SideKick: the award-winning financial solution for international students in Canada.

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SideKick is the perfect financial solution for your study abroad adventure in Canada.

Through a network of partners, we make it easy and safe for international students and their parents to send, budget, and spend their funds. Forget about high fees, lost credit cards, or carrying cash.

SideKick Card is all you need to truly enjoy your time abroad.

How it Works

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Better than traditional payment methods

Credit Card

Credit cards are hard to replace while abroad, often come with high exchange rates and big fees, and give you no control over spending.

Cash

71% of Canadians prefer not to use cash. Having large amounts of cash can be risky and, if lost or stolen, it's irreplaceable. Cash can’t be used to pay online or in certain retailers.

Wire Transfer

International wire transfers require access to local bank accounts in Canada, which often have big international transfer fees and offer no control over budget.

Who is SideKick for?

If you’re supporting an international student in Canada

SideKick sets you up with a separate account for you and your child, so you can wave goodbye with peace of mind knowing that they have a secure and reliable way to pay for their adventure in Canada.

Get full transparency on how they’re paying for their daily routine, so you can work together to build good financial habits, even from far away.

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Language programs, college, and university studies

You’ve put so much time and effort into planning for the adventure of a lifetime – make the most of it with SideKick.

Take advantage of competitive exchange rates and set yourself up to study, socialize, and see the best of Canada.

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High school exchanges, summer and winter camps, and other short period study programs

SideKick makes paying for your study abroad adventure in Canada easy – you focus on making new friends, trying local foods, and seeing the beautiful landscape, and we’ll make sure you can access the money you need, safely and securely.

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Parents & Funders

If you’re supporting an international student in Canada, SideKick sets you up with a separate account for you and your child, so you can wave goodbye with peace of mind knowing that they have a secure, and reliable way to pay for their adventure in Canada. Get full transparency on how they’re paying for their daily routine, so you can work together to build good financial habits, even from far away.

Self-funded Students

Language programs, college, and university studies. You’ve put so much time and effort into planning for the adventure of a lifetime – make the most of it with SideKick. Take advantage of competitive exchange rates and set yourself up to study, socialize, and see the best of Canada.

Junior Students

High school exchanges, summer and winter camps, and other short period study programs. SideKick makes paying for your study abroad adventure in Canada easy – you focus on making new friends, trying local foods, and seeing the beautiful landscape, and we’ll make sure you can access the money you need, safely and securely.

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Low Exchange Rates

Send money in your own currency at competitive exchange rates, powered by our transfer partners.

Send and Receive Funds Fast

It only takes days to arrive in the Web Portal in CAD, and minutes to transfer onto the card.

Use it Anywhere

Use it wherever a prepaid Mastercard is accepted – which is virtually everywhere, in-store and online.

Save Even More Money

The best exchange rates, low monthly Premium subscription fees, and extra student discounts.

Budget Your Money

Control how much is on the card and spread out your funds with the Budget Tool.

Track Spending

See where the money’s going with real-time spending updates on the Web Portal and the app.

Lock and Unlock

SideKick Card can be easily locked remotely through the Web Portal or the app.

Safe and Secure

Data backed up by third-party encryption.

Multi-language Support

We’re here to help you through the process and answer all your questions about payments, spending, and beyond.

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What People Say About SideKick

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"I find the SideKick experience straightforward and I love that I can use the card to pay for anything, from my books to online gaming."

M. Cardoso, self-funded student

J. Cardoso, self-funded student
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“SideKick helped me build trust about daily spending with my father when I was in Canada. It was an easy and enjoyable experience. I enjoyed my studies in Vancouver very much.”

Maria B., junior student
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"I really appreciate being able to see where and when my kid is buying things. It allows for us to stay connected and opens conversations around choices and budgeting. Thanks for this, SideKick!"

J. Begin, parent

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