Interac Debit (Canada)
Country: Canada (CA) | Payment Rail: debit_card
DebitCard
Market Adoption: 80%
Interac Debit is Canada's premier national debit card network, enabling direct bank account debits for in-store POS and online checkout.
🔄 User Payment Flow
- Customer inserts Interac debit card at POS or selects Interac Debit online
- Customer authenticates via 4-digit PIN or banking credentials
- Funds are directly debited from Canadian bank account
- Merchant receives instant payment confirmation
⚙️ Characteristics & Settlement
| Instant Payment | YES |
| Supports QR | NO |
| Supports Recurring | NO |
| Supports Refund | YES |
🛠️ Merchant Integration Steps
- Merchant POS or gateway sends authorization payload to Interac network
- Interac verifies account balance with issuing bank
- Merchant receives real-time authorization confirmation
🚀 Supported Payment Gateways & Acquirers (PSPs)
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