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| Feature | OANDA Canada | FOREX.com Canada | Interactive Brokers Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.5 / 10 | 8.7 / 10 | 9.5 / 10 |
| Canadian status | ✅ CIRO-registered | ✅ CIRO-registered | ✅ CIRO-registered |
| CIPF coverage | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Accepts Canadians | Some provinces excluded | Some provinces excluded | Yes |
| Province notes | Does not currently accept residents of Alberta. | Alberta residents generally must qualify under a prospectus exemption (e.g. accredited investor) to trade CFDs. | — |
| Regulators | CIRO, CFTC, NFA, FCA, ASIC, MAS, JFSA | CIRO, CFTC, NFA, FCA, ASIC, MAS, JFSA, CySEC | CIRO, SEC, FINRA, CFTC, FCA, CBI, ASIC, MAS, JFSA, SFC |
| Platforms | Proprietary web, Mobile app, MT4, TradingView, API | Proprietary web, Mobile app, MT4, MT5, TradingView | Proprietary desktop, Proprietary web, Mobile app, API, TradingView |
| Forex pairs | 60+ | 80+ | 100+ |
| CFDs | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Stocks & ETFs | — | — | ✓ |
| Options | — | — | ✓ |
| Futures | — | — | ✓ |
| Crypto | — | — | — |
| Registered accounts | — | — | TFSA, RRSP |
| Minimum deposit | $0 | $100 | $0 |
| Pricing | Spread-only pricing, or core pricing (raw spread + commission) | Standard (spread-only) and RAW/commission accounts | Commission-based; spot FX quoted from interbank-style liquidity plus a small commission |
| French service | — | — | ✓ |
| Founded | 1996 | 2001 | 1978 |