How to send money to South Korea from Canada with the best CAD-KRW rate

Remitly is the cheapest way to send money from Canada to South Korea based on the 9 companies we analyzed, giving your recipient 947,600 KRW from CA$1,000.

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Last updated on 28 October 2026

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Wise

Pay via Bank Transfer
Fees: $10.64 1 CAD = 952.0000 KRW 0.00% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩941,871.00 Same day
Receive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
$10.641 CAD = 952.0000 KRW
₩941,871.00You pay$1,000.00
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Remitly

Pay via Bank Transfer
Fees: $0.00 1 CAD = 947.6000 KRW +0.46% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩947,600.00 Within a week
Receive to bank account or cash pickup

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Remitly when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin a week
Free1 CAD = 947.6000 KRW
₩947,600.00You pay$1,000.00

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Remitly

Pay via Bank Transfer
Fees: $0.00 1 CAD = 947.6000 KRW +0.46% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩947,600.00 Within a week
Cheapest
Receive to bank account or cash pickup

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Remitly when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin a week
Free1 CAD = 947.6000 KRW
₩947,600.00You pay$1,000.00

Remitly

Pay via Interac
Fees: $0.00 1 CAD = 947.6000 KRW +0.46% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩947,600.00 Within a week
Receive to bank account or cash pickup

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Remitly when paying by interac.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin a week
Free1 CAD = 947.6000 KRW
₩947,600.00You pay$1,000.00

Paysend

Pay via Debit Card
Fees: $0.00 1 CAD = 946.8118 KRW +0.54% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩946,811.80 6-12 Hours

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Paysend when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank deposit6-12 Hours
Free1 CAD = 946.8118 KRW
₩946,811.80You pay$1,000.00

Paysend

Pay via Credit Card
Fees: $0.00 1 CAD = 946.8118 KRW +0.54% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩946,811.80 6-12 Hours

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Paysend when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank deposit6-12 Hours
Free1 CAD = 946.8118 KRW
₩946,811.80You pay$1,000.00

OFX

Pay via Bank Transfer
Fees: $0.00 1 CAD = 945.7851 KRW +0.65% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩945,785.08 6-12 Hours
Receive to bank account

Ways to receive money in South Korea with OFX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank deposit6-12 Hours
Free1 CAD = 945.7851 KRW
₩945,785.08You pay$1,000.00

Koho

Pay via Bank Transfer
Fees: $7.68 1 CAD = 951.7200 KRW +0.03% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩944,410.00 Within minutes
Fastest
Receive to bank account

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Koho when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
$7.681 CAD = 951.7200 KRW
₩944,410.00You pay$1,000.00

Wise

Pay via Bank Transfer
Fees: $10.64 1 CAD = 952.0000 KRW 0.00% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩941,871.00 Same day
Recommended
Receive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
$10.641 CAD = 952.0000 KRW
₩941,871.00You pay$1,000.00

Remitly

Pay via Debit Card
Fees: $0.00 1 CAD = 937.0100 KRW +1.58% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩937,010.00 Within minutes
Receive to bank account or cash pickup

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Remitly when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
Free1 CAD = 937.0100 KRW
₩937,010.00You pay$1,000.00

Remitly

Pay via Credit Card
Fees: $20.00 1 CAD = 937.0100 KRW +1.58% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩937,010.00 Within minutes
Receive to bank account or cash pickup

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Remitly when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
$20.001 CAD = 937.0100 KRW
₩937,010.00You pay$1,020.00

Wise

Pay via Interac
Fees: $16.32 1 CAD = 952.0000 KRW 0.00% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩936,463.00 Within minutes
Receive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Wise when paying by interac.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
$16.321 CAD = 952.0000 KRW
₩936,463.00You pay$1,000.00

Panda Remit

Pay via Bank Transfer
Fees: $8.99 1 CAD = 941.0409 KRW +1.15% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩932,580.94 6-12 Hours
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Ways to receive money in South Korea with Panda Remit when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank deposit6-12 Hours
$8.991 CAD = 941.0409 KRW
₩932,580.94You pay$1,000.00

