Five everyday denominations
The Bank of Canada’s current banknote information covers $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100. Always specify CAD when comparing dollar prices.
Source: Bank of Canada · banknotesCA
Canadian Dollar (CAD) — currency guide
Distinguish Canadian dollars from other dollar currencies, explore polymer banknotes and check why an old note can retain value after losing legal-tender status.
1 CAD = 0.7091 USD +0.13%
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At a glance
- Symbol
- C$ · CAD
- Central bank
- Bank of Canada
- Used in
- Canada
- Subunit
- 100 cents
Exchange-rate chart · CAD/USD
0.7091USD
The chart shows the value of 1 CAD in USD. It uses the available recorded observations, which may cover only part of a selected period. The historical timeline below is separate from the rate archive.
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History and milestones
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2011
Polymer banknotes begin
The Frontiers series introduces polymer to Canadian banknotes, beginning with the $100 note.
Source: Bank of Canada · banknote series - 2018
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2021
Some older denominations lose legal-tender status
From 1 January, $1, $2, $25, $500 and $1,000 notes are no longer legal tender.
Source: Bank of Canada · legal tender and redemption
Banknote guide
Banknote information checked: 2026-09-08. See the issuer’s linked guidance for current exchange procedures.
Banknote denominations · CAD
- 5 CAD
- 10 CAD
- 20 CAD
- 50 CAD
- 100 CAD
Older notes can retain value
The five denominations that lost legal-tender status in 2021 can still be redeemed at face value through the Bank of Canada. Follow its redemption instructions.
Source: Bank of Canada · legal tender and redemptionCompare security features
Use the official guide for the correct denomination and series. Material or appearance alone does not confirm authenticity.
Source: Bank of Canada · banknotesPractical questions
Is CAD the same as USD?
No. They are separate currencies. CAD/USD shows the US-dollar value of one Canadian dollar.
Are all paper Canadian notes invalid?
No. The 2021 change concerns specified denominations, not every paper banknote. Check the denomination and official guidance.
Source: Bank of Canada · legal tender and redemptionDoes face value equal collector value?
They are different concepts. The Bank of Canada’s redemption information concerns face value; this converter does not estimate collector prices.
Source: Bank of Canada · legal tender and redemptionUse this currency
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1 CAD in other currencies
| Currency | 1 CAD → | 1 → CAD | Since previous daily snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|
US USD US Dollar |
0.7091 | 1.4101 | +0.13% |
EU EUR Euro |
0.6319 | 1.5825 | +0.16% |
GB GBP British Pound |
0.5322 | 1.8789 | +0.22% |
JP JPY Japanese Yen |
112.2803 | 0.00890628 | +0.46% |
CH CHF Swiss Franc |
0.5849 | 1.7098 | +0.24% |
AU AUD Australian Dollar |
1.0154 | 0.9848 | -0.05% |
CN CNY Chinese Yuan |
4.7451 | 0.2107 | — |
NZ NZD New Zealand Dollar |
1.2511 | 0.7993 | -0.04% |
PL PLN Polish Zloty |
2.7615 | 0.3621 | +0.14% |
SE SEK Swedish Krona |
7.0161 | 0.1425 | -0.07% |
NO NOK Norwegian Krone |
6.6793 | 0.1497 | +0.01% |
DK DKK Danish Krone |
4.7231 | 0.2117 | +0.15% |
CZ CZK Czech Koruna |
15.3761 | 0.0650 | +0.17% |
HU HUF Hungarian Forint |
229.2028 | 0.00436295 | +0.04% |
RO RON Romanian Leu |
3.3654 | 0.2971 | +0.13% |
TR TRY Turkish Lira |
35.1400 | 0.0285 | +0.17% |
HK HKD Hong Kong Dollar |
5.5654 | 0.1797 | +0.13% |
SG SGD Singapore Dollar |
0.9073 | 1.1022 | +0.13% |
IN INR Indian Rupee |
67.2562 | 0.0149 | -0.02% |
TH THB Thai Baht |
23.7849 | 0.0420 | +0.39% |
ZA ZAR South African Rand |
11.6517 | 0.0858 | -0.06% |
MX MXN Mexican Peso |
13.1022 | 0.0763 | +0.29% |
BR BRL Brazilian Real |
3.5843 | 0.2790 | -0.09% |
KR KRW South Korean Won |
943.2468 | 0.00106017 | -0.20% |
AE AED UAE Dirham |
2.6044 | 0.3840 | +0.13% |
AR ARS Argentine Peso |
1,078.88 | 0.000926885 | +0.48% |
CL CLP Chilean Peso |
695.2446 | 0.00143834 | — |
CN CNH Offshore Yuan |
4.7416 | 0.2109 | +0.18% |
CO COP Colombian Peso |
2,244.85 | 0.000445463 | -0.13% |
ID IDR Indonesian Rupiah |
12,893.63 | 0.0000775577 | +0.13% |
IL ILS Israeli Shekel |
2.2009 | 0.4544 | +0.43% |
IS ISK Icelandic Krona |
86.1422 | 0.0116 | — |
MY MYR Malaysian Ringgit |
2.8951 | 0.3454 | — |
PH PHP Philippine Peso |
44.6700 | 0.0224 | +0.15% |
RS RSD Serbian Dinar |
74.1982 | 0.0135 | — |
RU RUB Russian Ruble |
58.6835 | 0.0170 | -1.66% |
UA UAH Ukrainian Hryvnia |
31.9196 | 0.0313 | — |
VN VND Vietnamese Dong |
18,183.32 | 0.0000549955 | — |
XA XAU Gold (troy oz) |
0.000170442 | 5,867.11 | +0.70% |
XA XAG Silver (troy oz) |
0.0123 | 80.9724 | +0.01% |
XP XPT Platinum (troy oz) |
0.000431204 | 2,319.09 | +0.29% |
XP XPD Palladium (troy oz) |
0.000628066 | 1,592.19 | +0.10% |
BT BTC Bitcoin |
0.00000862005 | 116,008.55 | -0.14% |
ET ETH Ethereum |
0.000294260 | 3,398.35 | +0.08% |
LT LTC Litecoin |
0.0118 | 84.6930 | -1.52% |
XR XRP XRP |
0.5430 | 1.8415 | +0.16% |
BC BCH Bitcoin Cash |
0.00255826 | 390.8908 | -0.32% |
DA DASH Dash |
0.0145 | 69.0743 | +0.20% |
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