Take your Visa card to Canada

A Visa card simplifies traveling in Canada. From Vancouver to Nova Scotia, Visa is accepted all over.

Exploring Canada for vacation is easy with a Visa card

With contactless payments widely accepted, you can tap your Visa card or phone almost anywhere across Canada. From the ski slopes of British Columbia to the night life in Toronto.

International Visa cards can be used at point-of-sale. And, if you’ve got an International Visa chip card, verification works the same way as at home—by PIN or signature.

Need cash in Canada? No problem. Thanks to Canada’s large network of ATMs, there is no need to get local currency before you travel since getting cash there is simple. And getting it from an ATM while you’re traveling can be less expensive.

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Accepted around the world

Visa is widely accepted around the globe. You can use your Visa card at more than 46 million* locations worldwide.

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Emergency card replacement

Visa can work with your bank to expedite the replacement of your missing or stolen card and ship it globally quickly.

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Zero risk

In the event of a lost or stolen card, you don’t have to worry. If you didn’t buy it, you won’t pay for it.**

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Fast facts for Canada

  • Currency: Canadian dollar
  • Population: 37 million
  • Capital: Ottawa
  • Iconic dish: Poutine
  • Iconic activity: Skating on Ottawa’s frozen canal
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Global ATM Locator

With 2 million ATMs worldwide, getting cash at your destination is convenient, cost effective and safe.

Visit Global ATM Locator

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Currency exchange calculator

Think of it as a translator for money.

Convert USD to Canadian dollar

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Visa Travel Offers for Canada

Exclusive opportunities. Just for Visa customers.

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Destinations that take Visa

Your Visa card is accepted all over and can be more convenient than carrying lots of cash. Pick a destination to learn more about using Visa when you travel.
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Mexico

From Cancun to Cozumel, you can use your Visa across Mexico.

Explore Mexico

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United Kingdom

Whether you ride the London Eye or tour the Tower Bridge, there are endless places to explore in the U.K. that take Visa.

Explore the U.K.

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France

Use your Visa card to book a chalet in the Alps, a hotel on the Cote d’Azur, or a chic apartment in Paris.

Explore France

  • *Data provided to Visa by acquiring financial institutions and other third parties.
  • **Visa's Zero Liability policy does not apply to certain commercial card and anonymous prepaid card transactions or transactions not processed by Visa. Cardholders must use care in protecting their card and notify their issuing financial institution immediately of any unauthorized use. Contact your issuer for more detail.