How to send money to Canada from Saudi Arabia with the best SAR-CAD rate

Of the 3 companies we compared, Key Currency is the cheapest for sending SAR to Canada, while Regency FX is the fastest. Sending SAR 50,000 with Key Currency gets your recipient 18,691.85 CAD.

To get the most CAD, deposit money with bank transfer, and withdraw via bank deposit.

Best companies for SAR/CAD transfers

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Last updated on 28 October 2026

Based on 50,000 SAR transfer

Best companies for SAR/CAD transfers

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Key Currency

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee SAR 0.00 1 SAR = 0.3738 CAD +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets $18,691.85 Minutes - 3 days
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Canada with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 3 days
Free1 SAR = 0.3738 CAD
$18,691.85You paySAR 50,000.00
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Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee SAR 0.00 1 SAR = 0.3738 CAD +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets $18,688.11 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

Ways to receive money in Canada with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 SAR = 0.3738 CAD
$18,688.11You paySAR 50,000.00

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Key Currency

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee SAR 0.00 1 SAR = 0.3738 CAD +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets $18,691.85 Minutes - 3 days
Cheapest
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Canada with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 3 days
Free1 SAR = 0.3738 CAD
$18,691.85You paySAR 50,000.00
Exclusive: First Transfer Deal

Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee SAR 0.00 1 SAR = 0.3738 CAD +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets $18,688.11 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

Ways to receive money in Canada with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 SAR = 0.3738 CAD
$18,688.11You paySAR 50,000.00

Currencies Direct

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee SAR 0.00 1 SAR = 0.3718 CAD +0.80% vs mid-market Recipient gets $18,590.00 Minutes - 24 hours
FastestRecommended
Personal account managerMulti-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Canada with Currencies Direct when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 SAR = 0.3718 CAD
$18,590.00You paySAR 50,000.00
How Our Results Work
Mid-market rate: 1 SAR = 0.3748 CAD Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from Saudi Arabia to Canada

Pick a company

For a one-off SAR transfer to Canada, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is Key Currency.

Key Currency was the cheapest on 29 of the 30 days it quoted SAR50,000 transfers to Canada.

On a 50,000 SAR transfer, Key Currency delivers the most CAD.

The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best SAR/CAD rate.

Fund your transfer

You have 1 methods to fund your transfer: bank transfer.

Some other transfer services may accept mada-funded payments, but double check when signing up.

Verify and send

When registering with a new company, you will need to verify your account.

You'll need your Iqama to register and to send.

SAR/CAD Exchange Rate History

Is today a good time to send money from Saudi Arabia to Canada?

The cheapest way to send SAR to CAD 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 Key Currency), across 30 days of comparisons for 50,000 SAR transfers to Canada.

CAD received for SAR 50,000, after fees

Wed, Oct 28, 2026Mid-market rate$18,738.70 Key Currency $18,691.85Key Currency$18,691.85Regency FX$18,688.11Currencies Direct$18,590.00

