Best Way to Send Money to Uruguay from Canada (CAD to UYU)

Sending money from Canada to Uruguay: what today's data shows

RemitFinder compares 9 providers and 34 ways to send money from Canada to Uruguay. The mid-market rate is UYU 28.5747 per CAD. 4 providers have no-fee options. The fastest published delivery is instant.

🧭 What is the best way to send money to Uruguay from Canada?

It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send. RemitFinder compares 9 providers offering 34 ways to send Canadian Dollar (CAD) to Uruguayan Peso (UYU).

🔀 Ways to receive:

Bank Account is the most widely offered way to receive, with 7 providers, followed by Cash Pickup (3) and Debit Card (1).

💱 How to get the best CAD to UYU exchange rate?

The mid-market Canadian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso rate today is UYU 28.5747 per CAD. Providers add a markup to it, so compare the rate each one gives you, not the mid-market rate.

At that rate, CAD 1,000 is UYU 28,574.70, and each 1% of markup costs about UYU 285.75.

• 📊 Rates run from UYU 0.6977 to UYU 28.5477 per CAD across all amounts. The top three rates are from Wise (UYU 28.5477 for transfers of CAD 21.76 to CAD 1,000,000), KOHO (UYU 28.5259 for transfers of CAD 10 to CAD 5,000) and Airwallex (UYU 27.7915).
• 📏 Typical markup: 3.23%. The median provider's best rate is 3.23% below the mid-market rate.

How your recipient gets the money changes the rate. The median provider's best rate is 3.20% below the mid-market rate for money received in a Bank Account, 3.61% below it on a Debit Card and 5.47% below it as Cash Pickup.

💸 What is the cheapest way to send money to Uruguay from Canada?

It depends on the amount: fees and exchange rates change with how much you send, so the cards above rank every way to send at the amount you enter.

• 🆓 4 providers charge no fee on some ways to send or some amounts: Airwallex, MoneyGram, Western Union and XE Money Transfer.

🏦 How to send money from Canada to Uruguay through a bank?

6 providers accept payment by Bank Transfer. Your recipient can receive the money in a Bank Account with 7 providers.

• ⏱️ Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days, and Airwallex publishes delivery in about 2 hours.
• 🧾 What you need: the recipient's full name, bank name and account number, plus the bank's code.

Find the bank code: SWIFT codes for banks in Uruguay.

⚡ How to send money from Canada to Uruguay fast?

The fastest published delivery arrives instantly, with MoneyGram (Cash Pickup).

By the times providers publish, money can arrive in about 2 hours in a Bank Account and instantly as Cash Pickup. Where no time is published, money typically arrives on a Debit Card in 1–2 days.

• ⚡ How you pay can change the speed. With one provider, money arrives in a Bank Account in about 4 days when you pay by Credit Card, compared with about 5 days when you pay from a Bank Account.

Delivery times are those providers publish, or typical times for the delivery method where they publish none. Actual times can vary with identity checks, bank cut-off times and public holidays.

🏆 Which are the best money transfer companies to send money to Uruguay from Canada?

There's no single best company: it depends on the amount and how you send. These are today's standouts, each by a measured figure.

• 💱 Wise, KOHO and Airwallex offer the highest exchange rates, from UYU 27.7915 to UYU 28.5477 per CAD.
• 🔀 Ria Money Transfer offers the most ways to send (8), followed by Profee (6) and Wise (5).
• 💵 MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer and Western Union offer Cash Pickup in Uruguay.
• 🆓 4 providers have no-fee options.
• ⚡ MoneyGram publishes the fastest delivery: instant.
• 🎁 4 providers have RemitFinder deals for this corridor.

Below are the details for each provider, in alphabetical order: its exchange rate, fees, ways to pay and receive, delivery times, limits and what your recipient gets.

Airwallex CAD to UYU exchange rate today

• 💱 Airwallex's Canadian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso exchange rate is UYU 27.7915 per CAD, 2.74% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Airwallex charges no fee.
• 🏦 With Airwallex, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Airwallex, money arrives in a Bank Account in about 2 hours.

