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Why Can’t I Cancel a One-Time Bill Payment or e-Transfer after it has been sent?

Unable to Cancel One-Time Bill Payment After It Has Been Sent

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Once a one-time Bill Pay or e-Transfer has been sent, it cannot be cancelled.


Why?

After submission:

  • The payment is transmitted through Canada’s banking network

  • It is processed externally

  • It cannot be recalled or reversed

At that point, Chexy no longer has control over the transaction.


What Happens Next?

Your payee has received the funds for bill pay and interac.

Some payees take 1–3 weeks to apply payments internally when processed through bill pay.

This delay is on the payee’s side, not the banking network.


What Should I Do for my “bill pay” payment?

Please contact your payee’s accounting or billing department directly.

Provide:

  • Payment date

  • Payment amount

  • Payee name

  • EDI reference details (for bill payments)


Chexy Banking / EDI Details

If your payee needs help locating the payment, provide:

  • ISA Control #: 509670000

  • GS Control #: 509670000

  • ST Control #: 509670164

  • Banking Institution: Dye & Durham

You can tell them:

“I need help locating a bill payment sent on [DATE] for [AMOUNT]. Please use these EDI control numbers to search your payment systems: ISA Control #509670000, GS Control #509670000, ST Control #509670164.”


Important

Chexy cannot reverse or cancel payments once they have been transmitted through the banking network.

If the payment needs to be refunded, your payee must issue the refund directly.


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