PayPal Consumer Fees

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Last Updated: 31, May 2021

You can find details about changes to our rates and fees and when they will apply on our Policy Updates Page. You can also view these changes by clicking ‘Legal’ at the bottom of any web-page and then selecting ‘Policy Updates’.

Domestic: A transaction occurring when both the sender and receiver are registered with or identified by PayPal as residents of the same market.

International: A transaction occurring when the sender and receiver are registered with or identified by PayPal as residents of different markets. Certain markets are grouped together when calculating international transaction rates. For a listing of our groupings, please access our Market/Region Grouping Table.

Market Code Table: We may refer to two-letter market codes throughout our fee pages. For a complete listing of PayPal market codes, please access our Market Code Table.

Relevant Market/
Region

Rates published below apply to PayPal accounts of residents of the following market:

Market/Region list

Canada (CA)

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Buying with PayPal

It’s free to use PayPal to donate or to pay for a purchase or any other type of commercial transaction unless it involves a currency conversion.

Online or in-store

Rate
No Fee (when no currency conversion is involved)

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Selling with PayPal

When you buy or sell goods or services, make any other commercial type of transaction, send or receive a charity donation or receive a payment when you “request money” using PayPal, we call that a “commercial transaction”.

For the listings of selling rates, please visit our PayPal Merchant Fees Page.

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Receiving Donations

When you send or receive donations, such as through Generosity Network fundraisers or otherwise, we call that a “donation”.

Standard rate for receiving domestic donations

Transaction TypeRate
Donation2.90% + fixed fee
QR code Transactions – 10.01 CAD and above Commercial Transaction Rates Apply
QR code Transactions – 10.00 CAD and below Commercial Transaction Rates Apply

Receiving international donations

The fee for receiving domestic donations applies plus the additional percentage-based fee for international donations.

Additional percentage-based fee for international donations

The variable fee shall be increased by the percentage points set out below:

Payment TypeFee
US - Commercial Transactions0.80%
All other countries - Commercial Transactions1.00%

Fixed fee for donations (based on currency received)

CurrencyFee
Australian dollar0.30 AUD
Brazilian real0.60 BRL
Canadian dollar0.30 CAD
Czech koruna10.00 CZK
Danish krone2.60 DKK
Euro0.35 EUR
Hong Kong dollar2.35 HKD
Hungarian forint90.00 HUF
Israeli new shekel1.20 ILS
Japanese yen40.00 JPY
Malaysian ringgit2.00 MYR
Mexican peso4.00 MXN
CurrencyFee
New Taiwan dollar10.00 TWD
New Zealand dollar0.45 NZD
Norwegian krone2.80 NOK
Philippine peso15.00 PHP
Polish zloty1.35 PLN
Russian ruble10.00 RUB
Singapore dollar0.50 SGD
Swedish krona3.25 SEK
Swiss franc0.55 CHF
Thai baht11.00 THB
UK pounds sterling0.20 GBP
US dollar0.30 USD

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Sending and receiving money

When you send money (initiated from the “Friends and Family” tab of the “Send Money” flow) to, or receive money into your PayPal account from, friends and family without making an underlying commercial transaction (that is, the payment is not for the purchase of goods or services or for making any other commercial transaction), we call that a “personal transaction”.

The rates relating to personal transactions are set out below.

Sending domestic personal transactions

Payment methodFee
PayPal balance or a bank accountNo Fee
Cards2.90% + fixed fee

Sending international personal transactions

Market/Region of Recipient’s AccountPayment methodRate
Europe I, Europe II, Northern Europe, and United StatesPayPal balance or a bank account 2.99 CAD
Cards2.99 CAD + 2.90% + fixed fee
Any other market/regionPayPal balance or a bank account 4.99 CAD
Cards4.99 CAD + 2.90% + fixed fee

Fees charged in different currencies for sending payments: We will collect the fee in the currency in which the fee is listed. To do this, we may need to convert the fee from the amount you send into the currency in which the fee is listed, in which case the fees for “Conversions in all other cases” also apply.