Wise

Pay via Debit Card
Fees: $21.60 1 CAD = 952.0000 KRW 0.00% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩931,437.00 Within minutes
Receive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Wise when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
$21.601 CAD = 952.0000 KRW
₩931,437.00You pay$1,000.00

Remitbee

Pay via Interac
Fees: $0.00 1 CAD = 931.2102 KRW +2.21% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩931,210.20 Next Day
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Ways to receive money in South Korea with Remitbee when paying by interac.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositNext Day
Free1 CAD = 931.2102 KRW
₩931,210.20You pay$1,000.00

Remitbee

Pay via Bill payment
Fees: $0.00 1 CAD = 931.2102 KRW +2.21% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩931,210.20 Next Day
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Ways to receive money in South Korea with Remitbee when paying by bill payment.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositNext Day
Free1 CAD = 931.2102 KRW
₩931,210.20You pay$1,000.00

Remitbee

Pay via Bank Transfer
Fees: $0.00 1 CAD = 931.2102 KRW +2.21% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩931,210.20 Next Day
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Ways to receive money in South Korea with Remitbee when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositNext Day
Free1 CAD = 931.2102 KRW
₩931,210.20You pay$1,000.00

CurrencyFair

Pay via Bank Transfer
Fees: $3.92 1 CAD = 932.9220 KRW +2.02% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩929,190.31 6-12 Hours
Receive to bank account

Ways to receive money in South Korea with CurrencyFair when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank deposit6-12 Hours
$3.921 CAD = 932.9220 KRW
₩929,190.31You pay$1,000.00

Remitbee

Pay via Debit Card
Fees: $8.99 1 CAD = 931.2102 KRW +2.21% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩922,838.62 Next Day
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Ways to receive money in South Korea with Remitbee when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositNext Day
$8.991 CAD = 931.2102 KRW
₩922,838.62You pay$1,000.00

Wise

Pay via Credit Card
Fees: $36.26 1 CAD = 952.0000 KRW 0.00% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩917,480.00 Within minutes
Receive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Wise when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
$36.261 CAD = 952.0000 KRW
₩917,480.00You pay$1,000.00
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Debit Card
Fees: $4.99 1 CAD = 899.1987 KRW +5.70% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩899,198.70 6-12 Hours

Ways to receive money in South Korea with MoneyGram when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank deposit6-12 HoursAvailable via:All Banks
$4.991 CAD = 899.1987 KRW
₩899,198.70You pay$1,004.99
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Credit Card
Fees: $4.99 1 CAD = 899.1987 KRW +5.70% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩899,198.70 6-12 Hours

Ways to receive money in South Korea with MoneyGram when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank deposit6-12 HoursAvailable via:All Banks
$4.991 CAD = 899.1987 KRW
₩899,198.70You pay$1,004.99
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Cash deposit
Fees: $4.99 1 CAD = 899.1987 KRW +5.70% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩899,198.70 6-12 Hours

Ways to receive money in South Korea with MoneyGram when paying by cash deposit.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank deposit6-12 HoursAvailable via:All Banks
$4.991 CAD = 899.1987 KRW
₩899,198.70You pay$1,004.99
How Our Results Work
Mid-market rate: 1 CAD = 951.9729 KRW Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from Canada to South Korea

Pick a company

Start with the cheapest, which is Remitly at 947,600 KRW on CA$1,000.

Remitly was the cheapest on 10 of the 30 days it quoted CA$1,000 transfers to South Korea.

More than half of Canadians sending money still pay at a store counter. The same company is often cheaper online.

Fund your transfer

You have 6 ways to pay, including bank transfer, debit card, credit card, interac, bill payment, and cash deposit.

Interac e-Transfer is how most companies take your money, moving it into their Canadian account so they can carry it over the border.

Verify and send

First time round you'll need a photo ID, and often where the money came from.

Your first transfer will be slower than the ones after it because of those checks, so send it a few days before it's needed.

Compare amounts

How much CAD are you sending to South Korea?

