Advise Needed: Where to buy foreign currency for migration?

NJK4EVER

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  • Apr 14, 2009
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    Hello friends,

    As usual, I turn to Elakiri for help.

    I am migrating to Canada soon and need to take some cash with me (appx CAD 2,500).

    Buying this from a Commercial bank is a tedious process (need to obtain tax clearance from IRD and may have to pay 20% as tax).

    But I'm worried if I buy on the black market, it will be questioned at immigration at BIA.

    From where do you buy foreign currency (best places on the black market)?
    And is it safe to carry cash?

    Thank you
     

    Opinion

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    you can buy it from an authorized currency exchanger.

    go to google and search for "authorized currency exchanger in sri lanka"
     

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    10000 usd$ wenakun ok.
    black market ganna epa. maru karoth missak


    bank - day rate + 1% commission
    bank safe.


    black market aran canada gihin ganudenu karanna yaddi kiwuwoth oya ape rate curancy nemai or not valid iyala apasu awith aruge hombata 60k aenala maru karan yanna da...


    blck market and bank difference aeka 2-3rs with commision
     

    Opinion

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    May 20, 2018
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    bank
    10000 usd$ wenakun ok.
    black market ganna epa. maru karoth missak


    bank - day rate + 1% commission
    bank safe.


    black market aran canada gihin ganudenu karanna yaddi kiwuwoth oya ape rate curancy nemai or not valid iyala apasu awith aruge hombata 60k aenala maru karan yanna da...


    blck market and bank difference aeka 2-3rs with commision

    and thats also illegal. no one should exchange in blackmarket
     

    NJK4EVER

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    bank
    10000 usd$ wenakun ok.
    black market ganna epa. maru karoth missak


    bank - day rate + 1% commission
    bank safe.


    black market aran canada gihin ganudenu karanna yaddi kiwuwoth oya ape rate curancy nemai or not valid iyala apasu awith aruge hombata 60k aenala maru karan yanna da...


    blck market and bank difference aeka 2-3rs with commision

    machan bank eken ganna kota CBSL eke procedure eke yanna oney neda?