AurusPay in Canada: what it does, and how to keep your POS when you change processors.

The short answer

• AurusPay is the go-between. It sits between your POS and your terminals, and it sends each payment to your processor.
• It is built to work with many processors. Aurus says its switch is certified with multiple processors and lets merchants choose and switch. It does not publish which ones.
• Canada is listed, but Interac is not named. Oracle's partner guide lists Canada as an operating area for Aurus. No Aurus page we read names Interac, so ask first.
• It runs on many terminals. Public lists name Ingenico Lane and Link, Verifone, Equinox and Castles models.
• Large retailers are the usual users. Aurus works with big box, grocery, specialty, health and beauty, c-store and restaurant chains.

What AurusPay does

AurusPay takes the sale from your POS, runs the terminal and sends the payment to the processor, so the store system stays away from the card data.

Your POS talks to AurusPay through Aurus software, such as its Enterprise SDK. Aurus calls that SDK the link between a merchant's systems and its X-Switch, the part that connects to processors. An Aurus patent from 2013 describes this design, where the terminal talks to a remote payment server and the rest of the store network stays out of the card data. The approval comes back to the POS on its own, so nobody keys the sale twice. For the terminal side, see semi-integrated POS.

Terminals it runs on

Aurus calls AurusPay device agnostic, and the public lists name Ingenico, Verifone, Equinox and Castles terminals.

None of these lists is just for Canada. Ask Aurus which of your terminal models is approved for Canada with the processor you want.

What it handles

The public lists cover credit, debit, cashback, gift cards, tokens and fleet cards, but no Aurus page names Interac, so that is the first thing to ask.

Who uses it

Aurus says its platform handles 6 billion payment interactions a year, in 25 countries on four continents. Its industry pages cover specialty retail, big box stores, health and beauty, grocery, auto and convenience stores, quick service and fine dining, and online stores. For fuel and c-store sites, Aurus lists fleet cards and links from fuel pump devices to store controllers.

Two public examples name the POS side. Oracle publishes a guide for running Aurus with Oracle Retail Xstore POS through Oracle Retail EFTLink. Aurus also announced a link with Bite self-service kiosks in June 2026. See unattended payments. These pages are written for chains with many lanes, not for a single small shop. Ask your POS company whether your version runs AurusPay.

Keeping your POS when you change processors

AurusPay is built so the processor can change while the POS and terminals stay. Aurus says its X-Switch is certified with multiple processors, and Visa's partner directory says AurusPay lets merchants choose and switch processors and devices. Aurus also describes help with moving systems, such as test emulators, no-touch installs and onsite coordination. For a change to work at your stores, all of this has to be true.

• Your POS and its version run AurusPay. Xstore, for example, connects through EFTLink. Your version and its Aurus software have to match.
• The new processor is certified with Aurus for your setup in Canada. Aurus does not publish its processor list. Ask Aurus, and check your processor is on its list with the terminals and features you use.
• You open a new merchant account. An old merchant number does not move to another processor. See merchant account.
• Your terminals may need new keys or replacing. A terminal set up for one processor may need new keys or new software, and older models may not be offered.
• Interac has to be confirmed. Debit at a Canadian counter runs on Interac, and Aurus does not name it publicly. Get it in writing first.
• Your POS reseller or IT team does the install, with Aurus. Aurus sets up stores through its Onboard360 portal, and your team or reseller handles the POS side.

If one of these does not line up, the change is bigger than a settings change. It is better to know that before you sign anything.

What to check before a change

Where CleverPays fits

Aurus builds AurusPay and holds its processor certifications. Your POS reseller or IT team installs the POS side. The company that processes your card payments approves and settles each sale. CleverPays makes none of it.

We read your setup and name each part: the POS and its version, the AurusPay version, the terminals and the processor behind them. Then we tell you in writing what a change would affect, before anything moves.