• By: Allen Brown

Bank Branch or Door-to-Door Delivery: How to Send Money to Ukraine in the Fastest Way

How can I send money to Ukraine in a way that fits my lifestyle and hectic schedule? Meest Canada offers various methods for sending money abroad to suit all clients. The first option involves a money transfer from Canada to Ukraine to a bank branch. However, more and more customers prefer having their money delivered straight to their doorstep by a courier. Let’s discuss the pros and cons of each method and when each one would be appropriate.

How to Send Money to Ukraine from Canada to the Bank Branch

These days, Meest teams up with a handful of banks to send money to Ukraine. You’ve got Aval and PrivatBank, the big names in Ukraine. You can pick based on trust or location. If one’s closer to where your buddy lives, that’s the way to go. Plus, you can get the cash without any fees, and you won’t lose out on the exchange rate if you send dollars from Canada and they get hryvnia in Ukraine.

Let’s dig into this method a bit more:

• It’s simple and rock-solid. Everyone puts their faith in banks. Even if you’re unsure about other services, you can always rely on banks 100%. They’re well-known and easy to track, and you can check their safety online.
• You can send money by filling out a quick form with your information and the recipient’s. It takes up to 5 minutes. You’ll only need documents if you’re sending over $1,000.
• Your friend can snag the cash from a bank in Ukraine even if they don’t have an account there. They’ll either score a quick card with the transfer or take cash with a code.
• The recipient can pocket the cash the next business day. Just show the six-digit code from the Meest program and the sender’s name.
• With a Privat24 account, you can even skip the bank. Enter the code into the money transfer section, and the money will land on your card.

Sending Money to Ukraine to the Recipient’s Address

Not everyone’s into fancy tech stuff, so Meest Canada offers door-to-door delivery. Sending cash with a courier is the most popular way to send money between countries. You can help out your family without even making them leave their home.

Here’s why it’s good:

• There is no need to go outside — the cash comes right to the door. This is handy, especially for older folks, people who live far from banks, or busy folks who don’t have time to go to the bank.
• Doorstep delivery keeps things safe. Don’t worry about money getting lost or stolen. With doorstep delivery, you know it’s secure.
• You get to choose the currency, which is great. Even if the sender sends dollars from Canada, you can keep them or switch them to Hryvnia.
• Bank transfers might take longer than doorstep delivery, usually around 3 business days, but that’s still pretty quick. It depends on how much money you have and where your family members are.

Some people don’t like waiting 3 to 20 days, but it’s better to be safe.

What’s the Cheapest Way to Send Money from Canada to Ukraine?

Each method has its pros and cons. Sending money to a bank is 100% reliable, quick, and inexpensive. However, courier delivery is all about convenience and safety for the receiver. Sure, it might cost a bit more, but the money arrives in the chosen currency at their doorstep. It’s handy if someone can’t visit the bank or worries about the safety of the cash.

Meest Canada helps folks with international money transfers to Ukraine, whether it’s door-to-door or to a bank branch, and we do it well! We’re confident in our service and ask our customers to carefully read through the info for senders and recipients to avoid any payment delays.