to me a bank name so I can open an account online and for one transfer transaction meaning i will do one transaction only before i leave my country and next i will configure the account once i arrive.
and what account type should i use
noting that it will be my very first landing in Saskatoon
Please help !

 

[Ortega.konate]

Would any one recommend HSBC ?

 

[steaky]

HSBC is fine. Savings or chequing. However, your local branch in your home country might or might not be of much help to assist you to get your Canadian Bank Account activate.

 

[jclarke99]

Tried it, and couldn't do it. Was told you have to physically open the account while at a branch in Canada.

 

[IndianBos]

Dear members
please recommend to me a bank name so I can open an account online and for one transfer transaction meaning i will do one transaction only before i leave my country and next i will configure the account once i arrive.
and what account type should i use
noting that it will be my very first landing in Saskatoon
Please help !

Try one of the online banks like EQ Bank or Motus Bank. You will require a local address and SIN number though.

 

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[CitizenSoon]

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You can open a bank account and transfer to it. Your funds/ account will be on hold till you activate the account by providing the remaining documents. I believe you will get the documents after landing.

RBC (the Royal Bank of Canada) (Yes)
TD Canada Trust (Toronto Dominion Bank) (Not sure)
But for international students, check: https://www.td.com/ca/en/personal-banking/solutions/student-banking/international-students-in-canada/
Scotiabank (the Bank of Nova Scotia) (Not sure)
BMO (the Bank of Montreal) (Not sure)
CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce), (Not sure)

Conexus Credit Union (Not sure)
Affinity Credit Union (Not sure)
Innovation credit Union (Not sure)