Wire transfers
Wire money in Canada and internationally.
Benefits of wire transfers.
Need to send a large sum internationally? Planning to receive money locally? We’ve got you covered.
It’s convenient
You can set up an outgoing wire transfer by visiting any Vancity branch.
It’s quick
Funds typically arrive at their destination within 3 to 5 business days.
It’s versatile
Choose from a range of foreign currencies that your wire can be sent in.
How-to use wire transfers.
How to send a wire transfer.
Before you visit a branch to make your wire transfer, please review the following forms to make sure you’re prepared with all required info:
Please ensure that the recipient’s financial institution can receive funds in the currency you wish to send.
If you’re sending Canadian dollars within Canada, the wire fee is $20. For funds going outside of Canada, the wire fee is $35.
Additional fees may apply if an intermediary financial institution is required to relay the transfer funds to its final destination. You can minimize any currency exchange costs by sending the funds in the currency of the recipient’s financial institution.
Wire Transfer Terms & Conditions
Where it’s going.
Your wire can be sent in:
- Canadian dollars - CAD
- United States dollars - USD
- Australian dollars- AUD
- Danish krone - DKK
- Euro - EUR
- Great British pound - GBP
- Hong Kong dollars - HKD
- Indian rupees - INR (sending only)
- Japanese yen - JPY
- Mexican peso - MXN
- New Zealand dollars - NZD
- Norwegian krone - NOK
- Singapore dollars - SGD
- South African rand - ZAR
- Swedish krona - SEK
- Swiss francs - CHF
Set up an outgoing wire
Send a wire transfer at any branch. Before you visit, make sure you have all the information you’ll need to complete the transfer.
Give us a call
If you’re not able to visit a branch, call us to make alternative arrangements.
Call 604-877-7000 or 1-888-Vancity (826-2489).