How much CAD you send to South Korea heavily affects the best ways and the cheapest options. Use the table below to check how the cheapest options change and how much more you'd get by comparing.

Our analysis shows Remitly was the cheapest in 27% of the transfers up to C$1,000 it quoted, and in 26% of all the transfers it quoted.

Cheapest service
$1000.19%$0.00₩95,002.28with interac to bank deposit+₩3,595.97
$5000.21%$0.00₩474,896.60with interac to bank deposit+₩9,820.42
$1,000This page0.46%$0.00₩947,600.00with bank transfer to bank deposit+₩16,355.89
$3,0000.00%$16.68₩2,842,149.00with bank transfer to bank deposit+₩48,292.88
$10,0000.27%$0.00₩9,489,459.75with bank transfer to bank deposit+₩185,694.16
$50,0000.25%$0.00₩47,551,000.26with bank transfer to bank deposit+₩1,149,051.50

Mid-market rate: 1 CAD = 951.9729 KRW

CAD/KRW Exchange Rate History

Is today a good time to send money from Canada to South Korea?

The cheapest way to send CAD to KRW can change every day, or stay with the same company all month.

We've compared the mid-market rate with the cheapest option each day (today it's Remitly), across 30 days of comparisons for 1,000 CAD transfers to South Korea.

KRW received for $1,000, after fees

Wed, Oct 28, 2026Mid-market rate₩951,972.90 Remitly ₩947,600.00Remitly₩947,600.00Paysend₩946,811.80OFX₩945,785.08

