among respondents who have heard of mobile payment or digital wallet services
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: Have you ever made a purchase using mobile payment or a digital wallet service, that is, by using your mobile phone instead of paying with cash, cheque or credit card (e.g., Apple Pay, etc.)?
Citation formats
Canadians using mobile payments or digital wallets for online purchases 2016-2020
During a March 2020 survey, it was found that 29 percent of internet users in Canada had used digital wallet services to pay for online purchases, up from 13 percent who stated doing so in 2016.
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CIRA. (April 30, 2020). Share of online users in Canada who paid for online purchases using mobile payment or digital wallet service from 2016 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/432362/internet-payment-type-canada/
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