Receiving personal transactions

Rate
No fee (when no currency conversion is involved)

Fixed fee for personal transactions (based on currency received)

CurrencyFee
Australian dollar0.30 AUD
Brazilian real0.60 BRL
Canadian dollar0.30 CAD
Czech koruna10.00 CZK
Danish krone2.60 DKK
Euro0.35 EUR
Hong Kong dollar2.35 HKD
Hungarian forint90.00 HUF
Israeli new shekel1.20 ILS
Japanese yen40.00 JPY
Malaysian ringgit2.00 MYR
Mexican peso4.00 MXN
CurrencyFee
New Taiwan dollar10.00 TWD
New Zealand dollar0.45 NZD
Norwegian krone2.80 NOK
Philippine peso15.00 PHP
Polish zloty1.35 PLN
Russian ruble10.00 RUB
Singapore dollar0.50 SGD
Swedish krona3.25 SEK
Swiss franc0.55 CHF
Thai baht11.00 THB
UK pounds sterling0.20 GBP
US dollar0.30 USD

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Currency Conversions

For information about how we convert currency, please see the user agreement. The fee depends on the type of transaction and currency being converted. You will be charged the minimum rates set out below, or such other amounts as may be disclosed to you during the transaction.

Converting payments in another currency

For any currency conversions that occur when sending/receiving personal payments, commercial transactions and when using PayPal Payouts:

CurrencyMinimum Rate
Canadian dollar4.00%
US dollar4.00%
All Other Currencies4.00%

Notice: Residents of Quebec will be charged the minimum rate set out above.

Conversions in all other cases

For all other currency conversions:

Minimum Rate
3.00%

Notice: Residents of Quebec will be charged the minimum rate set out above.

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Withdrawals Out of PayPal

You can typically withdraw money out of PayPal to your linked bank account or eligible cards. A currency conversion (and currency conversion fees) may also apply.

Note: For additional listings of transfer rates out of business accounts, please visit our PayPal Merchant Fees Page.

Withdrawing a balance from a personal PayPal account

Withdrawal/Transfer toWithdrawal/Transfer TypeRate
Bank accountLocal AccountNo Fee (when no currency conversion is involved)
Instant
1.00% of amount transferred

Withdrawal Limits

FrequencyMaximum (up to)
Per transaction5000.00 CAD
Per day5000.00 CAD
Per week5000.00 CAD
Per month15000.00 CAD

Maximum fees

Based on withdrawal currency:

CurrencyMaximum Fee
Canadian dollar10.00 CAD

Other Consumer Fees

Included below are fees associated with events, requests, or actions that may happen when you use your account.

Other Fees

ActivityDescriptionRate
Bank Return on Withdrawal/Transfer out of PayPalThis fee is charged when a withdrawal/transfer out of PayPal is attempted by a user and it fails because incorrect bank account information or delivery information is provided.No Fee
Credit Card and Debit Card Confirmation(s)Some users, in order to increase their sending limit or as PayPal may determine, may be charged a credit card and debit card link and confirmation fee. This amount will be refunded when you successfully complete the credit card or debit card verification process.See Credit Card and Debit Card Link and Confirmation Table below.

Credit Card and Debit Card Link and Confirmation Table

CurrencyRate
Australian dollar2.00 AUD
Brazilian real4.00 BRL
Canadian dollar2.45 CAD
Czech koruna50.00 CZK
Danish krone12.50 DKK
Euro1.50 EUR
Hong Kong dollar15.00 HKD
Hungarian forint400.00 HUF
Israeli new shekel8.00 ILS
Japanese yen200.00 JPY
Malaysian ringgitNot Applicable
Mexican peso20.00 MXN
CurrencyRate
New Taiwan dollar70.00 TWD
New Zealand dollar3.00 NZD
Norwegian krone15.00 NOK
Philippine peso100.00 PHP
Polish zloty6.50 PLN
Russian ruble60.00 RUB
Singapore dollar3.00 SGD
Swedish krona15.00 SEK
Swiss franc3.00 CHF
Thai baht70.00 THB
UK pounds sterling1.00 GBP
US dollar1.95 USD

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