920,000
930,000
940,000
950,000
960,000
970,000
At the mid-market rateWith the cheapest optionRemitlyPaysendOFX
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 956.8490 – ₩956,848.98
Panda Remit Cheapest 968.2925 $8.99 ₩959,587.55 +₩2,738.57
Paysend 951.5744 $0.00 ₩951,574.38 −₩5,274.60
Remitly 951.4200 $0.00 ₩951,420.00 −₩5,428.98
OFX 950.6295 $0.00 ₩950,629.46 −₩6,219.52
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 954.9949 – ₩954,994.88
Panda Remit Cheapest 968.2925 $8.99 ₩959,587.55 +₩4,592.67
Paysend 949.9591 $0.00 ₩949,959.11 −₩5,035.77
Remitly 949.8200 $0.00 ₩949,820.00 −₩5,174.88
OFX 948.7874 $0.00 ₩948,787.41 −₩6,207.47
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 954.2768 – ₩954,276.79
Panda Remit Cheapest 968.2925 $8.99 ₩959,587.55 +₩5,310.76
Paysend 949.4549 $0.00 ₩949,454.87 −₩4,821.92
Remitly 948.2400 $0.00 ₩948,240.00 −₩6,036.79
OFX 948.0740 $0.00 ₩948,073.99 −₩6,202.80
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 950.1802 – ₩950,180.18
Panda Remit Cheapest 968.2925 $8.99 ₩959,587.55 +₩9,407.37
Remitly 945.2700 $0.00 ₩945,270.00 −₩4,910.18
Paysend 944.6027 $0.00 ₩944,602.70 −₩5,577.48
OFX 944.0040 $0.00 ₩944,004.01 −₩6,176.17
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 943.2394 – ₩943,239.39
Panda Remit Cheapest 968.2925 $8.99 ₩959,587.55 +₩16,348.16
Paysend 937.4495 $0.00 ₩937,449.51 −₩5,789.88
Remitly 937.2400 $0.00 ₩937,240.00 −₩5,999.39
OFX 937.1083 $0.00 ₩937,108.33 −₩6,131.06
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 942.6225 – ₩942,622.54
Panda Remit Cheapest 968.2925 $8.99 ₩959,587.55 +₩16,965.01
Paysend 937.4495 $0.00 ₩937,449.51 −₩5,173.03
Remitly 937.2400 $0.00 ₩937,240.00 −₩5,382.54
OFX 936.4955 $0.00 ₩936,495.49 −₩6,127.05
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 942.2441 – ₩942,244.11
Panda Remit Cheapest 968.2925 $8.99 ₩959,587.55 +₩17,343.44
Remitly 937.6200 $0.00 ₩937,620.00 −₩4,624.11
Paysend 936.6473 $0.00 ₩936,647.33 −₩5,596.78
OFX 936.1195 $0.00 ₩936,119.52 −₩6,124.59
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 940.5004 – ₩940,500.35
Panda Remit Cheapest 968.2925 $8.99 ₩959,587.55 +₩19,087.20
Remitly 936.2200 $0.00 ₩936,220.00 −₩4,280.35
Paysend 935.7302 $0.00 ₩935,730.23 −₩4,770.12
OFX 934.3871 $0.00 ₩934,387.10 −₩6,113.25
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 942.6741 – ₩942,674.12
Panda Remit Cheapest 968.2925 $8.99 ₩959,587.55 +₩16,913.43
Remitly 937.5000 $0.00 ₩937,500.00 −₩5,174.12
Paysend 937.1576 $0.00 ₩937,157.62 −₩5,516.50
OFX 936.5467 $0.00 ₩936,546.74 −₩6,127.38
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 938.7658 – ₩938,765.78
Panda Remit Cheapest 968.2925 $8.99 ₩959,587.55 +₩20,821.77
Remitly 933.5300 $0.00 ₩933,530.00 −₩5,235.78
Paysend 933.4289 $0.00 ₩933,428.86 −₩5,336.92
OFX 932.6638 $0.00 ₩932,663.80 −₩6,101.98
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
Panda Remit Cheapest 968.2925 $8.99 ₩959,587.55 –
Paysend 939.4113 $0.00 ₩939,411.27 –
Remitly 939.4100 $0.00 ₩939,410.00 –
OFX No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 940.1742 – ₩940,174.22
Panda Remit Cheapest 968.2925 $8.99 ₩959,587.55 +₩19,413.33
Paysend 935.4141 $0.00 ₩935,414.11 −₩4,760.11
Remitly 935.2600 $0.00 ₩935,260.00 −₩4,914.22
OFX 934.0631 $0.00 ₩934,063.09 −₩6,111.13
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 939.8657 – ₩939,865.71
Panda Remit Cheapest 968.2925 $8.99 ₩959,587.55 +₩19,721.84
Paysend 935.4141 $0.00 ₩935,414.11 −₩4,451.60
Remitly 935.3200 $0.00 ₩935,320.00 −₩4,545.71
OFX 933.7566 $0.00 ₩933,756.58 −₩6,109.13
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 935.3130 – ₩935,312.98
Panda Remit Cheapest 968.2925 $8.99 ₩959,587.55 +₩24,274.57
Remitly 932.4700 $0.00 ₩932,470.00 −₩2,842.98
Paysend 931.0293 $0.00 ₩931,029.31 −₩4,283.67
