Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. It is located in the northern part of the continent and extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Link to external site : Website for Canada |  |
| Wallets | |
| Development | Developed |
| Send or Receive |
Send Register/Log In |
| GDP ($m) |
1,329,885.48 Register/Log In |
| HDI classification | Very High |
| Mobile Connections (m) |
26.804 Upgrade to Bronze |
| Currency | CAD |
| Class | |
| CountryISO | CA |
| Sovereignity | Country |
| Territory of | - NA - |
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| Channel Analysis |
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| COT Analysis |
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| Persona Analysis |
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| Products |
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| PI Analysis |
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| Central Bank | |
| Key Regulations | |
| Type of law |
Common Upgrade to Bronze |
| Legal System |
Common law system except in Quebec where civil law based on the French civil code prevails Upgrade to Bronze |
| Law is based on |
Based on English common law, except Quebec, where a civil law system based on French law prevails in property and private matters Upgrade to Bronze |
| Approach |
Ex Ante Upgrade to Bronze |
| Sectors active in Digital Money |
NonBank Upgrade to Bronze |
| Exclusivity |
No exclusivity Upgrade to Bronze |
| Certainty | |
| Openness | |
| Proportionate? | |
| Allowed Models |
NB Led Upgrade to Bronze |
| DominantModel |
MNO Led Upgrade to Bronze |
| E-Money |
E-money allowed for non-banks as per cpss Upgrade to Bronze |
| Payment | |
| Agent | |
| Money Transfer | |
| Taxation |
{"type":"Gauge","data":[["Label","Value"],["Mobile Penetration",68.34],["Banked",96],["Internet",85],["Urban",80],["Adult",83],["Literate",99]],"options":{"scaleHeight":0.5,"min":0,"max":100,"redFrom":76,"redTo":100,"yellowFrom":26,"yellowTo":74}}
| Population m | 32.98 |
| Adult % | 83.00 |
| Migrants % |
19.00 Register/Log In |
| Stock Immigrants ('000) |
7,202.30 Upgrade to Bronze |
| Emigration Rate % | |
| Internal Migrants ('000) | |
| Internal Migration Rate % | |
| Intl Movement Rate % |
21.50 Upgrade to Bronze |
| Urban % | 80.00 |
| Female % | 52.00 |
| Literate % | 99.00 |
| Annual Growth % |
| Mobile Penetration % | 68.34 |
| Banked % | 96.00 |
| Access to FS % | 0.00 |
| Internet % | 85.00 |
| Branches per 100k adults | 36.71 |
| ATMs per 100k adults | 202.78 |
| POS per 100k adults | 2,201.64 |
| Prepaid % | 22.50 |
| Prepaid SIM Registration | |
| MobileUnbanked (m) | 0.90 |
| Monthly ARPU |
49.87 Upgrade to Bronze |
| Cards 2010 ('000) | |
| Propensity % |
| Overall | |
| Population | |
| On Remittance Sent | |
| On Remittance Received | |
| Mobile Unbanked | |
| Migrant % | |
| MP % | |
| Banked % | |
| Development |
| Can Provide Payments? | |
| Can Market under Brand? | |
| Can issue E-Money? | |
| Can Open Customer Account? |
Yes with Proportionate KYC rules Upgrade to Bronze |
| Can Own Customer? | |
| Can do Cash In/Cash Out? | |
| Can offer Domestic Money Transfer? | |
| Can offer International Money Transfer? |
| Importance for Digital Money | |
| Digital Money Adoption |
Mobile Payment Upgrade to Bronze |
| Registered Wallet Users | |
| Top Wallets |
Zoompass Upgrade to Bronze |
| Informal Market | |
| Cost To Remit | |
| Key Players |