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Earn a $0 fee* on your next transfer to France!

For every money transfer a customer sends and completes to a French speaking African country at a retail agent location, they will receive a promo code for one $0 fee money transfer to France. The promo code will be available on the transaction receipt. Only transactions completed at a Western Union® agent location is included in this offer.

Congratulations to our 2019 Win With WU Winner – Caroline M from the Ottawa area

A Day for Champions

Western Union consumers got together on March 24 at Real Authentic Jamaican Restaurant & Bar in Mississauga, Ontario, over seven hours (!) to watch and celebrate high school athletes competing in the final day of the five-day ISSA Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Athletic Championships, or Champs, in Kingston, Jamaica.

Need to send money regularly?

Whether you’re often out and about, or just want to know that you can easily send 24/7, the multi-language Western Union^® money transfer app brings you even more benefits.

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few taps

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1. Western Union also makes money from currency exchange. When choosing a money transmitter, carefully compare both transfer fees and exchange rates. Fees, foreign exchange rates, and taxes may vary by brand, channel, and location based on a number of factors. Fees and rates subject to change without notice.