Dext has launched Dext Payments in Canada for users of QuickBooks Online and Xero, marking the product’s first expansion outside the UK. The tool lets businesses and advisers manage supplier invoice and employee expense payments within Dext. Canadian customers in beta processed more than USD $2 million through the system before the full launch. Available across Canada, including Quebec, the product links document capture, invoice processing, approvals and payment execution in a single workflow designed to reduce reliance on separate accounts payable systems.
Connecting Software, Automating Workflows
The Canadian launch also introduces multi-currency support, allowing users to pay suppliers in currencies other than the Canadian dollar from within the platform. At launch, the service supports Electronic Funds Transfer, Bill Pay and Interac, with Electronic Funds Transfer Pre-Authorized Debit to follow. Invoices are uploaded into the platform, where key details are extracted automatically before being sent to the ledger. Users can then import invoices awaiting payment from QuickBooks Online and Xero, prepare individual or batch payment runs, route them for approval and submit payments without leaving the software.
This expansion reflects a broader strategy to adapt financial infrastructure to local habits rather than applying a uniform model everywhere. Stephen Edginton, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Dext, said the market shows the need for a country-specific approach to payment infrastructure. He said the company sees Canada as a proof point for where Payments is headed: infrastructure that adapts to how a market actually pays, rather than a one-size-fits-all product.
Local Regulation and User Feedback
Dext developed the Canadian version with input from local firms and businesses. The payments service is regulated through its partnership with Airwallex. Airwallex holds an Electronic Money Institution licence and is registered in Canada with FINTRAC as a money services business, with additional registration through Revenu Québec for customers based in Quebec. The product also includes Strong Customer Authentication, fraud protections and transaction audit trails.
“Payments helps us streamline our accounts payable process by keeping bills, approvals and payments within one connected workflow. We’ve now processed more than 178 successful payments, covering 660 distinct bills. It reduces manual steps, saves time and improves visibility over each payment. Dext gives us a more efficient, paperless process with a clear approval trail, which strengthens our internal controls and makes it easier for the finance team to track what’s been approved and paid,” said Melissa Jackson, Accountant at Oxford Milkway in Woodstock, ON.
