Libertex Canada Review: Is It Regulated in Canada?

Canada check

Libertex holds licences outside Canada but is not registered with CIRO or any provincial securities regulator. If it accepts you, your account will normally be opened with an offshore group entity rather than its better-regulated subsidiaries — so CIPF coverage, CIRO margin rules and OBSI complaint handling do not apply. We could not confirm that it currently accepts Canadian residents — check its restricted-countries list before applying.

Canadian status

Not registered in Canada

Canadian entity

None — not registered in Canada

CIPF coverage

No

OBSI complaints

No Canadian ombudsman access

Accepts Canadians

Canadian eligibility unconfirmed

Licences abroad

CySECSVG(offshore)

Founded

1997

Headquarters

Limassol, Cyprus

Our take on Libertex

Libertex is a long-running CFD brand with a commission-based model on its own platform. International clients are served by an offshore entity; not registered in Canada.

Libertex, part of a group that has operated since the late 1990s, differs from many CFD brokers by charging a commission on its own platform rather than relying mainly on spreads. International clients are generally served by an offshore entity. It isn't registered in Canada, and Canadian eligibility is unconfirmed.

How Libertex scores

Canadian protection carries 40% of the weight, so an unregistered firm can't outrank a registered one on price alone. See the full methodology.

Accounts, markets & platforms

Platforms

Proprietary web, MT4, MT5

Markets

Forex (50+ pairs) · CFDs · Crypto

Leverage

Offshore entities often advertise 100:1 to 500:1 or more

CAD / USD accounts

— CAD | — USD

Demo account

Available

Figures are taken from the broker's own disclosures at our last review (2026-09) and change often — always confirm on the broker's website. Spot an error? Tell us.

Verify Libertex yourself

1. Look for the firm on CIRO's list of dealers it regulates.
2. Search the legal entity name in the CSA National Registration Search and check it is registered in your province.
3. Confirm CIPF membership in the CIPF member directory.
4. Search the CSA investor alerts for the brand name and any look-alike websites.
5. Make sure the account agreement you sign names the same legal entity — not an offshore affiliate.

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