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At the mid-market rateWith the cheapest optionKey CurrencyRegency FXCurrencies Direct
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3777 – $18,884.35
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3767 SAR 0.00 $18,837.14 −$47.21
Regency FX 0.3767 SAR 0.00 $18,833.36 −$50.99
Currencies Direct 0.3750 SAR 0.00 $18,750.00 −$134.35
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3777 – $18,887.25
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3768 SAR 0.00 $18,840.03 −$47.22
Regency FX 0.3767 SAR 0.00 $18,836.25 −$51.00
Currencies Direct 0.3750 SAR 0.00 $18,750.00 −$137.25
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3767 – $18,835.65
Currencies Direct Cheapest 0.3764 SAR 0.00 $18,820.00 −$15.65
Key Currency 0.3758 SAR 0.00 $18,788.56 −$47.09
Regency FX 0.3757 SAR 0.00 $18,784.79 −$50.86
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3778 – $18,888.95
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3768 SAR 0.00 $18,841.73 −$47.22
Regency FX 0.3768 SAR 0.00 $18,837.95 −$51.00
Currencies Direct 0.3758 SAR 0.00 $18,790.00 −$98.95
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3813 – $19,063.70
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3803 SAR 0.00 $19,016.04 −$47.66
Regency FX 0.3802 SAR 0.00 $19,012.23 −$51.47
Currencies Direct 0.3766 SAR 0.00 $18,830.00 −$233.70
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3807 – $19,033.40
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3797 SAR 0.00 $18,985.82 −$47.58
Regency FX 0.3796 SAR 0.00 $18,982.01 −$51.39
Currencies Direct 0.3764 SAR 0.00 $18,820.00 −$213.40
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3809 – $19,042.60
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3799 SAR 0.00 $18,994.99 −$47.61
Regency FX 0.3798 SAR 0.00 $18,991.18 −$51.42
Currencies Direct 0.3771 SAR 0.00 $18,855.00 −$187.60
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3811 – $19,055.30
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3802 SAR 0.00 $19,007.66 −$47.64
Regency FX 0.3801 SAR 0.00 $19,003.85 −$51.45
Currencies Direct 0.3776 SAR 0.00 $18,880.00 −$175.30
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3793 – $18,964.00
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3783 SAR 0.00 $18,916.59 −$47.41
Regency FX 0.3783 SAR 0.00 $18,912.80 −$51.20
Currencies Direct 0.3759 SAR 0.00 $18,795.00 −$169.00
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3799 – $18,996.35
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3790 SAR 0.00 $18,948.86 −$47.49
Regency FX 0.3789 SAR 0.00 $18,945.06 −$51.29
Currencies Direct 0.3771 SAR 0.00 $18,855.00 −$141.35
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3785 – $18,924.75
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3775 SAR 0.00 $18,877.44 −$47.31
Regency FX 0.3775 SAR 0.00 $18,873.65 −$51.10
Currencies Direct 0.3759 SAR 0.00 $18,795.00 −$129.75
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3801 – $19,006.55
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3792 SAR 0.00 $18,959.03 −$47.52
Regency FX 0.3791 SAR 0.00 $18,955.23 −$51.32
Currencies Direct 0.3765 SAR 0.00 $18,825.00 −$181.55
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3801 – $19,006.55
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3792 SAR 0.00 $18,959.03 −$47.52
Regency FX 0.3791 SAR 0.00 $18,955.23 −$51.32
Currencies Direct 0.3768 SAR 0.00 $18,840.00 −$166.55
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3792 – $18,959.70
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3782 SAR 0.00 $18,912.30 −$47.40
Regency FX 0.3782 SAR 0.00 $18,908.51 −$51.19
Currencies Direct 0.3764 SAR 0.00 $18,820.00 −$139.70
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3796 – $18,978.60
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3786 SAR 0.00 $18,931.15 −$47.45
Regency FX 0.3785 SAR 0.00 $18,927.36 −$51.24
Currencies Direct 0.3768 SAR 0.00 $18,840.00 −$138.60
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3782 – $18,910.95
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3773 SAR 0.00 $18,863.67 −$47.28
Regency FX 0.3772 SAR 0.00 $18,859.89 −$51.06
Currencies Direct 0.3754 SAR 0.00 $18,770.00 −$140.95
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3865 – $19,325.70
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3855 SAR 0.00 $19,277.39 −$48.31
Regency FX 0.3855 SAR 0.00 $19,273.52 −$52.18
Currencies Direct 0.3758 SAR 0.00 $18,790.00 −$535.70
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3777 – $18,882.95
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3767 SAR 0.00 $18,835.74 −$47.21
Regency FX 0.3766 SAR 0.00 $18,831.97 −$50.98
Currencies Direct 0.3747 SAR 0.00 $18,735.00 −$147.95
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3767 – $18,834.50
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3757 SAR 0.00 $18,787.41 −$47.09
Regency FX 0.3757 SAR 0.00 $18,783.65 −$50.85
Currencies Direct 0.3739 SAR 0.00 $18,695.00 −$139.50
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3772 – $18,862.40
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3763 SAR 0.00 $18,815.24 −$47.16
Regency FX 0.3762 SAR 0.00 $18,811.47 −$50.93
Currencies Direct 0.3739 SAR 0.00 $18,695.00 −$167.40
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3745 – $18,727.50
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3736 SAR 0.00 $18,680.68 −$46.82
Regency FX 0.3735 SAR 0.00 $18,676.94 −$50.56
Currencies Direct 0.3729 SAR 0.00 $18,645.00 −$82.50
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3740 – $18,701.70
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3731 SAR 0.00 $18,654.95 −$46.75
Regency FX 0.3730 SAR 0.00 $18,651.21 −$50.49
Currencies Direct 0.3724 SAR 0.00 $18,620.00 −$81.70
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3748 – $18,740.00
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3739 SAR 0.00 $18,693.15 −$46.85
Regency FX 0.3738 SAR 0.00 $18,689.40 −$50.60
Currencies Direct 0.3720 SAR 0.00 $18,600.00 −$140.00
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3721 – $18,606.40
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3712 SAR 0.00 $18,559.88 −$46.52
Regency FX 0.3711 SAR 0.00 $18,556.16 −$50.24
Currencies Direct 0.3708 SAR 0.00 $18,540.00 −$66.40
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3733 – $18,664.05
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3723 SAR 0.00 $18,617.39 −$46.66
Regency FX 0.3723 SAR 0.00 $18,613.66 −$50.39
Currencies Direct 0.3705 SAR 0.00 $18,525.00 −$139.05
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3731 – $18,653.85
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3721 SAR 0.00 $18,607.22 −$46.63
Regency FX 0.3721 SAR 0.00 $18,603.48 −$50.37
Currencies Direct 0.3705 SAR 0.00 $18,525.00 −$128.85
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3731 – $18,653.85
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3721 SAR 0.00 $18,607.22 −$46.63
Regency FX 0.3721 SAR 0.00 $18,603.48 −$50.37
Currencies Direct 0.3704 SAR 0.00 $18,520.00 −$133.85
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3743 – $18,714.85
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3734 SAR 0.00 $18,668.06 −$46.79
Regency FX 0.3733 SAR 0.00 $18,664.32 −$50.53
Currencies Direct 0.3706 SAR 0.00 $18,530.00 −$184.85
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3744 – $18,720.60
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3735 SAR 0.00 $18,673.80 −$46.80
Regency FX 0.3734 SAR 0.00 $18,670.05 −$50.55
Currencies Direct 0.3707 SAR 0.00 $18,535.00 −$185.60
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 0.3748 – $18,738.70
Key Currency Cheapest 0.3738 SAR 0.00 $18,691.85 −$46.85
Regency FX 0.3738 SAR 0.00 $18,688.11 −$50.59
Currencies Direct 0.3718 SAR 0.00 $18,590.00 −$148.70

Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference

Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send SAR 50,000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what SAR 50,000 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 CAD per SAR than the mid-market rate can offer.

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

No company, app or bank beat the mid-market rate over the past month, meaning you lose a bit of CAD on every transfer from Saudi Arabia.

Right now, Key Currency pays 18,691.85 CAD on 50,000 SAR, which is 46.85 CAD less than the mid-market amount.

Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 19,277.39 CAD.

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 Canada.

We've tracked 30 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 1 amounts over the past month.

  1. Key CurrencyAppeared in 30 comparisons

    Cheapest in 97% of them

  2. Regency FXAppeared in 30 comparisons

    Never the cheapest

  3. Currencies DirectAppeared in 30 comparisons

    Cheapest in 3% of them

Based on 30 comparisons across 1 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 analyse companies that appeared in at least 50% of all comparisons (so occasional cheapest options don't skew it).

Today Key Currency is the cheapest and gets you the most CAD, and it was also the cheapest in 97% of the 30 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.

It's a good pick for both one-off and regular transfers to Canada.

Regency FX (today's second cheapest) was the cheapest in only 0% of its comparisons, so it's rarely the cheapest option for transfers to Canada.

Ways to send money from Saudi Arabia to Canada

3 companies send money from Saudi Arabia to Canada, using broker and multi-currency account and other options.

Very large transfers

Currency brokers

A currency broker can help with timing the exchange rate and paperwork on a large transfer to Canada from Saudi Arabia.

Key Currency charges an exchange-rate markup of around 0.25% with no fees and gives you someone to contact throughout the transfer.

Our analysis shows Key Currency was the cheapest broker in 97% of all the transfers it quoted.

You will need your Iqama, salary certificate and source-of-funds documents beforehand.

Paying suppliers and contractors

Global accounts

Global accounts help Saudi businesses make regular payments to suppliers and contractors in Canada.

VertoFX and Payoneer can manage foreign-currency payments, invoices, batch payments, and more.

Holding multiple currencies

Multi-currency accounts

Currencies Direct lets you hold multiple currencies in one account and swap them when you need.

Converting SAR 50,000 will get you 18,590 CAD with Currencies Direct.

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

This is useful if you are getting paid from Canada, making recurring payments in CAD, or frequently travelling to Canada.

Another option is a foreign-currency account at your bank or an overseas account.

Ways to fund SAR and receive CAD in Canada

With Key Currency, paying by bank transfer and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending SAR 50,000 gives your recipient 18,691.85 CAD.

For payment, choose bank transfer.

The recipient can collect CAD using bank deposit.

  1. 1
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay SAR50,000.00

    CA$18,692

    Cheapest

Things to know before sending SAR to Canada

Here are a few things to consider when making money transfers from Saudi Arabia to Canada.

Best options to send SAR to Canada

I would suggest starting with these companies unless you have special needs (like specific funding or receiving options):

Cheapest:

Key Currency, paid by bank transfer with bank deposit in Canada. Your recipient gets 18,691.85 CAD, which is 0.02% more than the next option.

Fastest:

Regency FX, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. It delivers 18,688.11 CAD in minutes - 24 hours.

Transfer limits in Saudi Arabia

SAMA's rules for licensed money-transfer centres link an individual customer's limit to documented monthly income.

The rule caps transfers at the monthly salary or SAR 50,000 per month, whichever is lower, with an annual limit of SAR 500,000 where income is proved.

That does not mean every money transfer app will let you send the full amount as they can set their own limits.

SARIE and mada card are deposit methods

SARIE and mada card can be used inside Saudi Arabia only.

A wallet or transfer company may use them to collect your payment, but a licensed cross-border service still handles the transfer internally using local rails or internal network of bank accounts.

Use a SAMA-licensed service

Only use a bank, wallet, exchange business or remittance centre licensed by the Saudi Central Bank.

Do not hand money to an informal dealer because their rate looks better.

Check the recipient details before paying and keep the receipt.

If the company does not resolve a held or failed transfer, raise the complaint through SAMA Cares.

How we analyse the market

We track 3 companies sending SAR to Canada, with rates refreshed in real time on live comparisons.

The riyal is fixed to the dollar, so we compare on what lands in CAD, along with the fee and the ways to pay and collect.

In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 30 comparisons across 1 amounts.

This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for SAR/CAD 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 one goes through our review first.

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