Best Forex Brokers Canada for 2022

Written by Steven Hatzakis
Edited by John Bringans
Fact-checked by Joey Shadeck

October 05, 2022

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Trading forex (currencies) in international markets is popular among residents in Canada. Before any fx broker in Canada can accept forex and CFD traders as clients, they must become authorised by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), which is the financial regulatory body in Canada. IIROC's website is iiroc.ca. We recommend Canadian residents follow IIROC on Twitter, @IIROCinfo and @FINTRAC_Canada.

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Best Canadian Forex Brokers for 2022

To find the best forex brokers in Canada, we created a list of all IIROC authorised firms, then ranked brokers by their Overall ranking. Here is our list of the top Canadian forex brokers.

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CMC Markets - Excellent overall, best platform technology
Interactive Brokers

- Great overall, best for professionals
FOREX.com

- Excellent all-round offering
AvaTrade - Great for beginners and copy trading

Best Forex Brokers Canada Comparison

Compare Canada authorised forex and CFDs brokers side by side using the forex broker comparison tool or the summary table below. This broker list is sorted by the firm's ForexBrokers.com Overall ranking.

Company	Accepts CA Residents	Regulated by IIROC	Average Spread EUR/USD - Standard	Minimum Initial Deposit	Overall Rating	Visit Site
CMC Markets	check	check	0.51 (August 2022)	$0
Interactive Brokers	check	check	0.6 (Aug 2022)	$0		Visit Site
FOREX.com	check	check	1.0 (July 2022)	$100		Visit Site
AvaTrade	check	check	0.91 (Aug 2020)	$100
Saxo Bank	check		0.9 (September 2022)	€2,000
FP Markets	check		1.2 (August 2022)	$100 AUD
HYCM (Henyep)	check		0.6 (Sept 2021)	$100
BlackBull Markets	check		0.827 (August 2022)	$0
Eightcap	check		N/A	$100

Interested in stock trading? Read our guide to the best online brokers in Canada.

How to Verify IIROC Regulation

To identify if a forex broker is regulated as Dealer Member by IIROC, the first step is to identify the registered name from the disclosure text at the bottom of the broker's homepage. For example, here's the key disclosure text from OANDA's website:

OANDA (Canada) Corporation ULC is regulated by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), which includes IIROC's online advisor check database (IIROC AdvisorReport), and customer accounts are protected by the Canadian Investor Protection Fund within specified limits.

Next, look up the firm name on the Dealer Member section or AdvisorReport module of the IIROC website. Here is the official page for OANDA and results are also available on the CSA's website which shows each province that the broker can operate in Canada.

About the IIROC

IIROC is a national self-regulatory organization (SRO) that was established as a non-profit corporation on June 1st, 2008 as part of the consolidation of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada (IDA) and the Market Regulation Services Inc. (RS). IIROC is recognized by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) which includes all Canadian provinces including the following regulatory bodies in Canada:

For a historical breakdown, here's a link to IIROC's webpage on Wikipedia.

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About the Author

Steven Hatzakis

Steven Hatzakis is the Global Director of Research for ForexBrokers.com. Steven previously served as an Editor for Finance Magnates, where he authored over 1,000 published articles about the online finance industry. A forex industry expert and an active fintech and crypto researcher, Steven advises blockchain companies at the board level and holds a Series III license in the U.S. as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA).

John Bringans

John Bringans is the Senior Editor of ForexBrokers.com. An experienced media professional, John has close to a decade of editorial experience with a background that includes key leadership roles at global newsroom outlets. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from San Francisco State University, and conducts research on forex and the financial services industry while assisting in the production of content.

Joey Shadeck

Joey Shadeck is the Content Strategist and Research Analyst for ForexBrokers.com. He holds dual degrees in Finance and Marketing from Oakland University, and has been an active trader and investor for close to ten years. An industry veteran, Joey obtains and verifies data, conducts research, and analyzes and validates our content.