Apple Pay has expanded one again in Canada, this time reaching more credit unions, such as Vancity in the Lower Mainland in British Columbia for Interac debit cards.
Other additions include Assiniboine Credit Union, Cambrian Credit Union Limited and Steinbach Credit Union in Manitoba.
Cambrian Credit Union has the Apple Pay announcement on their website, while the others haven’t acknowledged the launch officially yet online, despite the iPhone maker’s listing of these credit unions on the web.
According to iPhone in Canada reader Glenn, he was able to verify and add his Vancity Credit Union to Apple Pay, despite being told by their call centre this was a soft launch for employees.
Just under two weeks ago, Apple Pay similarly expanded in Canada to reach Island Savings and Valley First Credit Unions.
Let us know if you’re able to add your debit card to Apple Pay from one of these credit unions.
With Apple Pay readily available from Canada’s big banks and most major credit card issuers, Canadians are probably more interested in the day when Apple Pay Cash will make its way here.
[via 9to5Mac]
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Hurry up and bring Apple Pay cash.
Out of curiosity, why don’t you like Interac e-Transfers. I get Apple Pay Cash in the US, but all debit cards in Canada are issued by Interac.
It’s not that I don’t like etransfers. I do like and use them. They are just so many more steps compared to Apple Pay cash. I’m with BMO and I have to log in to my bank to send money with a password protection. iMessage and Apple Pay cash just seems quicker to me to send someone $10.00 more or less! And I don’t think there’s a $10.00 minimum. I would be able to send $1.00 with Apple Pay cash.
Valid point. RBC has an iMessage app to send them and lets you send Interac e-Transfers, even if they are only $1 (granted, if the recipient doesn’t open it, they charge $5 to put it back into your account). I thought the app was made by Interac, but apparently its only a RBC thing.
That is very interesting. Thank you for informing me 🙂
My credit union still has not adopted Apple Pay.
apple pay cash. let’s go apple this taking too long
Costco Mastercard please
Nice! It’s about time! Added my Vancity debit card to my iPhone and Apple Watch with no problems.
Going to need all the cash you can get when those Albertards turn off the taps.
Not the place
Still waiting Costco to jump in the bandwagon…
That is quite unlikely, as Apple takes a cut of the credit card processing fees which Costco has stated they don’t support.
I was able to successfully add Apple Pay for my debit card from Island Savings on day 1, after getting a new updated debit card. Now bring on Apple Pay Cash…… !!!!
Is there any information if Apple Pay cash will eventually come. We still don’t have Apple news,
I still prefer paying with my credit cards.
Added my Vancity visa card too!
So when are they going to support CUETS Mastercard?
Also I tried to add my Debit Card but it asked for an expiry date. There is no expiry date on my debit card.
…and still no Capital One despite them being a launch partner in the US.
Added VanCity debit card. Sunshine Coast Credit Union still a no go.