If you currently have a BILL account to receive payments in Canada, you may be eligible to also make electronic payments from Canada to Canadian or US vendors you invite to join the BILL network. This article will help you get setup.
Note: we are rolling this feature out in phases; if you don't see it in your Canadian account yet, stay tuned!
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- Is my Canadian account enabled to make vendor payments?
- Which vendors can I pay, and how?
- Select, authorize, and verify your bank account
- Create and connect to a vendor
- Create a bill
- Pay a bill
Is my Canadian account enabled to make vendor payments?
If your Canadian account is enabled to make vendor payments, you'll see a notification banner, and a new Payables section on the navigation menu.
Note: we are rolling this feature out in phases; if you don't see it in your Canadian account yet, stay tuned!
Which vendors can I pay, and how?
If your Canadian account is enabled to make vendor payments, you'll be able to pay US or Canadian vendors electronically once you select, authorize, and verify your bank account, create and connect to a vendor, and create a bill for the vendor.
Your vendor can control where they'd like to receive payments when they sign up - either to a bank account or to their BILL balance to withdraw later.
Notes:
- You can pay bills from either your existing CAD bank account, or your CAD BILL balance.
- US vendors receive payment in USD
- Canadian vendors receive payment in CAD
- When you pay bills from your CAD bank, the process date defaults to the next business day.
- When you pay bills from your CAD BILL balance, the process date defaults to the same day.
- If you’re paying a US vendor, the process date can’t be changed. If you’re paying a Canadian vendor, you can change the process date.
Select, authorize, and verify your bank account
If your Canadian account is enabled for vendor payments, follow these steps to select, authorize, and verify a bank account for vendor payments.
- Select Set up to pay in the navigation menu
- Select Continue
- Select a bank account from the drop-down, then select Continue
- Only CAD bank accounts that you've already added to your account will be available in the drop-down. You can add a new bank account in Settings if needed.
- Only CAD bank accounts that you've already added to your account will be available in the drop-down. You can add a new bank account in Settings if needed.
- Review the Pre-authorized debit confirmation, and select Accept. This is your confirmation to allow BILL to debit your bank account.
- Note: If you'd later like to revoke the pre-authorized debit, contact Customer Support.
- Note: If you'd later like to revoke the pre-authorized debit, contact Customer Support.
We'll send your account a test transaction over the next 1-2 business days. When you see the test transaction in your bank account, verify the amount:
- Select Set up to pay in the navigation menu
- Enter the transaction amount and select Submit
If the amount is correct, you'll be all set to start paying vendors!
Create and connect to a vendor
Before you create a bill, you'll want to add a new vendor and invite them to connect via the network.
How to article: Manage vendors in your Canadian account
Create a bill
Once you've created a vendor, you can create a bill to pay them.
How to article: Enter, edit, delete, or restore bills in your Canadian account
Pay a bill
Finally, if you've created a bill and you're connected to the vendor via the network, you can schedule a payment for them.
How to article: Pay bills from your Canadian account
