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As a registered Payment Facilitator in Canada, Payrix must comply with the requirements of the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry in Canada (referred to as “The Code”). As a Partner to Payrix, you will be required to help us comply with some of the Code requirements as you are the Merchant-facing entity that directly communicates with the Merchant.

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Providing Monthly Merchant Statements

As a part of Partners serving Canadian Merchants, it is also your responsibility to provide each Merchant with a monthly statement showing the following information:

Data

Required

Description

Card Type

Required

MasterCard Credit, Visa Credit, MasterCard Debit or Visa Debit.

Note

American Express & Discover are not currently supported.

Number of Sales

Required

Total number of sale transactions for the Merchant.

Gross Sales

Required

The gross sales amount in dollars for all Merchant transactions.

Service Rate

Required

Either a flat rate charged or applicable interchange percentage rates for each card type.

Rate Fee

Required

Info

Rate Fee is calculated from multiplying the Service Rate (%) x Gross Sales Amount ($)

Per Transaction Fee

Required

Info

Per Transaction Fee is calculated from multiplying the flat-rate transaction fee ($X.XX) x Total Sales ($)

Total Fees

Optional

Info

Total Fees is calculated by adding the Rate Fee + Transaction Fee ($X.XX)

Effective Merchant Discount Rate

Required

Info

Effective Merchant Discount Rate is calculated by dividing the Total Fees transaction fee ($X.XX) ÷ Gross Sales (%)

It is recommended that you provide this information in a .CSV format so that your Merchants can easily view the information in Excel.

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nameExample Monthly Merchnt Statement.xlsx - Sheet1.csv

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Introduction of New Fee or Fee Change Notice

As Payrix would only increase fees directly applicable to its Partners, Payrix will provide a minimum of 120 days’ notice of any fee increases, the introduction of a new fee related to any credit or debit card transactions, or a reduction in applicable interchange rates. If Payrix’s Partners of Payrix decide to make changes to fees due to this notice, Partners they must provide their Merchants with a minimum of 90 days’ notice of any fee increases, the introduction of a new fee related to any credit or debit card transactions, or a reduction in applicable interchange rates.

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Notification Requirements

  • Advance Notice - Payrix requires all Canadian partners to notify all impacted Merchants of your fee increases or when introduce a new fee at least 90-days before the change takes effect.

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  • Communication Retention - You must retain these notifications for your records should Payrix request a copy for compliance testing purposes.

Sample Fee Increase Notification Email

Hello,

We are reaching out to notify you that we will be increasing the following fees related to your billing integration service effective (insert date – MUST be at least 90 days out from notification).

(INSERT FEE TABLE THAT SHOWS CURRENT FEE RATE vs. NEW FEE RATE and NATURE OF THE FEE INCREASE)

No action is required on your end if you accept these fee increases, and the changes will be reflected on your (insert billing statement that will reflect the change).

Should you choose not to accept these fee increases, you have the right to opt-out of your agreement with (platform name), by calling (platform name) at (insert platform phone number), via email at (insert platform email) or by visiting (insert platform website).  

If you have any questions regarding this notification, feel free to contact us at (SaaS Partner Contact Info).

Sample Introduction of New Fee Notification Email

Hello,

We are reaching out to notify you that we will be introducing the following fees related to your billing integration service effective (insert date – MUST be at least 90 days out from notification).

(INSERT FEE TABLE THAT SHOWS CURRENT FEE RATE vs. NEW FEE RATE and NATURE OF THE FEE INCREASE)

No action is required on your end if you accept the introduction of new fees, and the changes will be reflected on your (insert billing statement that will reflect the change).

Should you choose not to accept these fee increases, you have the right to opt-out of your agreement with (platform name), by calling (platform name) at (insert platform phone number), via email at (insert platform email) or by visiting (insert platform website).

If you have any questions regarding this notification, feel free to contact us at (SaaS Partner Contact Info).

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Complaints Handling Process & Requirements

As a Payrix Partner servicing Merchants in Canada, you are the first point of contact for your Merchants should they have any issues or complaints regarding the billing integration services we provide. As such, you are required to establish a complaint intake and handling process.

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It is important to distinguish between customer communications that you should resolve, versus those that you should forward to Payrix for resolution.

  • Code-Related Complaints – Refer to issues or conduct identified with the platform that Merchant believes is contrary to the Code.

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Below is a quick summary of Complaint Element Codes:

Element

Summary

Element 1*

Transparency and Disclosure Element

  • Complaints about Payrix sub-Merchant agreement(s) not being clear or failure to disclose all fees in the summary/disclosure boxes.

  • Complaints about issues showing all card fees on monthly billing statements.

Element 2*

Notice of Fee Increase or New Fee Element

  • Complaints about card processing or integrated billing fee increases being implemented without a 90-day notification

Element 3

Contract Cancellation

  • Complaints about account cancellation issues with Payrix due to a fee increase that they wish to decline.

Element 4

No Obligation Acceptance

  • Complaints about Payrix requiring a Merchant to accept credit & debit from a card network if they only want to accept debit or vise versa.

Element 5

Payment Method Discount Element

  • Complaints about Payrix restricting a Merchant from offering discounts on different payment methods.

Element 10

Negative Option Acceptance

  • Complaints where Payrix automatically enrolls a Merchant in a new product or service

Element 11

Contactless Payments

  • N/A for Payrix at this time.

Element 12

Renewal and Cancellation Disclosure

  • Complaints about Payrix contract renewals and cancellations. (Outside of the fee change cancellation)

Element 13*

Complaint Handling Process

  • Complaints about Payrix either:

    • Mishandling a complaint,

    • Lacking punctual and appropriate response timelines,

    • Not offering a website you could refer to, or;

    • Weren’t provided with a path for escalation.

* =Required, Payrix will work with you to resolve this type of complaint.