{"id":165873,"date":"2024-06-26T10:11:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T14:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/?post_type=payments&#038;p=165873"},"modified":"2024-11-27T14:04:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T19:04:12","slug":"western-union-money-transfers-via-interac-e-transfer","status":"publish","type":"payments","link":"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/en\/payments\/personal\/send-receive-money-with-interac-e-transfer\/western-union-money-transfers-via-interac-e-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Union money transfers via Interac e-Transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"t4-hero-block_f9f712a4eccb26a81e6b165af11586c4\" class=\"block-t4-hero\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 50px; padding-top: px; padding-bottom: px;\">\n    <div class=\"grid-container\">\n        <div class=\"grid-x align-center align-middle\">\n            <div class=\"cell small-12 hero-title\">\n                <h1>Western Union money transfers via<br \/><em>Interac<\/em> e-Transfer<\/h1>\n            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"interac-breadcrumbs-block_54dfbc236aa53c27ddf9e08460530fe6\" class=\"interac-breadcrumbs\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n    <div class=\"grid-container\">\n        <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\n            <div class=\"cell small-12\">\n                <nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumb\"><ul class=\"breadcrumbs\"><\/ul><\/nav>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x align-center\"><div class=\"small-12 medium-8\">\n<p class=\"center\">How do you send money transfers with Western Union\u00ae via <em>Interac<\/em> e-Transfer<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x align-center\"><div class=\"small-12 medium-8\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list center\">\n<li>Log in to online banking at a participating financial institution and go to the Western Union money transfers via <em>Interac<\/em> e-Transfer section to enter the recipient\u2019s information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the required fields and confirm your money transfer. If a recipient email address is provided, the recipient is notified that a money transfer has been sent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you have confirmed your money transfer, you will receive a MTCN (Money Transfer Control Number).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Securely provide the MTCN to the recipient and let them know to head to a Western Union location in their country or state with valid ID.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x align-center\"><div class=\"small-12 medium-8\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading center\" id=\"h-how-to-accept-western-union-money-transfers-via-interac-e-transfer\">How-To: Accept Western Union money transfers via <em>Interac<\/em> e-Transfer<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x align-center\"><div class=\"small-12 medium-8\">\n<p class=\"center\">To receive a transfer via <em>Interac<\/em> e-Transfer and Western Union, you must visit a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernunion.com\/ca\/en\/home.html?method=load&amp;pagename=agentLocator\" target=\"_blank\">Western Union location<\/a> and present:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x align-center\"><div class=\"small-12 medium-8\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list center\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernunion.com\/ca\/en\/home.html?method=load&amp;pagename=faqMT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Valid ID<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MTCN (Money Transfer Control Number).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"fi-dropdown-block_be61b004fcde7737d8f6ce2763bba5f2\" class=\"fi-dropdown\">\n    <div class=\"grid-container\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x align-center text-center\">\n                <div class=\"cell small-10 medium-8\">\n                    <h5 class=\"entry-title\"><\/h5>\n                                            <p>Check to see if your bank or credit union lets you send money transfers overseas for pickup at Western Union locations around the world:<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x align-center\">\n            <div class=\"cell small-10 medium-8\">\n                <select class=\"merchantSelect\" style=\"width: 100%;\" aria-label=\"Search\">\n                        <option value=\"\" disabled selected>\n                            Participating Financial Institutions                        <\/option>\n                                            <option value=\"https:\/\/www.tandia.com\/\">Tandia Financial Credit Union<\/option>\n                                            <option value=\"https:\/\/www.sdcu.com\/Personal\/\">Summerland Credit Union<\/option>\n                                            <option value=\"https:\/\/www.firstcalgary.com\/BankingAccess\/OnlineBanking\/\">First Calgary Financial<\/option>\n                                            <option value=\"https:\/\/www6.memberdirect.net\/brand\/hb_torontoelectricalutilities\/OnlineBanking\/Accounts\/\">The Energy Credit Union<\/option>\n                                            <option value=\"https:\/\/www.bmo.com\/en-ca\/main\/personal\/ways-to-bank\/send-money\">BMO Bank of Montreal<\/option>\n                                    <\/select>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(function() {\n            setTimeout(function() {\n                jQuery('#fi-dropdown-block_be61b004fcde7737d8f6ce2763bba5f2 .select2-selection__rendered .select2-selection__placeholder').html('Participating Financial Institutions');\n            }, 500);\n        });\n    <\/script>\n\n\n    <section id=\"cta-columns-block_7947b961611b52d222148d0e06d4a740\" class=\"three-column-cta-light cta-columns\" style=\"margin-top: 60px; margin-bottom: 50px;\">\n    \n    <div class=\"grid-container medium\"><div class=\" grid-x grid-margin-x align-center align-stretch text-center \">                <div class=\"cell left small-12 medium-12 large-4 cta-1\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"block-title\">Find answers to common <span class=\"nowrap\">Interac e-Transfer<\/span> questions.<\/h2>\n                    <p class=\"block-description\">Have any questions about Interac e-Transfer transactions? Get fast answers on our Support page.<\/p>\n                                            <a class=\"inline-link --witharrow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/en\/resources\/personal-resources\/personal-faq\/interac-e-transfer\/\" aria-label=\"FAQs\"><span>FAQs<\/span><\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"cell left small-12 medium-12 large-4 cta-2\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"block-title\">Learn to use Interac <span class=\"nowrap\">e-Transfer<\/span> features.<\/h2>\n                    <p class=\"block-description\">Discover the full potential of sending money securely and conveniently with Interac e-Transfer and get the most out of every transaction.<\/p>\n                                            <a class=\"inline-link --witharrow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/en\/how-to-use\/\" aria-label=\"How To\u2019s \"><span>How To&#8217;s<\/span><\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"cell left small-12 medium-12 large-4 cta-3\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"block-title\">See how it\u2019s used in everyday life.<\/h2>\n                    <p class=\"block-description\">Learn more about how Interac e-Transfer can simplify your everyday life, allowing you to send and receive money anytime to any Canadian bank account.<\/p>\n                                            <a class=\"inline-link --witharrow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/en\/content\/life\/interac-e-transfer-101-everything-you-need-to-know-about-sending-and-receiving-money\/\" aria-label=\"See It in Action\"><span>See It in Action<\/span><\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you send money transfers with Western Union\u00ae via Interac e-Transfer\u00ae? 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