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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
Accounts Payable
Recurring international payments: Preventing failed transfers
Failed recurring international payments disrupt your business. Learn how to prevent rejections with proper data validation, batch processing, and automation to build a reliable cross-border payment system.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes
Finance operations
FINTRAC compliance 2025: New AML rules for Canadian businesses
Canada's new "Strong Borders Act" brings a seismic shift to FINTRAC compliance in 2025. With AML penalties increasing 40x, this guide breaks down the new rules and what your business must do now to stay compliant.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•9 minutes
Finance operations
CRA international payment reporting: what businesses must declare
Navigating 2025's complex cross-border payment reporting is crucial for Canadian businesses. This guide breaks down the new rules, from ISO 20022 and CARF to updated FATCA/CRS obligations, to help you stay compliant.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•8 minutes
Working capital
Bank exchange rate markup: How much are you really paying?
Don't let hidden exchange rate markups eat into your profits. Learn how to calculate the true cost of your international transfers and discover how modern platforms offer transparent pricing to save your business money.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes
Finance operations
Failed international payment: What to do when transfer doesn't arrive
Your international payment failed. What now? This guide explains why transfers fail, the immediate steps to trace and recover funds, and how modern payment platforms can prevent these issues from happening again.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•9 minutes
Accounting
Multi-currency bookkeeping: Simplifying Canadian business accounting
For Canadian businesses, multi-currency bookkeeping is complex. This guide covers managing exchange rates, CRA compliance (GST/HST), and how integrated accounting software can simplify your global financial operations.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•8 minutes
Accounts Payable
Emergency supplier payment: Fastest transfer when relationship at risk
Facing a supplier ultimatum? When a critical relationship is at risk, slow payments aren't an option. Learn the fastest emergency payment methods and how to build a resilient payment infrastructure to prevent future crises.
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
Finance operations
Payoneer Exits Quebec: Why Canadian Businesses Are Switching to Airwallex for Global Payments
Facing payment uncertainty in Quebec due to new regulations? Discover how businesses are switching to global financial platforms like Airwallex for reliable cross-border payments.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes
Transfers
2025 Comparison: Airwallex vs Wise Canada – Which Handles CAD-USD Transfers Better?
Choosing between Airwallex and Wise for CAD-USD transfers? This 2025 guide for Canadian businesses compares fees, exchange rates, and features to help you decide.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•5 minutes
Finance operations
Wise alternatives for Canadian companies in 2025
Is your Canadian business outgrowing Wise? This guide compares top Wise alternatives like Airwallex and KOHO for when you need more than just basic international transfers.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes
Finance operations
Stripe vs Airwallex Canada: Payment Processing vs Global Financial Operations
Is your business outgrowing its payment processor? Discover the difference between transactional tools and global financial infrastructure, and when to upgrade for international expansion.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•8 minutes
Finance operations
Multi currency global account Canada: Managing USD, EUR, CAD in one platform
Juggling USD, EUR, and CAD accounts for your business? Discover how a unified multi--currency account can eliminate high fees, automate reconciliation, and simplify global finance operations.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes
Corporate cards
Why your Canadian business card gets declined abroad (and what actually works)
Frustrated by your Canadian corporate card being declined internationally? Discover why traditional cards fail and how to build a reliable payment strategy to operate globally without issues.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes
Business banking
Canadian businesses expanding into Europe: Accept European payments without IBAN hassles
Selling to Europe from Canada? Learn how a EUR business account lets you accept local payments without the hassles of IBANs, high fees, or slow wire transfers.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•10 minutes
Business banking
How to get European IBAN details for your Canadian business in 2025
A guide for Canadian businesses on how to get European IBAN details in 2025. Learn the step-by-step process to accept EUR payments like a local without a European entity.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•10 minutes
Business banking
Canadian companies selling to Europe: Why you need EUR currency accounts
Selling to Europe from Canada? Discover why a EUR currency account is essential to avoid high FX fees, build customer trust, and streamline payments in European markets.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes
Business banking
Opening a USD global account in Canada in 2025: no US entity required
Want to access the US market from Canada? Learn how to open a USD global account with local US bank details in 2025, no US entity or residency required.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•8 minutes
Accounts Payable
Cheapest ways to send money to suppliers in China from Canada
Find the cheapest way for Canadian businesses to pay suppliers in China. This guide compares payment methods to help you save on FX rates and transfer fees.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•7 minutes
Transfers
Stop overpaying for money transfers to Australia, Japan, APAC
Sending money to Australia, Japan, or APAC? Learn how to avoid hidden bank fees and high FX markups that cost up to 4.5%. Find cheaper, faster ways to pay suppliers and teams.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•5 minutes