Immigrating from Ukraine to Canada

[Irinka]

I have noticed that it is impossible to get an immigration visa from Ukraine to Canada and U.S. without having an existing bank account in Canada or U.S. with about $12,000 in it.. I'm also aware that in Canada it is impossible to open a bak account without having a Social Insurance number, it acually takes about 2-6 weeks to get your S.I.N. after landing... What are other ways of opening a bank account for immigrants from Ukraine? Any ideas?

[ricknorth]

Yes, one idea. Send $12,000.00 to:

Rick North
78 Peshulsta Blvd.
St Paul, Mn 55100

[ricknorth]

A gal friend of mine in Ukraine sent me some paper info so I could place money in her account. Her bank was a branch of a Kiev bank, but it also listed Chase Manhattan bank and J P Morgan Bank and a few others as correspondent banks in the US. Maybe, through the Kiev Bank (JS Pensionary Postal Bank) an account could be opened in US.