{"id":5717,"date":"2023-06-21T11:35:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T06:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fly.finance\/blog\/?p=5717"},"modified":"2023-06-21T11:35:18","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T06:05:18","slug":"a-guide-to-open-international-student-bank-account-in-canada-news-2023-06","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fly.finance\/blog\/news-updates\/a-guide-to-open-international-student-bank-account-in-canada-news-2023-06\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Open International Student Bank Account in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An international student bank account<\/a><\/strong> in Canada is a necessity for a study in Canada<\/a><\/strong> candidate. It is because they have to pay bills and receive remuneration for part-time jobs in Canada<\/a><\/strong>. For these necessities, students can either open Savings Accounts or Chequing Accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To open either of these accounts, overseas students can reach out to BMO, TD Bank, RBC, CIBC, Scotiabank, and HSBC<\/a><\/strong>. These banks allow students to open an account before arriving in Canada.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To open accounts in any of the top Canadian banks, students must research banks and produce documents of identification and acceptance letters offered by universities in Canada<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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Types of International Student Bank Account in Canada<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An overseas student can either opt for a Savings Account or a Chequing Account in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Savings Account<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This international student bank account is ideal for students working part-time jobs in Canada. It is due to the fact that this account is a place to collect money for a long duration of time and build an emergency fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chequing Account<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, a Chequing Account is ideal for easy deposit and withdrawal of money. Students opting for this account usually receive debit cards and chequebooks. Owing to this, it is feasible for overseas students to pay for their living expenses when studying in Canada. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Documents for Opening International Student Bank Account in Canada<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Overseas students need to produce the following documents for an international student account:<\/p>\n\n\n\n