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Markets.com Canada Review: Is It Regulated in Canada?
By ForexCanada Editorial Team · Updated
Canada check
Markets.com 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
- CySECFSCAFSC-BVI(offshore)
- Founded
- 2008
- Headquarters
- Limassol, Cyprus
Our take on Markets.com
Markets.com is a CFD brand with its own platform and MetaTrader. Not registered in Canada; eligibility unconfirmed.
Markets.com has been part of several larger groups over its history and offers its own platform alongside MetaTrader, with a broad range of share CFDs. It isn't registered in Canada and Canadian eligibility is unconfirmed.
What we like
- +Wide CFD range
Watch out for
- −Canadian eligibility unconfirmed
- −Not registered in Canada — no CIPF, CIRO or OBSI protection
How Markets.com 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 (60+ pairs) · CFDs · Stocks
- 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 Markets.com yourself
- Look for the firm on CIRO's list of dealers it regulates.
- Search the legal entity name in the CSA National Registration Search and check it is registered in your province.
- Confirm CIPF membership in the CIPF member directory.
- Search the CSA investor alerts for the brand name and any look-alike websites.
- Make sure the account agreement you sign names the same legal entity — not an offshore affiliate.
Registered alternatives for Canadians
These firms are CIRO dealer members with CIPF-eligible accounts:
Interactive Brokers Canada
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Experienced, cost-sensitive traders who want forex, futures, options and global stocks in one account
Questrade
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Canadians who want TFSA/RRSP investing and forex/CFD trading with one Canadian firm
CMC Markets Canada
Forex & CFD broker
Traders who want the widest CFD and currency-pair range from a Canadian dealer
Markets.com: frequently asked questions
Is Markets.com regulated in Canada?
No. Markets.com is not registered with CIRO or any provincial or territorial securities regulator, although it holds licences elsewhere (Cyprus (EU), South Africa, British Virgin Islands). Canadian protections such as CIPF coverage and OBSI complaint handling do not apply.
Can Canadians open an account with Markets.com?
We could not confirm this. Check Markets.com's restricted-countries list and account-opening terms, and remember that even if it accepts you, you won't have Canadian regulatory protection.
Does Markets.com offer MetaTrader?
Yes — Markets.com supports MT4 and MT5.
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