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Investing with CAD from overseas

I'm a Canadian citizen and former resident of Canada living in Germany. I have a chequing account in Canada and recently recieved about 50k in CAD that I would like to invest, but I don't want to move the money to Germany because of the abysmal exchange rate…

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I'm a Canadian citizen and former resident of Canada living in Germany. I have a chequing account in Canada and recently recieved about 50k in CAD that I would like to invest, but I don't want to move the money to Germany because of the abysmal exchange rate and fees. Problem is, from what I can tell, Canadian banks don't allow non-residents to open brokerage accounts. Does anyone know of a way I can invest the money without moving it to Germany? Thanks!

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u/Any-Huckleberry2593

Open in interactive broker, they allow. Double check though. Or get an advisor.

u/CalmunOP

Interesting, and you made the account after becoming a non-resident?

u/CalmunOP

An interactive broker seems like the way to go, thanks.

u/thhvancouver

Yep. There was no issue.

u/thhvancouver

Hey! Fellow Canadian in Germany. I use Wealthsimple. Creating an account is no problem and it's super easy to manage.

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