How to send money internationally with Western Union Canada?

Canada By Mitchell Steiman April 18, 2022

Did you know there is an easy and fast way to send money internationally? Western Union Canada is an app that helps you do just that. With our service, you can send money to more than 200 countries and territories,

Our process is transparent so you know exactly how much you will pay for your transfer and how much the recipient will receive in their currency. But how does it work and which steps should you take to send money internationally with Western Union Canada? Keep reading and find out!

 

5 steps to send money internationally with Western Union Canada

Sending money internationally is a 5 step process. You can do everything from a smartphone connected to the internet, so you don’t even have to leave your home to make an international transfer. Check out what you need to do to transfer money with Western Union Canada:

 

1 — Download Western Union Canada’s app

The first thing you need to do is to download Western Union Canada’s app on your smartphone. You can find it both on Apple Store or on Play Store,. Western Union is present in more than 200 countries and territories so you have many options to send money internationally.

 

2 — Choose your login and password

Then, you will need to register in our app. But don’t worry! This is a one-time job, so you will not have to register every time you wish to send money internationally. Once you are registered, all you have to do is choose your login and password, and use it to identify yourself next time you use Western Union Canada’s app.

 

3 — Select the country you wish to send money to

Once you logged in, you only need to click on “send money”. You may then choose the country you wish to send money to and set the amount you want to send in your own currency. The app will automatically tell you how much the recipient will receive in their currency and how much the transfer will cost you,

 

4 — Choose how you pay and how they receive

You can choose how you want to pay for your money transfer: You can either pay it through an online transfer or you can go to one of our locations to pay it in person. You can also choose how you want the recipient to receive the money:  deposited directly into their bank account or picked up in person. This makes it easy to send money internationally to someone without a bank account.

 

5 — Pay for your transfer

Lastly, you just need to pay for your transfer, including all the transfer fees1. After paying, you will be able to check your transfer status in real-time on your app. Quite easy to send money internationally like this, right?

With Western Union Canada your money transfers are fast! Download our app on your smartphone right now! You can also check our Terms & Conditions here.


1 Western Union also makes money from currency exchange. When choosing a money transmitter, carefully compare both transfer fees and exchange rates. Fees, foreign exchange rates and taxes may vary by brand, channel, and location based on a number of factors. Fees and rates subject to change without notice.

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