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Do Canadian banks allow American citizens to open bank accounts? US credit cards have started charging foreign transaction fees and I am thinking of opening a Canadian bank account and obtaining their credit card.
 

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Bank of America

I use is BofA, and they are associated with Scotia Bank. I was in Montreal recently and was not charged any fees when I used the ATM at the branch on St. Catherine's St. downtown.

There are probably other American-Canadian banks that work in a similar way, just ask wherever you do your banking.

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I use BoA too, and there's no ATM fee for using Scotia Bank in Canada:

http://bankofamerica.via.infonow.net/locator/atmbranch/

But, there are OTHER fees when using BoA outside of the U.S.:

If you use an ATM BESIDES Scotia Bank, there's a $5 international ATM fee.

If you use your BoA debit card (as a credit card) in Canada (i.e. to pay your hotel), there's an additional foreign transaction fee, equal to a certain percentage of the original transaction. This shows up as a separate transaction on your statement.

On my last visits to Canada, I did not get charged this fee with my OTHER credit cards.
 

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I don't mind the ATM transaction fees. Earlier my credit cards (AT&T, Chase) did not use to charge me any transaction fees and I used to use these credit cards for my hotels. meals etc. Now all of my credit cards charge the transaction fees, so I am thinking if I get a Canadian bank account and a credit card then I don't have to worry about transaction fees and it might help me with the exchange rate because I will transfer money to Canadian bank when the exchange rates are good.
 

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As far as I see anyone can open an account in a Canadian bank. You can get a credit card drawn on that bank. The ATM card & credit card will useful everywhere, even Cuba.
 

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Then a question to the locals: Regarding cc's and ATM cards, as well as ATM fees, which Montreal bank is the best to deal with?
 

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Volvo, Reall?

I, too, tried to hedge the obviously downward trend of the U.S. dollar by opening a Canadian bank account, but, alas, none of the banks I visited would allow me to open a bank account unless I have a visa or a permanent Canadian address.

By the way, what is a STUDENT doing on an escort board? You need to conserve your scholarship money. :)
 

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So it is not possible to open a Canadian bank account if you are a US citizen living in US? I think that Canada can benefit by allowing Americans to open a bank account in their country even when they live outside of Canada.
 

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volvo2006 said:
i'm an american citizen coming here with student visa. and i had opened a bank account at Bank of Canada. very easy, just bring your passport.

Volvo2006,

So you opened an account at the Bank of Canada, huh? You must be the only one with an account there. FYI, the Bank of Canada is not a commercial bank and does not provide any banking services to the public.
 

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...and most US Bank will charge you a 'currency exchange' fee on top of the international ATM fee. The currency exchange fee is 'hidden'. The bank will give you a lower currency exchange rate and the bank profits on that. Of course, I like the convenience of the ATM vs carrying a wad of US dollars in my pocket!
 

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Big Daddy said:
So it is not possible to open a Canadian bank account if you are a US citizen living in US? I think that Canada can benefit by allowing Americans to open a bank account in their country even when they live outside of Canada.

Looks like I was wrong. Not easy to get an account if you don't live in Canada
 
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hydragoat said:
What???
Where did you get that erroneous information?
I already told this thread that you can.

All you have to do is walk into a Canadian with money & identification. Just like in the US at US bank but you do it in Canada at a Canadian Bank. Clickety click. Got that?

Go to BMO Bank of Montreal, RBC Royal Bank of Canada, TD Toronto Dominion, Scotia, CIBC Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Bank National, Caisses Populaires Desjardins.

As for that Bank of Canada post. The bank of Canada is like the US federal reserve. That is why the person said you cannot get an account there. He was making a joke about it too.

As for credit cards "starting to charge foreign transaction fees". Where have you been? Credit cards have always taken commission on exchange rates and have almost always charged extra for cash advances (unless you have a plan that is other wise and allows you one, two or more foreign adavnces with "no fee").

If you don't go to Canada you don't need a Canadian bank do you?

I was responding to 500Miles post. Apperantly he seems to have trouble opening an account without permanent Canadian address.
 

Mike Mercury

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I just called my bank. I couldn't believe it.
I asked about an American living in the states opening up a bank account in Canada.
After first telling "no problem just walk in"
And I said but he has no Canadian address the answer was "address not important"
I said can u check on that.
The next answer was "no problem if Canadian citizen or permanent resident"
So I said but that is not an America living in the USA is it like I first asked?
 

Mike Mercury

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So I talked to my controller.
No you can't because you could defraud and they could do nothing if a cheque bounces etc.
The fcking banks.....
 
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hydragoat said:
So I talked to my controller.
No you can't because you could defraud and they could do nothing if a cheque bounces etc.
The fcking banks.....
OK, how about if you have a street address you can use in Canada? (It's nice to have good friends.)
 
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