Banking in Toronto, Canada

You may find it useful to open an account at a local bank. York University does not have a relationship with any specific bank, so we have provided a list of some of the larger ones for you to review. We suggest you plan to have $3000-$4000 readily available when you arrive because it may take a couple of weeks to get your account set up and access to your funds.

• Alterna Savings and Credit Union – https://www.alterna.ca/
• Bank of Montreal – https://www.bmo.com/main/personal
• Canadian Imperial Bank of Canada (CIBC) – https://www.cibc.com/en/personal-banking.html
• Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) – https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/personal.html
• Scotiabank – https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/personal.html
• TD Bank – https://www.td.com/ca/en/personal-banking/