Opening a Bank Account
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Banking in Canada, opening a bank account and investing your money is relatively simple.
Review this cost of banking tool to learn about different banking plans. The bank’s customer service representatives can help you pick a plan meet your needs. |
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You need two pieces of personal identification in order to open a bank account.
If you need to learn how to use a bank and to open a bank account, visit the following websites:
• Settlement.org
• Just Landed Website
• Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
• Canadian Banks
You can use the links on the right of the page to look for Canadian banks.
To view a listing of addresses and telephone numbers of banks available within Chatham-Kent please go to the Chatham-Kent Business and Service Directory. Select the “Financial Services” directory; choose “Banks” and select your choice of community.
Now that you have a bank account and debit card, you can use online banking. Each bank will have instructions online to assist you.
Be careful when you are using online banking. Use a secured website connection and close any unsecured programs (MSN Messenger, Skype). This will keep your banking information safe from identify theft.
The Canadian Banking Association has free publications on topics such as safeguarding your money.
Currency Converter
The Canadian Dollar is currency used in Canada. A currency converter will help you convert your currency to Canadian currency.