Question for those who are retired to another country

[FlyingNorth]

Hello, I'm 47 and currently live in San Francisco. I will soon E semi-R and immediately move to Canada, where my husband has accepted a new job. Part of my income is going to include a 72T from one of my IRAs. I am wondering how people who are living in a different country are receiving their retirement funds? Do you have them deposited in the originating country's bank, then do a transfer to a local bank? Or do you have them sent directly to your local bank, or some other way? Is there any way to avoid the currency conversion fees?

I'm sure there is some obvious answer to this, but I would like to hear from people who are currently doing this. Later on I will have other retirement funds and (maybe) social security also coming from US accounts, so I am very interested in this topic.

thanks!

Beth