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All Canadian banknotes have extensive built-in security features. The Bank of Canada reports the number of counterfeit notes is circulation is extraordinarily low compared to the number of genuine notes. To learn more about bank note features, visit the Bank of Canada's website.
It is recommended that visitors use Canadian funds in Ontario. A good rate of exchange is offered by banks and trust companies, as well as currency exchanges. The units of currency in Canada are the Canadian dollar (CAD) and the cent, in denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50, 1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, etc. The most common colours of our paper money are $5 bills (blue), $10 bills (purple), $20 bills (green) and $50 bills (red). The $1 and $2 bill have been replaced by $1 and $2 coins known as ‘loonies” and ‘toonies’ respectively. To avoid lines at airport exchange booths, buy a bit of local currency before departing for Canada.
ATMs (automated teller machines) are located in most bank, trust-company and credit-union branches across Ontario; as well as in many convenience stores, malls and gas stations.
Tips or service charges are not usually added to the bill in Canada. In general, a tip of 15% of the pre-tax total is given.
Here is a helpful tool to help you convert your currency to Canadian dollars.
- Enter an Amount in the format shown
- Select a currency type
using the From and To drop down menus
- Click
the Convert button to perform the conversion
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