OFX 929.2334 $0.00 ₩929,233.44 −₩6,079.54
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 941.3101 – ₩941,310.09
Remitly Cheapest 940.5700 $0.00 ₩940,570.00 −₩740.08
Paysend 936.0531 $0.00 ₩936,053.06 −₩5,257.02
OFX 935.1916 $0.00 ₩935,191.57 −₩6,118.52
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 940.3119 – ₩940,311.94
Remitly Cheapest 941.4800 $0.00 ₩941,480.00 +₩1,168.06
Paysend 936.4429 $0.00 ₩936,442.94 −₩3,869.00
OFX 934.1999 $0.00 ₩934,199.91 −₩6,112.03
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 945.0612 – ₩945,061.19
Remitly Cheapest 946.9000 $0.00 ₩946,900.00 +₩1,838.81
Paysend 939.2900 $0.00 ₩939,290.01 −₩5,771.18
OFX 938.9183 $0.00 ₩938,918.29 −₩6,142.90
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
Remitly Cheapest 939.1000 $0.00 ₩939,100.00 –
Paysend 935.1104 $0.00 ₩935,110.44 –
OFX No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 942.6876 – ₩942,687.61
Remitly Cheapest 940.3000 $0.00 ₩940,300.00 −₩2,387.61
Paysend 938.7771 $0.00 ₩938,777.08 −₩3,910.53
OFX 936.5601 $0.00 ₩936,560.14 −₩6,127.47
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 942.7794 – ₩942,779.43
Instarem Cheapest 942.0049 $0.00 ₩942,004.90 −₩774.53
Remitly 939.9400 $0.00 ₩939,940.00 −₩2,839.43
Paysend 938.7771 $0.00 ₩938,777.08 −₩4,002.35
OFX 936.6514 $0.00 ₩936,651.37 −₩6,128.06
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 943.8687 – ₩943,868.69
Instarem Cheapest 942.3244 $0.00 ₩942,324.40 −₩1,544.29
Remitly 939.5500 $0.00 ₩939,550.00 −₩4,318.69
Paysend 938.6902 $0.00 ₩938,690.16 −₩5,178.53
OFX 937.7335 $0.00 ₩937,733.54 −₩6,135.15
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 942.2307 – ₩942,230.74
Remitly Cheapest 940.1300 $0.00 ₩940,130.00 −₩2,100.74
Paysend 937.2274 $0.00 ₩937,227.37 −₩5,003.37
OFX 936.1062 $0.00 ₩936,106.24 −₩6,124.50
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 942.2867 – ₩942,286.71
Remitly Cheapest 938.0900 $0.00 ₩938,090.00 −₩4,196.70
Paysend 936.8587 $0.00 ₩936,858.72 −₩5,427.98
OFX 936.1618 $0.00 ₩936,161.84 −₩6,124.86
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 943.3197 – ₩943,319.67
Remitly Cheapest 939.7700 $0.00 ₩939,770.00 −₩3,549.67
Paysend 938.1568 $0.00 ₩938,156.82 −₩5,162.85
OFX 937.1881 $0.00 ₩937,188.09 −₩6,131.58
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 945.5835 – ₩945,583.49
Instarem Cheapest 944.1217 $0.00 ₩944,121.70 −₩1,461.79
Remitly 942.0600 $0.00 ₩942,060.00 −₩3,523.48
Paysend 940.2790 $0.00 ₩940,279.00 −₩5,304.48
OFX 939.4372 $0.00 ₩939,437.19 −₩6,146.30
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 945.3740 – ₩945,374.03
Remitly Cheapest 941.2500 $0.00 ₩941,250.00 −₩4,124.03
Paysend 940.1211 $0.00 ₩940,121.10 −₩5,252.93
OFX 939.2291 $0.00 ₩939,229.10 −₩6,144.93
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 945.2060 – ₩945,205.96
Instarem Cheapest 943.6724 $0.00 ₩943,672.40 −₩1,533.56
Remitly 941.1300 $0.00 ₩941,130.00 −₩4,075.96
Paysend 940.1211 $0.00 ₩940,121.10 −₩5,084.86
OFX 939.0621 $0.00 ₩939,062.12 −₩6,143.84
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 944.2147 – ₩944,214.74
Instarem Cheapest 942.3543 $0.00 ₩942,354.30 −₩1,860.44
Remitly 940.4200 $0.00 ₩940,420.00 −₩3,794.74
Paysend 939.3959 $0.00 ₩939,395.88 −₩4,818.86
OFX 938.0773 $0.00 ₩938,077.35 −₩6,137.39
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 944.4723 – ₩944,472.26
Instarem Cheapest 942.9035 $0.00 ₩942,903.50 −₩1,568.76
Remitly 940.3000 $0.00 ₩940,300.00 −₩4,172.26
Paysend 939.8647 $0.00 ₩939,864.74 −₩4,607.52
OFX 938.3332 $0.00 ₩938,333.19 −₩6,139.07
Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 951.9729 – ₩951,972.90
Remitly Cheapest 947.6000 $0.00 ₩947,600.00 −₩4,372.90
Paysend 946.8118 $0.00 ₩946,811.80 −₩5,161.10
OFX 945.7851 $0.00 ₩945,785.08 −₩6,187.82

