Originally Posted by
restrictonthehanger
Data point regarding Canada: Except for an airport ATM, I didn't see a single instance of DCC. The airport ATM respected the choice to have visa do the conversion and was not overly aggressive.
This was for 4 days, everything from the local corner supermarket to spots in touristy areas to even the airport duty free. Purchases were a mix of contactless card, google pay, and chip (no pin or signature).
It definitely exists, but it's not forced as long as you know to decline it. In Canada, the customer should have control of the payment terminal the entire transaction, so the customer should be able to select appropriately for any DCC prompts.
I've seen DCC in taxis and in a couple of restaurants. It's not the norm. Recent data points have all been in British Columbia.