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Does Paystack work in Canada?

No.

Paystack does not onboard businesses registered in Canada.

What a business in Canada can use

Paystack’s products, for a company incorporated in Canada.

Accept paymentsNot available

Online and in-person payment acceptance. Cards (Visa and Mastercard in all markets) plus local methods that vary by country: bank transfer, USSD, mobile money, M-PESA, EFT, QR, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Settlement is in local currency by default; Nigerian and Kenyan businesses can also accept and settle in USD.

Pay people abroadNot available

Transfers from your Paystack balance to bank accounts in your own country, and to mobile money in Ghana and M-PESA in Kenya. Domestic only. Available to Registered businesses, not Starter businesses.

Multi-currency accountNot available

Dedicated Virtual Accounts: bank account numbers you create for your customers to pay into; payments are recorded against that customer and settle to your Paystack balance. Not a multi-currency holding account.

Business cardsNot offered

Paystack does not offer this.

StablecoinsNot offered

Paystack does not offer this.

Yield on idle cashNot offered

Paystack does not offer this.

Paystack says its services are only for businesses registered in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and Kenya. Côte d'Ivoire and Egypt are described as a private beta, although Paystack already publishes pricing and compliance requirements for both.

Onboarding confidence: high. Source: Paystack support: What is Paystack and how does it work? (Countries we serve). Everything about Paystack

Alternatives in Canada

Other providers that serve businesses registered there.

Selling to Canada

How people there prefer to pay online.

  1. 1Visa / Mastercard
  2. 2Interac
  3. 3Pre-authorized debit (PAD)
  4. 4Apple Pay / Google Pay

Stablecoin rules in Canada

Moderate riskRules in progress

Stablecoin rules are being written and may change.

Everything about 🇨🇦 Canada →

Common questions

Does Paystack work in Canada?

No. Paystack does not onboard businesses registered in Canada.

What are the alternatives to Paystack in Canada?

Providers that onboard businesses registered in Canada: Stripe, Adyen, PayPal, Worldpay, Airwallex, Wise Business, Payoneer, Hyperwallet and 8 more. With limits: Ramp, BVNK, Rain, Flutterwave, Razorpay and Xendit.

Paystack elsewhere in North America

Other providers in Canada