Topic: Shout to the Canucks
MikeMontana's photo
Wed 04/04/07 07:42 PM
Can someone tell me what the requirements are for opening a bank account
in Canada? I'm a US citizen, and goto Montreal often enough that I think
I'm going to try for a job there. Next visit, I'm going to open a bank
account - what stuff do I need?

-Mike

sushi's photo
Wed 04/04/07 07:45 PM
Got a green card? LOL I'm from Tx. I think all you would need is
some$$$$. Any country will gladly accept greenbacks.

Squire_of_Saskatoon's photo
Wed 04/04/07 07:51 PM
Pretty much all you need is sufficient ID, money, and maybe an address
in Canada. I'm from NY but I go to university in Toronto. They grumbled
a little bit that all of my ID was out of country, but they set up my
account, and I think they even sent my bank statements to NY over the
summer.

MikeMontana's photo
Wed 04/04/07 08:00 PM
Squire: Thanks. Thats what I'm planning to do, hoping to make a mix of
business & relaxtion.

Sushi: Nah, you'd be suprised how many countries would prefer their own
currency. In fact, I've only been to one country that would rather take
US than their local currency. Even Canada will begrudgingly accept US
currency when you're near the border.