How to use the Canada Post Prepaid Reloadable Visa® card

The Canada Post Prepaid Visa Card is reloadable, and checking your balance is easy.

Add money to your card

You can reload your card any time before it expires.

  • In-person

    Add money in-person with cash or debit at your nearest post office. Funds are available instantly.

  • Online

    Transfer money online from your bank to “Canada Post Visa Card.” Processing takes 1 to 3 days, depending on your financial institution. Not all banks support this option, so check with yours first.

Reload limits apply.

Check your balance

Track your balance and transaction history in 2 ways:

Merchants cannot check your card balance.

Balance updates

Some transactions take time to appear:

  • Refunds: 2 to 3 days
  • Bank transfers: 1 to 3 days
  • Authorization holds: may temporarily reduce your balance for up to 30 days