Cheapest way to receive a payment in Canada

Cheapest way to receive a payment in Canada · UnifyPay

Cheapest

🇨🇦 Cheapest way to receive a payment in Canada

Ranked on the equivalent of $100, because the ordering changes with the amount and a table without one is guesswork. Rails a merchant cannot accept are listed separately below rather than allowed to win.

★ Cheapest option

Interac Debit

0.05% effective · CA$0.07

Methods ranked

A merchant can accept these

Spread to the dearest

6.24 USD

Per $100 taken

All providers in CanadaPrice a specific amount

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Interac Debit
Interac · Next day
CA$0.07
0.05%
Listed fee
CA$0.07
Channel
In person
Reported rateVisit site
2
Interac e-Transfer
Interac · Instant
CA$1.00
0.71%
Listed fee
CA$1.00
Channel

Payment methods in Canada, cheapest first
#	Method	Listed fee	Channel	Cost on $100	Effective	Basis	Go to provider
★	Interac DebitInterac · Next day	CA$0.07	In person	CA$0.07	0.05%	Reported rate	Visit site
2	Interac e-Transfer

Cheaper on paper, but not a walk-up option

These settle for less than anything above and the figure is real. It is also not the cost: the payer has to buy the asset and the recipient has to sell it, and both spreads are set by an exchange and not recorded here. Ranking them above rails you can walk up to would put a fraction of the price where the price belongs.

Stablecoin settlement (USDC / USDT)0.05% · Needs a crypto wallet

Also available, but not at a checkout

These are real rails with real fees, and several are cheaper than anything above. They are consumer-to-consumer or interbank only, so a merchant cannot be paid through them and ranking them against the list above would be comparing different products.

Remitly International transfer0%

Fee data on UnifyPay is indicative reference information, not a quotation. Rates change without notice, vary by contract, volume, risk profile and card mix, and many local rails publish no rate card at all. Always confirm against your provider's own pricing before making a commercial decision.