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guess those reps are mistaken then...Originally Posted by lokyee
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Jul 26th, 2012 08:27 PM #571_______________
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Jul 27th, 2012 01:14 PM #572Makes sense to me. I had my account opened since Jan and the money didn't get deposited until mid March or so. I only got charged one month's worth of service charges because I didn't have the right balance for the whole month. I assume they only start charging the service fee as soon as there's any amount of $ (under the 5K or whatever it is) in the account. Originally Posted by yyCC
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Jul 27th, 2012 04:53 PM #573
Litebridte, so you registered the online account in Jan, clicked the 6000 icon, followed the steps and got the money in March right ?? That is all you did ??
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Jul 27th, 2012 10:44 PM #574Hey there, no I didn't do online banking. I had opened my account in Vancouver in December and I wouldnt be able to go back a month later to get my online password so I just chose to do everything by mailed statements. Originally Posted by hdom
After my BoC HK account was opened and I got a statement in the mail in early Feb, then I was able to apply for the 6K with the HK gov't using my account number. So as you can see, it took a few months since I did everything by mail.
After more than 6 months I finally got the money to my BoC Canada account (went to Toronto in May to open that up).
Only ended up paying one month's worth of service charge for insufficient balance. Reply With Quote
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Jul 28th, 2012 12:45 PM #575Newbie
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If I'm going the HSBC route, I'm just wondering if you need to open a local HSBC Canada account (i.e. become a HSBC client first) in order to open a HSBC HK account OR can you just open a standalone HSBC HK account in Canada? I went to a local HSBC Canada branch and they told me that I have to open an account with HSBC Canada first before I can open a HK account. I want to know if they are telling the truth since Bank of China does not have this requirement.
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Jul 28th, 2012 01:53 PM #576For boc(hk), I thought you needed to open a boc(Canada) account to do the remittance? The bank explained to me that the boc Canada and hk are like "brothers and sisters", so you would not need to be at hong kong physically to do the remittance, because of the "witness" remittance Originally Posted by Huckleberry_Friend
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Jul 29th, 2012 10:13 PM #577
just got the text from bochk that they have set me up with the passcode generator thing. Now just need the actual thing to arrive...
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Aug 3rd, 2012 05:19 AM #578
I read all 39 pages almost everyone do it with the BoC route. No BoC in Mtl so I do it with HSBC.
Got the phone call today that my account package is ready for me to pick up.
Question: Do I have to sign-in online HSBC to apply? Reply With Quote
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Aug 3rd, 2012 10:22 AM #579Think so, through HSBC-HK website. Originally Posted by emmafb
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Aug 3rd, 2012 10:40 PM #580
So I went with the BOC route and received the letter in the mail today. Now patiently awaiting for their phone call for the password...
For those who chose online banking, it's possible to do a remittance online to a Canadian bank account? I really don't want to open a BOC Canada account... I wouldn't mind the fees that I may incur for the wire. Reply With Quote
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Aug 3rd, 2012 11:30 PM #581
The BoC branch didn't even call me for the pw. I suggest you just go to BoC and take the letter with you. They may already have the password.
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Aug 3rd, 2012 11:46 PM #582I agree. I remember the time I call in to apply, lots of ppl are there to not to register but for something else. Now I know why they are there Originally Posted by thebat88
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Aug 4th, 2012 02:00 PM #583
Yes, they told me you can transfer all the money from the BOC HK online account to a bank in Canada of your choice. They will charge you for it but if you aren't going back to HK anytime soon, that is the best route.
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Aug 5th, 2012 08:25 PM #584
How long is the wait approximately from registering the $6000 online to seeing it in the HK account?
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Aug 5th, 2012 10:05 PM #585
I picked up my BOCHK password on Friday. The lady told me to try to log in a week later. I had a brain fart Friday night and tried to log on (it gave me an error saying password rejected or something along that line). Did I screwed things up by attempting to log on too soon?
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