Secure
Your money is safe with chip and PIN protection that isn’t linked to your bank account.
Which card should you choose?*
Cash Passport™ Prepaid Mastercard®**
- Use anywhere Mastercard is accepted
- Great for travel
- Great for shopping on U.S. and international websites in their local currency
Canada Post Prepaid Reloadable Visa® card***
- Use anywhere Visa cards are accepted
- Ideal for everyday use
- Perfect for in-store and secure online shopping in Canadian dollars
The sale of new Visa Prepaid Reloadable cards will be temporarily discontinued as of June 1, 2021.
Please note: October 31, 2021 is the last day funds can be loaded on the Visa Prepaid Reloadable card and remaining funds on the card must be used by December 31, 2021.
Please re-visit our page for updates about the new upcoming Visa card program.
How much does it cost?^
| Cash Passport Prepaid Mastercard | Canada Post Prepaid Reloadable Visa card |
|
|---|---|---|
| Purchase | $15 | $15 |
| Reload | $3 | $3 |
Monthly fee |
$2.80 monthly inactivity fee1 | $3 monthly service fee |
| Transaction fee | 1.5% for domestic spend only | 0% |
| Purchase | Reload | Monthly fee |
Transaction fee | |
| Cash Passport Prepaid Mastercard | $15 | $3 | $2.80 monthly inactivity fee1 | 1.5% for domestic spend only |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Post Prepaid Reloadable Visa card |
$15 | $3 | $3 monthly service fee | 0% |
Get more information about all the fees for Mastercard Cash Passport and Prepaid Reloadable Visa card.
1 Charged if you don’t use the card after 12 months. Fee not applicable if there is a zero balance on the card.
How prepaid cards work
- Go to the post office
Bring a valid government-issued photo ID. - Load your card with funds
- Prepaid Reloadable Visa card customers must call in to activate their card.
- Cash Passport Prepaid Mastercard customers can load Canadian dollars and lock in their exchange rate (7 currencies available).
- Spend your money online or in-store
The cards are accepted at millions of merchants worldwide and online. - Keep track of your money
Review your transactions and balance online, or use the Zenwallet app to keep track on-the-go (available in the Google Play and Apple App Stores).
How to reload your prepaid card
Go to a Canada Post location near you. Bring your card or QR code to be scanned, load the card using cash or debit and access your money right away.
Looking for more details?
Read the terms and conditions for Cash Passport Prepaid Mastercard. For more information about your Prepaid Reloadable Visa card, visit canadaprepaidcard.ca.
* Canada Post is not affiliated with the prepaid card issuers. All information has been provided by the prepaid card issuers, and Canada Post does not promise that the information is accurate or complete. The information is subject to change without notice. Use of a prepaid card is subject to additional terms and conditions stipulated by the prepaid card issuer. Canada Post is not responsible for any issues arising from your use of a prepaid card. Any issues arising from your purchase and use of a prepaid card must be resolved solely between you and the prepaid card issuer.
** Mastercard is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated or its licensor.
*** Visa is a trademark of Visa Int., used under license.
^ Prices exclusive of taxes and subject to change without notice.
** Mastercard is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated or its licensor.
*** Visa is a trademark of Visa Int., used under license.
^ Prices exclusive of taxes and subject to change without notice.