KOHO CAD to UYU exchange rate today

• 💱 KOHO's Canadian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso exchange rate is UYU 28.5259 per CAD, 0.17% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 KOHO charges CAD 21.99.
• 🏦 With KOHO, you pay from a Bank Account, by Debit Card or by Interac e-transfer, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With KOHO, money arrives in a Bank Account in about 2 days.
• 📏 KOHO accepts CAD 10 to CAD 5,000 per transfer.
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusive for KOHO: Refer a friend to earn up to CAD 100.

MoneyGram CAD to UYU exchange rate today

• 💱 MoneyGram's Canadian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso exchange rate runs from UYU 0.6977 to UYU 0.7044 per CAD. Its best rate applies to transfers up to CAD 1,500 and is 97.53% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 MoneyGram charges 1% + CAD 4.99 (2% + CAD 0.99 from CAD 400, 0.93% + CAD 26.99 from CAD 1,000.01, 0.5% + CAD 39.98 from CAD 3,000, CAD 65 from CAD 5,000) when you pay by Credit Card and no fee when you pay by Debit Card or in Cash.
• 🏦 With MoneyGram, you pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card or in Cash, and your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup.
• ⏱️ With MoneyGram, money arrives as Cash Pickup instantly.
• 📏 MoneyGram accepts up to CAD 10,000 per transfer.

Profee CAD to UYU exchange rate today

• 💱 Profee's Canadian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso exchange rate is UYU 27.5441 per CAD, 3.61% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Profee charges 0.1% + CAD 1.90.
• 🏦 With Profee, you pay by Debit Card, with Google Pay or with Apple Pay, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or on a Debit Card.
• ⏱️ With Profee, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days and on a Debit Card typically in 1–2 days.
• 📏 Profee accepts transfers from CAD 1.90 per transfer.
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusives for Profee: Refer a friend: earn EUR 25, they earn EUR 5; Get 0 fee on first transfer.

Remitly CAD to UYU exchange rate today

• 💱 Remitly's Canadian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso exchange rate is UYU 27.66 per CAD, 3.20% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Remitly's fee is not published for CAD to UYU transfers, so amounts here include an estimated fee.
• 🏦 With Remitly, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Remitly, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days.
• 📏 Remitly accepts up to CAD 20,000 per transfer.

Ria Money Transfer CAD to UYU exchange rate today

• 💱 Ria Money Transfer's Canadian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso exchange rate is UYU 27.51 per CAD, 3.73% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Ria Money Transfer charges 0.5% + CAD 4 (CAD 9 from CAD 200.01, CAD 14 from CAD 500.01, CAD 19 from CAD 700.01, CAD 25 from CAD 1,000.01, 1.33% + CAD 5 from CAD 1,500, CAD 29 from CAD 1,800, 0.5% + CAD 24 from CAD 2,000.01) when you pay by Debit Card, with Google Pay or with Apple Pay. When you pay by Credit Card, it charges 4% + CAD 1 (CAD 15 from CAD 200.01, CAD 20 from CAD 500.01, CAD 26 from CAD 700.01, 2% + CAD 6 from CAD 1,000, CAD 30 from CAD 1,200, 2% from CAD 1,500, CAD 36 from CAD 1,800, 0.63% + CAD 26.25 from CAD 2,000.01, 0.5% + CAD 30 from CAD 3,000) when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account and 1% + CAD 4 (CAD 10 from CAD 200.01, CAD 15 from CAD 500.01, CAD 20 from CAD 700.01, CAD 26 from CAD 1,000.01, 1.33% + CAD 6 from CAD 1,500, CAD 30 from CAD 1,800, 0.5% + CAD 25 from CAD 2,000.01) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup.
• 🏦 With Ria Money Transfer, you pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card, with Google Pay or with Apple Pay, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or as Cash Pickup.
• ⏱️ With Ria Money Transfer, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days and as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours.
• 📏 Ria Money Transfer accepts CAD 100 to CAD 49,999 per transfer.

Western Union CAD to UYU exchange rate today

• 💱 Western Union's Canadian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso exchange rate is UYU 27.0125 per CAD, 5.47% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Western Union charges no fee when you pay from a Bank Account, by Debit Card or with Google Pay and 3% when you pay by Credit Card.
• 🏦 With Western Union, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card, by Debit Card or with Google Pay, and your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup.
• ⏱️ With Western Union, money arrives as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours.
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusives for Western Union: Refer a friend to earn CAD 20; Get first transfer free in Canada.

