How to send money to your friends when they are vacationing abroad?

Canada By Janaina Da Costa August 3, 2022

Planning is essential to trip abroad, but unexpected events can happen at any moment. For this reason, having practical and digital tools can help you in this process because they provide more flexibility. If you need to send money to your friends that are vacationing abroad, the Western Union Canada’s app is simple and fast.

With this app, you can send money to your friends to over 200 countries and territories, choosing the local currency. Besides that, Western Union has more than 150 years of history and tradition and has more than 500,000 service points around the world. Do you want to know more? Check out in this article.

 

To which countries can you send money to your friends abroad?

Western Union Canada has no borders. On the contrary, the goal is to shorten distances. Therefore, with our app, you can send money to your friends that are in Jamaica, Haiti, the United States, India, Turkey, Mexico, the Philippines, and much more. Check out all the countries available and transfer money reliably and easily.

With the Western Union’s app, you can also simulate the best way to send money, besides knowing exactly how much your friend will receive abroad with fees[1] and taxes of the destination. Western Union digital service is convenient because you don’t have to get out of your home or work to make an international transaction. Download our app and transfer money online without getting out of your home or work.

 

How to send money to your friends abroad?

First, your need to download the app on your mobile, then, register by entering your personal data. After that, choose the country you want to send the money to and add the value in the Canadian dollar. Then, choose how your friend prefers to receive the money, which can be in their bank account, mobile wallet (depending on the receiving country) or at one of the Western Union service points.

After entering that information, you can see, on the right, the total amount that the person will receive already converted into the country’s currency and with the price of the day. Then, choose how do you want to pay your transference and you can already pay the total amount with fees[2]. Lastly, write down the money transfer control number (MTCN) to track the transaction in real time whenever you want.

The international transaction is simple and totally digital with Western Union’s app. Know our terms and conditions.

Disclaimer


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 are subject to change without notice.

2 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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