Ratings on this site follow a fixed, published process. Compensation from brokers never changes a score.
Eligibility: regulation first
A broker must be a member of CIRO (the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization, formerly IIROC) serving Canadian residents with CIPF protection to be considered at all. Offshore brokers are excluded regardless of pricing or features.
Scoring model
| Factor | Weight | What we test |
|---|---|---|
| Trading costs | 30% | Typical spreads on majors, commissions, swap schedules |
| Platforms & tools | 25% | MT4/MT5 support, proprietary platform quality, mobile apps, APIs |
| Funding & withdrawals | 20% | CAD rails, Interac support, withdrawal speed in practice |
| Market range | 15% | Currency pairs, metals, indices and other CFDs |
| Service & education | 10% | Support responsiveness, research and learning content |
How we make money
When you open an account through links on this site, we may receive referral compensation from the broker. This funds the site. It can affect which brokers we feature and link placement — it does not affect scores, which are produced by the methodology above before any commercial consideration.
Update cycle
Scores are reviewed monthly and re-tested in full twice per year, or immediately after material changes (pricing, regulation, platform availability).