Wise CAD to UYU exchange rate today

• 💱 Wise's Canadian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso exchange rate is UYU 28.5477 per CAD, 0.09% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Wise's fee depends on how you pay and how much you send.
• 🏦 With Wise, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card, by Debit Card, by Interac e-transfer or with Apple Pay, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Wise, money arrives in a Bank Account in about 4 days.
• 📏 Wise accepts CAD 21.48 to CAD 1,000,000 per transfer.

XE Money Transfer CAD to UYU exchange rate today

• 💱 XE Money Transfer's Canadian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso exchange rate is UYU 27.6507 per CAD, 3.23% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 XE Money Transfer charges CAD 5 (no fee from CAD 1,000) when you pay from a Bank Account, 0.9% + CAD 5 (0.9% from CAD 1,000) when you pay by Credit Card and 0.3% + CAD 5 (0.3% from CAD 1,000) when you pay by Debit Card.
• 🏦 With XE Money Transfer, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card or by Debit Card, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With XE Money Transfer, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days.
• 📏 XE Money Transfer accepts up to CAD 10,000 per transfer.
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusive for XE Money Transfer: Refer a friend to earn CAD 25.

Limits are those providers publish to RemitFinder. What you can actually send depends on the provider's checks, your account and the rules in both countries.

🪜 Step by step guide to send money from Canada to Uruguay

1. Compare providers. RemitFinder lists 9 providers and 34 ways to send; the cards above rank them for your amount.
2. Choose how to pay. You can pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card, from a Bank Account, by Interac e-transfer, with Apple Pay, with Google Pay or in Cash.
3. Choose how your recipient gets the money. Bank Account (7 providers), Cash Pickup (3 providers) or Debit Card (1 provider).
4. Check the limits. Published maximums start at CAD 5,000 per transfer. What you can send also depends on the provider's checks and the rules in both countries.
5. Sign up and verify your identity. Providers need ID before your first transfer.
6. Add your recipient's details. Name and Bank Account details, or their name as on their ID for Cash Pickup. Find the bank code: SWIFT codes for banks in Uruguay.
7. Pay and track the transfer. The fastest published delivery arrives instantly. Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days.

Frequently Asked Questions: Sending money to Uruguay from Canada

These FAQs use data from RemitFinder's live comparison of 9 providers for Canada to Uruguay money transfers.

• How do I send money from Canada to Uruguay?

  Compare 9 providers on RemitFinder, choose how you pay and how your recipient gets the money, then send online with the provider you pick.

• What is the best way to send money to Uruguay from Canada?

  It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send.

• What is the cheapest way to send money to Uruguay?

  4 providers charge no fee on some ways to send or some amounts, and the exchange-rate markup decides the rest. RemitFinder ranks every way to send by what your recipient gets, fees included.

• What is the CAD to UYU exchange rate today?

  The mid-market rate is UYU 28.5747 per CAD. Providers' rates run from UYU 0.6977 to UYU 28.5477.

• How can I send cash to Uruguay from Canada?

  MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer and Western Union offer Cash Pickup in Uruguay. By published times, Cash Pickup can be ready instantly with MoneyGram.

• What is the fastest way to send money to Uruguay?

  By their published times, MoneyGram delivers fastest, instantly.

• Can I send money from Canada to Uruguay instantly?

  Yes. MoneyGram publishes delivery within an hour on some ways to send.

• How much money can I send to Uruguay from Canada?

  Each provider sets its own limits. The lowest published maximum is CAD 5,000, and 3 of 9 providers publish no maximum. Checks and the rules in both countries also apply.

• Can I send money to Uruguay without fees?

  Yes, with Airwallex, MoneyGram, Western Union and XE Money Transfer on some ways to send or some amounts. Check the exchange rate too, as a no-fee transfer can still carry a markup.

• Which providers send money from Canada to Uruguay?

  RemitFinder compares 9 providers: Airwallex, KOHO, MoneyGram, Profee, Remitly, Ria Money Transfer, Western Union, Wise and XE Money Transfer.

• Which app is best to send money to Uruguay?

  It depends on your amount and how you pay. RemitFinder compares 9 providers and ranks every way to send for the amount you enter.

• Why do providers charge different amounts to send money to Uruguay?

  Each provider sets its own exchange-rate markup and fees, and both can change with how you pay, how your recipient gets the money and how much you send.