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You can only use Canadian dollars in Canada, you can not use Australian dollars or US dollars. The currency used in Canada is the Canadian dollar. There are 5 bank notes with different colours, they are $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100. There are 5 coins, they are 5c, 10c, 25c, 50c, $1 and $2.

A travel money card is more secure than cash because you need your pin to authorise transactions, if you lose cash you are unlikely to have it returned. If your travel money card is stolen, then you can report it lost or stolen online quickly. It is also less bulky to carry 2 or 3 cards than lots of cash.

Yes, you can use an international debit card in Canada and the best debit cards do not charge an international transaction fee of 3%. It’s best not to use the debit card you use for your grocery shopping as most debit cards in Australia will charge you an international transaction fee of 3% per transaction, a fee for ATM withdrawals and give very poor exchange rates.

Mastercard and Visa are the 2 most commonly accepted credit cards in Canada. American Express is occasionally accepted but it’s best not to rely on it as a reliable source of payment throughout Canada.

HSBC and Citibank have the best travel money cards for Canada. Both have lots of ATMs within Singapore, both offer fantastic exchange rates for the Canadian dollar and both offer ‘no international transaction fees’.