Elavon, a payments solution provider in Canada and subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, today announced that it now offers its customer access to Apple Pay, according to a press release. 

Following the recent launch of Apple Pay in Canada for American Express cardholders, Elavon is among the first payment processing companies to offer Apple Pay to Canadian businesses.

"Elavon has been an early supporter of mobile payments, and Canadians continue to demonstrate their interest in adopting new payment technologies," Mia Huntington, vice president of Elavon in Canada, said in a statement. "Along with the increasing consumer demand for contactless payments, Elavon and Apple Pay enable businesses to offer the convenience their customers expect through their preferred method of payment including their iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch."