What to Come Prepared With When Opening a Bank Account
Before you open your own account, you will have to come prepared with some idea of the type of services you’ll need for your day-to-day banking, questions for a Member Service Rep and personal identification
Now that you’ve had the chance to recognize the importance of opening an account of your own you can take some time to decide what type of account best suits your needs as a young, active and financially independent person.
Before you open your own account, you will have to come prepared with a) some idea of the type of services you’ll need for your day-to-day banking, b) questions for a Member Service Rep and c) personal identification.
You must provide at least two forms of valid identification and, please bring original copies. This may include any of the following:
Valid Picture ID - provincially or federally issued, sorry to say school ID is not accepted
Social Insurance Number - SIN
Birth Certificate
Provincial Health Card - British Columbia Care Card
If your ID situation is limited, you may have to open a joint account with a parent or guardian until you have enough ID and account history to go it alone.
Remember that we are a credit union. What's that you say? It's a financial co-operative, and you are responsible for purchasing a membership share. A share for a new member under the age of 19 years is five dollars and over the age of 19 is 25 dollars.
Read more about credit unions and co-ops in the Ask Zippitydodog section. Also, bring a couple of bucks to throw into your new account so that you can start earning interest on your hard-earned cash.
By coming prepared with your identification and money, we can get your account opened quickly without taking up too much of your time, the final decision that needs to be made is what type of account will best suit your needs.
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