Retail payments supervision: Information for everyone

We are responsible for supervising payment service providers (PSPs) who are subject to the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA). Find out how this mandate affects you and which individuals and entities have applied to register with us.

Annoucement: As of September 8, 2025, the Bank of Canada began supervising payment service providers.

About the mandate

Know what we will and won’t do under our supervisory mandate, and how it affects you.

List of applicants

Search a list of individuals and entities that have submitted an application to register with us.

Key milestones

Get an overview of what to expect as we prepare for the implementation of the Retail Payment Activities Act.


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