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Corporate cards
Best multi-currency corporate cards for international business travel in 2025: Airwallex vs. Brex vs. Ramp
Choosing a corporate card for international travel? This guide compares Airwallex, Brex, and Ramp on FX fees, expense management, and multi-currency features to help your business save on global spending.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•9 minutes
Business banking
USD business account Canada: best options for receiving US payments
Receiving US payments in Canada? This 2025 guide compares the best USD business accounts, breaking down high FX fees from banks and processors to help you find the most cost-effective solution for your business.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•8 minutes
Transfers
Wire transfer fees Canada: Why so expensive + cheaper alternatives
Why are Canadian wire transfer fees so expensive? This guide breaks down the real costs from banks like RBC & TD—including hidden FX markups—and shows how cheaper alternatives can save your business money.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•5 minutes
Start-ups
Business number Canada: How to get CRA registration fast
Starting a business in Canada? This 2025 step-by-step guide shows you the fastest way to get your CRA Business Number, including the documents you'll need and how to avoid common application delays.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes
Online payments
Best Payoneer alternatives for Canadian businesses (2025 guide)
Looking for a Payoneer alternative for your Canadian business? This 2025 guide compares top platforms like Airwallex, Wise, and Revolut on costs, compliance, and features to help you navigate international payments.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•8 minutes
Accounts Payable
Paying Chinese suppliers from Canada: cheapest methods 2025
Paying Chinese suppliers from Canada? This 2025 guide compares the cheapest payment methods—from bank wires to digital platforms—to help you avoid high fees, failed transfers, and supply chain delays.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes
Transfers
Bank transfer limits Canada: why can't I send large amounts overseas?
Why can't Canadian businesses send large amounts of money overseas? This guide explains bank transfer limits, new 2025 AML rules, and how to use alternative providers to overcome these restrictions.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•8 minutes
Accounts Payable
Paying European contractors from Canada: tax and cost guide
Paying European contractors from Canada? This guide breaks down complex EU tax rules, withholding requirements, and payment deadlines to help you stay compliant, avoid high fees, and pay your team on time.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•8 minutes
Ecommerce
Shopify payment processing fees: hidden costs killing your margins
Are Shopify payment processing fees killing your profit margins? This guide uncovers the hidden costs of international sales, from FX fees to chargebacks, and shows you how to optimize your payment strategy and save.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes
Transfers
International transfer time: how long do business payments really take?
How long do international business payments really take? This guide breaks down transfer times (1-5 days for wire), explains hidden delays, and shows how modern platforms offer faster cross-border solutions.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•8 minutes
Accounting
Business expense deductions: can you write off transfer fees?
Can Canadian businesses write off international transfer fees? This guide explains the CRA's rules on deducting wire fees and FX costs, the documentation you need, and how to track them for a valid tax claim.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes
Procurement
Alibaba payment methods: avoiding failed transfers and high fees
Paying Alibaba suppliers from Canada? This guide explains common payment methods, why transfers fail, and how modern platforms with local Chinese partnerships can help you avoid high fees and rejections.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•9 minutes
Online payments
SaaS failed payments: reducing international billing declines
SaaS companies, are failed international payments hurting your revenue? This guide explains how to reduce billing declines with smart retry strategies, alternative payment methods, and modern global payment tech.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•8 minutes
Transfers
International payment blocked: why banks stop business transfers
Your international payment was blocked. Now what? This guide explains why banks stop business transfers—from AML triggers to incorrect data—and offers prevention strategies to keep your global payments moving.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•9 minutes
Corporate cards
Single-use virtual cards for SaaS & ad spend: When Canadian businesses should generate and burn cards in 2025
Worried about online payment fraud? This guide for Canadian businesses explains how single-use virtual cards eliminate risk for SaaS trials and ad spend by expiring after one transaction.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•9 minutes
Ecommerce
Amazon FBA Canada: Hidden international selling costs
Selling on Amazon FBA internationally? This guide for Canadian sellers uncovers hidden costs like currency conversion fees and cross-border taxes, and shows you how to manage them to protect your profits.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•9 minutes
Transfers
Wise vs Canadian banks: true cost analysis for business transfers
Sending money internationally? This guide for Canadian businesses compares the true costs of Wise, traditional banks, and Airwallex, breaking down fees and exchange rates to help you find the most cost-effective solution.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes
Transfers
Same day international transfer Canada: Fastest options and real costs
Canadian businesses lose time and money on slow, costly international wire transfers. Discover modern same-day payment solution
Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes
Business banking
Digital vs traditional banking: speed and cost for international payments
For Canadian businesses, traditional banks mean slow, costly international payments. Discover how digital platforms offer faster transfers, transparent pricing, and greater efficiency to boost your global competitiveness.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•8 minutes
Accounting
GST on international software: When Canadian businesses pay tax
Do Canadian businesses pay GST on international software? This guide explains the rules, including the reverse charge mechanism and input tax credits, to help you stay compliant with the CRA on your SaaS purchases.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•9 minutes
Online payments
Freelancer international payments: Getting paid faster from global clients
Getting paid by international clients? This guide helps freelancers get paid faster by comparing payment methods, optimizing invoices, and using modern platforms to reduce fees and client friction.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•10 minutes
Business banking
Business banking documents: Avoiding account opening delays
Don't let documentation delays stall your business. Learn what documents you need to open a business account, how to avoid common pitfalls, and how modern providers streamline the KYC and AML verification process.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•13 minutes
Accounts Payable
Supplier payment automation: Reducing manual processing costs
Manual supplier payments are costing your business time and money. Learn how payment automation, bulk processing, and API integration can reduce manual work, cut costs, and improve your accounts payable efficiency.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•8 minutes
Business banking
Business banking switch: When does changing actually save money?
Wondering if switching your business bank is worth the hassle? This guide breaks down how to calculate the true ROI, factoring in hidden fees, switching costs, and potential savings to see if a change makes financial sense.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•9 minutes