Do you have relatives or friends living in Europe? Sending money from Canada to them was not usually easy, right?. Today, you can rely on digital platforms, like the Western Union Canada’s app, and do the whole process over the internet. With it, sending money from Canada to Europe has never been easier.
If you had to depend on bureaucratic and non-transparent processes with traditional banks or exchange brokers to send money from Canada to Europe before, now you can make your international transfer without leaving home and, with a process that can take only a few minutes.
Want to know how? Read on and find out how to send money from Canada to Europe!
How do digital platforms allow you to send money from Canada to Europe?
Digital platforms, such as Western Union Canada app, allow you to send money from Canada to Europe as if you were doing a domestic transfer. The process is easy, and you can complete it without leaving home. Basically, all you need to do is download the app to your smartphone, either iOS or Android.
Then you will need to set up an account and provide formal government-issued ID documents so the platform can verify your identity. After this, you will only need to use your email and the password you have chosen while registering so you can make your transfers and send money from Canada to Europe.
It is quite simple to make your first money transfer. All you need to do is to click on “send money” and provide the information the app asks you. The first one is the name of the country where you wish to send money to and the amount of money you will send, in Canadian dollars.
The app will tell you how much the person in Europe will receive, be it in Euros, if you are sending it to an European Union country, or in Pounds, if you are sending it to the UK. Then, you just need to choose however you wish the recipient to receive the money and pay for your transfer, including the transfer fees1.
With Western Union, for instance, you have the chance to send it directly to the recipient’s bank account or to one of our partner’s locations throughout Europe. The money transfer can be completed in minutes 2, which means you can send money from Canada to Europe from virtually anywhere.
Why send money from Canada to Europe with Western Union?
Using an online money transfer app like Western Union Canada means that sending money from Canada to Europe is a completely transparent process. You can even simulate different transfers to check the exchange rates1 and choose the best time to make your transfer.
The process is fast. Download Western Union Canada’s app now and shorten the distance between Europe and Canada. 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.
2 Funds may be delayed or services unavailable based on certain transaction conditions, including amount sent, destination country, currency availability, regulatory issues, identification requirements, Agent location hours, differences in time zones, or selection of delayed options. Additional Restrictions may apply. See terms for details.