Exchange rateFees:Recipient getsDifference

Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send $1,000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what $1,000 converts to at the real exchange rate, with no fees or markup. Rates are checked once a day. Sponsored placements never affect this data. There are no bank quotes for this period.

The dashed line is what you'd get at the mid-market rate with no fees, and the blue line is the cheapest option that day.

When the blue line goes above the dashed one, you're getting more KRW per CAD than the mid-market rate can offer.

This could be due to money transfer offers, FX rate adjustments, or market competitiveness.

In the past month, a money transfer company beat the mid-market rate on 15 of the last 30 days.

Right now, Remitly pays 947,600 KRW on 1,000 CAD, which is 4,372.9 KRW less than the mid-market amount.

Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 959,587.55 KRW.

If you can wait and want to get the most out of your transfer, create a rate alert and we'll let you know when the rate improves.

Cheapest over time

Picking the cheapest money transfer company

Just because a company is the cheapest today doesn't mean it's always the best option for sending money to South Korea.

We've tracked 180 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 6 amounts over the past month.

  1. RemitlyAppeared in 102 comparisons

    Cheapest in 26% of them

  2. PaysendAppeared in 93 comparisons

    Cheapest in 6% of them

  3. OFXAppeared in 139 comparisons

    Cheapest in 1% of them

Based on 180 comparisons across 6 amounts over the last 30 days.

Different companies can come out cheapest depending on the day and the amount you send.

To keep things fair, we only count the comparisons each company appeared in, and only analyze companies that appeared in at least 50% of all comparisons (so occasional cheapest options don't skew it).

Today Remitly is the cheapest and gets you the most KRW, but it was the cheapest in only 26% of the 102 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.

Paysend (today's second cheapest) was the cheapest in only 6% of its comparisons, so it's rarely the cheapest option for transfers to South Korea.

If it's a one-off transfer, go with Remitly, since it's the cheapest right now.

Ways to send money from Canada to South Korea

There are 9 companies sending money to South Korea, but how you send depends on your needs.

For transfers home

Money transfer apps

An app does the same job as the store for less, and you top it up with an Interac e-Transfer, the same way you'd send money to a friend.

Remitly charges CA$0 in fees and adds 0.46% markup, so your CA$1,000 delivers 947,600 KRW in within a week.

Over the past month, Remitly was the cheapest app on 33% of the days it appeared for CA$1,000 transfers.

You don't need a SIN to sign up either, a passport works.

For one-off transfers

Online transfers

For bigger or less frequent transfers, compare a couple of online services on the day, and pick the cheapest.

Of the 9 companies we compared, Remitly is the cheapest online service and currently gets you 947,600 KRW on a CA$1,000 transfer after a CA$0 fee and 0.46% markup.

In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 10 of the 30 days it quoted.

Funding by bank transfer (EFT) is cheapest but takes 1-2 days to clear, and Interac e-Transfer or debit card is faster but pricier.

For large transfers from Canada

Currency brokers

For property, tuition, moving from Canada, or an inheritance, a broker is the best and usually the cheapest option.

Brokers like OFX charge no fees but add 0.65% on CAD/KRW interbank rate.

The markup gets lower the more you send, with an account manager handling it end to end.

Our analysis shows OFX was the cheapest broker in 56% of all the transfers it quoted.

If you're sending large amounts, expect more questions about the transfers, so have statements and documents ready to avoid delays.

If you already have one

Challenger banks

Some neobanks in Canada include international transfers with no transfer fee as part of the account.

Koho sends your CA$1,000 for CA$7.68 in fees with 0.03% markup.

It's a good option for small occasional transfers, but I still suggest .

Our data shows Koho came out cheapest among challenger banks on 100% of days in the past month.

For businesses paying abroad

Global accounts

Global accounts handle the business side, paying suppliers, contractors and overseas invoices in KRW.

Companies like OFX, Airwallex, or WorldFirst are set up for the batch and recurring payments a personal app can't do.

For spending abroad and getting paid

Multi-currency accounts

If part of your life runs in KRW, be it spending it, saving it, or waiting for a better rate, a multi-currency account can hold it alongside your CAD.

