Canadian dollar bank account alternatives in Singapore
Canadian dollar bank account vs Wise account
If you need to send, receive, and hold CAD you may be able to open a Canadian dollar bank account with your normal bank. That means you can transact in Canadian dollars from wherever you call home, without needing a local address overseas.
Wise accounts are a great alternative. Use the Canadian dollar details which come with a Wise account to safely receive money in Canadian dollars, which you can convert to spend conveniently in Singapore. Wise converts at the mid-market rate with no hidden fees.
Hold your funds in Canadian dollars or 40+ other currencies in your Wise account, send payments to 140 countries, and get an optional Wise card, to spend and withdraw your Canadian dollars easily in the currency of your choice.
The number of currencies you can receive money in depends on your location. Check which currencies you can receive.
Wise doesn’t accept cash or cheque payments. Read more about which types of transfers you can receive.
The Wise account is not a bank account. Learn more about the Wise account.
Available for you in Singapore
How to open Canadian dollar account alternative with Wise
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Create your Wise account.
Register for an account for free in minutes.
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Get verified.
Get verified with your ID by our team. We may request additional documents to verify a customer's identity.
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Take on the world with Wise.
Add money in Canadian dollars or any of the other supported currencies you want.
Get your own Canadian dollar account details
A single Wise account lets you receive Canadian dollars with local account details and IBANs for 8 currencies. Perfect if you live internationally, get paid by an employer overseas, or if you’re just lucky enough to have people abroad who want to send you money.
With a Wise account in Singapore, you can get:
- Australian account number and BSB code
- Canadian account number and transit number
- European IBAN
- British account number, branch code (sort code), IBAN
- Hungarian account number, bank code
- New Zealand account number
- Singapore account number, bank code
- US account number, branch number (routing number), bank code (Swift/BIC)
Spend in Canadian dollars with ease.
Use your Wise debit card for payments and withdrawals when you travel or when you shop online with international retailers.
- It’s free to spend currencies you hold in your account.
- Save up to 7x when you spend internationally.
- Make withdrawals of up to 100 Singapore dollar each month for free per account.*
- Automatically convert your money at the mid-market rate with a small conversion fee — typically between 0.35% and 2%.
- Spend online in 40 different currencies with a digital card.
*Wise will not charge you for these withdrawals, but some additional charges may occur from independent ATM networks.
Open Canadian dollar business bank account alternatives
Make it easier for clients to pay from overseas, and cheaper to get paid in foreign currencies by PSPs like Stripe and marketplaces like Amazon. With Wise for business you can get your own unique account details for 8+ currencies — USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, AUD and more.
Add your local account details to invoices, or use them to withdraw funds from PSPs and marketplaces. Your customers can pay in the currency of their choice - and you can keep more of your money in the end. Everyone wins.
The number of currencies you can receive money in depends on your location. Check which currencies you can receive
FAQ
Whether or not you can open a Canadian dollar account in Singapore will depend on the specific bank or provider you pick. Factors like your citizenship and residency may also make a difference, so do remember to read all the eligibility requirements carefully before you apply.
Wise is available in most countries around the world. However, there are a handful of places where Wise can’t offer services right now. Learn more
How to open a Canadian dollar account in Singapore will depend on the specific bank or provider you pick. Most banks or providers require a verification process, in which you submit some documents to confirm your identity, or attend in-person interviews.
Adding a currency to your Wise account is similar, in a couple of simple steps:
- Go to Home on the website or app.
- Choose which currencies you’d like to hold money in by clicking Add a currency.
- You’ll need to add some money and verify your identity first to keep your account safe.
- add 20 GBP to your account (or the equivalent in your currency)
- verify your identity
If you're getting USD or EUR account details, you'll need to upload a photo of yourself holding your ID as part of verifying your identity. *Learn more.* Wise may request additional documents to verify a customer's identity.
Create your Wise account online or with your smart device, and complete the Wise verification step to get started. You’ll need to enter your email, Facebook, Google or Apple ID, and create a password. Tell us a bit about yourself, and enter a phone number for 2-factor authentication. For a personal account, you can sign up with just your legal name, date of birth and address, and get verified with your normal proof of ID and address. Learn more about how to open a Wise account.
Opening a Wise account is free for personal customers. Holding a currency, and getting local account details are also normally free, but you'll need to add money to your account first for personal use. Business customers pay a one-time setup fee to get full account features. Learn more about the fees for opening the Wise account.
If you open an account in Canadian dollars - or any other foreign currency - here in Singapore, you’ll usually be able to use it to send and receive payments, and in some cases spend with a debit card. So far, so much like your normal bank account. Where foreign currency accounts can differ from regular current accounts is in the fees you pay. You may find there’s a high minimum balance, plus hefty international fees - and often, no opportunity to earn interest either.
Your money is protected because we safeguard it, as opposed to classic bank accounts, which are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), or other protection schemes that you get with bank accounts.
You can't get an overdraft or loan.