Coin for smaller amounts and paper for larger amounts.
Samples of a $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 bill are shown here.
$1 and $2 dollar amounts are in the form of a coin, with the $1 dollar amount often referred to as a Loonie as it has a picture of a bird on the coin – a Loon, indigenous to Canada. The $2 dollar coin as is often also referred to as a Two-nie.
Most Canadians do not carry $50 or $100 bills but prefer to use the $5, $10 and $20 denominations.
Most automated banking machines only provide $20 bills when dispensing cash.