applepay3232Apple may be taking its mobile payments technology north for the winter. The Wall Street Journal reports that the company is in talks with the six largest banks in Canada to launch Apple Pay in the country this November, which at this point would be the first international move for the NFC-powered payment system.

According to the report, the banks are open to Apple’s proposals, but they aren’t thrilled with the fees the company charges for use of Apple Pay. They’re also concerned about potential security risks, since U.S. banks have reported instances of fraud after criminals have abused the authentication system used by banks with Apple’s payment technology.

The banks have all formed a security consortium to discuss the best way to implement a secondary authentication method for Apple Pay. In the U.S., each bank has a different means of authenticating users on Apple’s platform.

If the banks and Apple go ahead with the plan, the launch will take place more than a year after Apple Pay was originally enabled in the U.S. Expanding the reach of its payment system is important for Apple, since it’s one of the marquee features of the iPhone 6, 6 Plus and Apple Watch. Right now, it’s restricted to U.S. banks, which means that there’s less incentive for businesses around the world to adopt it.

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