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Sending money home

What a transfer really costs, corridor by corridor.

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  • Scotiabank outgoing international wire transfer fee is now $1.99 per transaction for a Scotia International Money Transfer (online); fee may be waived for some account packages, plus FX margin. Source
6 facts · Canada-wide and federal jobs
FactValueAs ofSource
Cost of sending 200 USD equivalent from Canada to Philippines0.8-2.0 % of amount sent, range across listed providers2026-09-07World Bank, Remittance Prices Worldwide — Canada to Philippines corridor
✓ 2026-09-09
Cost of sending 200 USD equivalent from Canada to Vietnam4.35-6.86 % of amount sent, range across listed providers2026-09-07World Bank, Remittance Prices Worldwide — Canada to Vietnam corridor
✓ 2026-09-09
Global average cost of sending a remittance (World Bank RPW)6.36 % of amount sent (USD 200 basket)2025-09-30World Bank, Remittance Prices Worldwide, Issue 54 (Q3 2025)
✓ 2026-09-09
Scotiabank outgoing international wire transfer fee$1.99 per transaction for a Scotia International Money Transfer (online); fee may be waived for some account packages, plus FX margin2026-09-08Scotiabank Help Centre, Cost of a Scotia International Money Transfer
✓ 2026-09-09
Western Union fee structure for sending money from CanadaFee varies by amount, payment method, destination and payout option2026-09-07Western Union Canada
✓ 2026-09-09
Where to report a suspected remittance/money-transfer scamCanadian Anti-Fraud Centre, 1-888-495-8501 or online Fraud Reporting System2026-09-07Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, Report fraud and cybercrime
✓ 2026-09-09

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