Wise lets you hold CAD and KRW, and convert between them at low cost.

For example, converting $1,000 costs $10.64 in fees at 0% markup, which gets you 941,871 KRW.

Over the past month, it came out cheapest among multi-currency accounts on 100% of days.

Ways to fund CAD and receive KRW in South Korea

With Remitly, paying by bank transfer and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending CA$1,000 gives your recipient 947,600 KRW.

Deposit CAD using bank transfer, debit card, credit card, interac, bill payment, and cash deposit.

I suggest using Interac e-Transfer for simplicity

Follow the company's Interac instructions and check the business name before sending.

Do not send to an email address supplied outside the company's app or website.

The recipient can receive KRW through bank deposit.

For a bank deposit payout, you will need the recipient's bank details in South Korea.

  1. 1
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay CA$1,000.00

    ₩947,600

    Cheapest

  2. 2
    Interac Bank deposit

    You pay CA$1,000.00

    ₩947,600

    ₩0

  3. 3
    debit card Bank deposit

    You pay CA$1,000.00

    ₩946,812

    -₩788

  4. 4
    credit card Bank deposit

    You pay CA$1,000.00

    ₩946,812

    -₩788

  5. 5
    Bill payment Bank deposit

    You pay CA$1,000.00

    ₩931,210

    -₩16,390

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  1. 6
    Cash deposit Bank deposit

    You pay CA$1,004.99

    ₩899,199

    -₩48,401

Consider this when sending CAD to South Korea

Interac can fund an international transfer, but it does not send money abroad by itself. You should also know what happens when a transfer reaches the FINTRAC reporting threshold.

Compare CAD/KRW transfer options

For a CA$1,000 transfer to South Korea, these are the cheapest, fastest and easiest options available now.

Best way to send money to South Korea

Remitly is the cheapest and easiest option, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 947,600 KRW, which is 0.08% more than the next best option.

Fastest way to send money to South Korea

Koho is fastest when you pay by bank transfer and choose bank deposit for the payout. The transfer delivers 944,410 KRW in within an hour.

Interac only works inside Canada

An Interac e-Transfer cannot go directly to a recipient in South Korea.

When a transfer company accepts Interac, you send CAD to its Canadian account and the company handles the international side over its own network.

C$10,000 reporting threshold

There is no C$10,000 legal cap on electronic transfers from Canada.

A reporting entity must report an international electronic funds transfer of C$10,000 or more to FINTRAC, including linked transfers that meet the 24-hour rule.

The bank or transfer company makes that report, you do not file it yourself.

But you may be asked for proof of where the money came from.

Sending your own cash or making a genuine cash gift does not create a Canadian gift tax simply because the money goes abroad.

Tax can become relevant when you transfer an appreciated asset rather than cash, or when attribution rules apply.

CDIC protection

Money held with a payment company is not covered by CDIC in the same way as an eligible bank deposit.

Payment companies covered by the Retail Payment Activities Act must safeguard end-user funds, but the Bank of Canada does not resolve individual fee or payment disputes.

If you’re unsure about the company, you can check the company in the FINTRAC MSB Registry.

If you live in Quebec, also confirm that it is allowed to provide money services there.

How we analyse the market

Most of the pricing here comes straight from the companies, and anything we gather by hand is labelled in the table.

That covers 9 FINTRAC-registered companies sending CAD to South Korea, updated in real time during a live search, compared on rates, fees and how your recipient can collect.

In the past 30 days alone, we analyzed 180 comparisons across 6 amounts.

This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for CAD/KRW transfers. This is how we pick them:

  • Cheapest: the company that gets your recipient the most, after fees and the exchange rate. On a tie, live pricing from the company takes priority over the rates we collect by hand.

  • Fastest: the company with the shortest estimated delivery time once you’ve paid. On a tie, the one that pays out more takes priority.

Each goes through our review. More on who we are, why you can trust us and getting started.

Any tax information is for general guidance only and does not constitute tax advice. Speak to a qualified tax adviser about your circumstances.