Need to send a large sum internationally? Planning to receive money locally? We’ve got you covered.
You can set up an outgoing wire transfer by visiting any Vancity branch.
Funds typically arrive at their destination within 3 to 5 business days.
Choose from a range of foreign currencies that your wire can be sent in.
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:
Domestic (within Canada) outgoing wire request
International outgoing wire request
Wire Transfer Terms & Conditions
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.
Your wire can be sent in:
If you’re mailing or faxing revised “Wire Payment Instructions” to your Sender(s), we recommend enclosing this cover letter.
Each currency has different wire transfer instructions. Check out the links below for specific instructions that apply to the currency of your wire transfer.
Vancity charges a $10 USD service fee for processing USD incoming wire transfers or $10 CAD for incoming wire transfers in any other currency.
Incomplete wire instructions may result in funds being returned to the sending financial institution. The sending institution and intermediary financial institution may deduct service charges prior to the wire arriving at Vancity. We have no control over the imposition of these fees and are not advised of these fees in advance of the funds being sent.
For assistance with incoming wire transfer instructions, please contact the Member Services Centre using the phone numbers listed below.
Set up an outgoing wire transfer at any branch. Before you visit, make sure you have all the information you'll need to complete the transfer.
Find a branchIf you're not able to visit a branch, call us at 604-877-7000 or toll free at 1-888-Vancity (826-2489) to make alternative arrangements.