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JackD
Aug 11, 2015Explorer
For the benefit of first-time travelers to Canada it is worth noting that your US debit cards won't work as debit cards at retail stores but they will work fine as VISA or MasterCard cards
More and more businesses in Canada have switched to ''chipped card readers'' only and have abandoned the old mag stripe/signature system used in the United States.
Some American tavelers may have trouble using their credit card in some commercial facilities that don't recognize cards that don't have a chip
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