The Philippines is one of the countries with highest levels of migration to Canada
and it is common to find Filipinos building a new life and a professional career in Canadian cities. With new opportunities, they are also able to help their families who remain back home, and for that reason, sending money to the Philippines is often frequent.
With Western Union, sending money abroad is practical and simple, using our app that offers great features with just a few clicks. There’s no need to travel and you can send money 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So, if you need to send money to the Philippines, check out how to do it next.
Learn how to send money to the Philippines with our app
The first step to send money to the Philippines is to download the Western Union Canada app to your cell phone. Then, register with your information (which will only be necessary for the first access), select the country Philippines and add the amount you want to send. When you add the Canadian Dollar amount, the total amount converted to Philippine Peso (PHP) will also appear next to it.
Then choose how the recipient would like to receive the money. If the recipient prefers the money directly to his/her bank account in the Philippines or digital wallets (mobile wallet1), there will be 0 transfer fee2. It is also possible to withdraw money at a Western Union agent location. In this case, the transfer fee3 will be higher, but the recipient can also receive the money in US Dollars (USD), if he/she wants to.
In this step, you also need to choose how you want to pay for the money transfer, which can be via VISA credit4 or debit card, directly from your bank account or by cash at a Western Union agent location – this last option is only available if the person in the Philippines also wants to receive the money at a Western Union agent location. After selecting the option, make full payment with the mandatory fees for that international money transfer.
To follow the process in real time, write down the transaction identification number (MTCN). With it, both you and the recipient will be able to track the money transfer. With Western Union, you can send money to the Philippines and to more than 200 countries and territories in our app. See all other available countries and enjoy the benefits of our digital services.
