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SideKick Card is an ideal financial solution for new international students in Canada.

With no possibility to open a Canadian banking account due to quarantine restrictions, students will need a safe and secure payment option to use.

Learn how SideKick can help you during and after the quarantine.
SideKick Card offers an easier way for parents to fund, monitor, and manage how their child spends money while studying in Canada.

Watch this 60-second video to learn more about SideKick's main features.
Benefits of SideKick Card during Quarantine

No Banking Account Needed

Student doesn't need to open a bank account in Canada.

Alternative Pay for Extras Costs

Use the SideKick Card to pay for your hotel, phone plan or any other extras costs in Canadian Dollars and avoid the exchange rates of an international credit card.

Parents in Control

Parents can send money and monitor how their child is spending it, having peace of mind that they are being well taken care of and have everything they need even during quarantine.

Purchases During Quarantine

Being in a room for 14 days can be exhausting. Students have the opportunity to do online shopping and access student deals, even during quarantine.

Cards Ready for You in Canada

Student have their cards ready for them once they arrive in their accommodation. Cards can only be activated by the student using their app, so no risk involved of funds being missing.

Emergency Funds

Parents have full control of their account to send money in a fast and secure way, in case of an emergency.

For K-12 Schools

Eliminate the necessity of opening banking accounts for your students or managing their allowances. With SideKick, parents can send money direct to their child's card and monitor how they spend it. 

Add SideKick Card to your welcome package and save time for your counsellors.

For Summer Camps & ESL Schools

Managing cash or paying fees on credit cards can dampen the experience for international students. All students, short term or long, can use SideKick to pay for all living expenses during their time away from their parents.
Include SideKick Card in your ESL & Summer Camp packages and make their experience in Canada safer and stress free.

For Colleges & Universities

Adult students can load money and monitor their own SideKick Cards. Students can control their budget and take advantages of better exchanges rates compared to prepaid travel cards or money transfer services.
Promote SideKick Card to your students and help them save money!
Talk to our Team

Send us a message below to connect and get started right now!
Promote to Parents

Introduce SideKick to parents and include the cards in your package.
Receive the Cards

Get a batch of cards and have them on hand before your students arrive in Canada.
Distribute the Cards

Greet your students with SideKick Card as part of their orientation package.

Why SideKick is your best choice

Select your country below, enter the amount you want to transfer in Canadian dollars and check our exclusive exchange rate!



See why SideKick is the best choice among prepaid cards:



   ✓ Best exchange rate in the market compared with other prepaid cards



   ✓ No extra fees per transaction made in Canada



   ✓ Load money into the card as many times as you want



   ✓ Only pay a one-time CAD $ 10 activation fee and nothing else


   ✓ Accepted everywhere a prepaid Visa is accepted



   ✓ Separation of student's and parent's accounts



   ✓ Lock and unlock the card through the app or parent portal



    ✓ Get 1-year subscription to a Student SPC Card


That's right: you pay almost nothing for all this!


To access all these benefits, simply activate your SideKick account on our Parent Portal.

At the moment, we offer the Basic plan, for only CAD 10, for a limited time.

New benefits and plans will be launched in the coming months to make your Canadian study experience even better!
Create an account and send money in 4 easy steps:
Create an Account

Parent creates an account and student receives an email inviting to download the SideKick Mobile App.
Load Money

Parent loads money into their
SideKick account, using Credit Card or Domestic Bank Transfer, and choose the address the card should be sent to.
Set up App

Student sets up their SideKick Mobile App and adds their SideKick Card.
Ready to use!

Parent can now transfer money to their student's SideKick Card as needed.

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