How international students can build credit in Canada

Moving to Canada as an international student comes with a long financial to-do list, and building credit is one of the most important items on it. Your credit history from home typically doesn’t transfer, which means you may need to start from scratch when applying for a credit card, phone plan, apartment rental or loan.Fortunately, building credit in Canada can be relatively straightforward. Many banks, including RBC, offer credit cards specifically designed for students and newcomers, ma