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Canada

Canada’s payment landscape in 2026 reflects a shift toward mobile-first payments alongside established card usage. Google Pay and Apple Pay account for around 47% of transaction volume, approaching parity with traditional card payments. For global merchants, optimizing for seamless mobile wallet checkouts is key to reaching consumers and unlocking growth in Canada.

Google Pay/Apple Pay

48%

Google Pay/Apple Pay48%

Card Payments

36%

Card Payments36%

*Data is for Codapay in the period of 1st Oct 2024 - 30th Sep 2025

Impact figures

60%

Android users

40%

iOS users

82.7%

Credit & Debit Card ownership

1.2B

App downloads in 2025

2.6B

App revenue (USD) in 2025

Insights

Digital wallets

Canada’s highly Android-dominant market limits Apple Pay's effectiveness for enabling online payments.

Cards

Credit & Debit cards have very high penetration in-market, yet account for only 36% of Codapay volumes with strong preference shifting toward Google Pay and Apple Pay.

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