Our Dime - Interactive Brokers Canada Investment Platform Audit

Interactive Brokers Canada

Parent company: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

Investment Platform

Category: Self-directed brokerage

interactivebrokers.ca

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True North

40%

Capital: Foreign

Capital: Foreign (profits)

Control: Shared

Control: Shared (decisions)

Interactive Brokers Canada functions as a regional arm of a major American financial group. While its local operational presence and regulatory footprint are significant, its True North score is moderated by foreign ownership and centralized strategic control. Profits primarily flow to the international parent entity.

Vector Breakdown

Inputs

low

10 /20

The platform utilizes a combination of domestic clearing services and global market infrastructure.

Capital

Capital (profits)

high

0 /40

The entity is a subsidiary of a publicly traded firm headquartered in the United States.

Control

Control (decisions)

medium

10 /20

Strategic platform decisions are centralized abroad, though regional management handles Canadian regulatory compliance.

Operations

high

20 /20

The company maintains active physical offices and domestic staff to support its operations as a registered investment dealer.

Forensic Summary

Research Snapshot

Checked: 2026-01-22

Platform name (payload): Interactive Brokers Canada
Official domain: interactivebrokers.ca
Canonical Canada URL: https://www.interactivebrokers.ca/en/home.php

Corporate Footprint

Parent company: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
Headquarters location: Montreal, Quebec

Sources

Parent company

"Headquarters: One Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830 USA Website: www.interactivebrokers.com"
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Headquarters

"Registered Office: 1800 McGill College Avenue, Suite 2106, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 3J6, Canada."
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Canada Availability

Available

Confidence: high

Provinces: National

Source

"Interactive Brokers Canada Inc. is a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) and Member - Canadian Investor Protection Fund."

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Pricing & Fees

Stock/ETF commission: $1
Options contract fee: $1.25
FX conversion fee: 0%
Account minimum: $0
Management fee: 0.08%
Monthly fee: $0

Stock commission is 0.01 per share with a 1.00 CAD minimum. FX fee is 0.20 bps with a 2.00 USD minimum.

Source

"Fixed: 0.01 per share; Minimum 1.00 CAD. Options: CAD 1.25/contract. FX: 0.20 basis point. No account minimums. Inactivity fee eliminated."

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Account Types & Access

Account types

Self-directed: Yes

Managed/robo: Yes

Crypto trading: No

Registered accounts

TFSA

RRSP

FHSA

RESP

RRIF

LIRA

Non-registered

Platform access

Mobile app: Yes

Web platform: Yes

Crypto trading via Paxos was discontinued for Canadian residents in 2023.

Access via IBKR Mobile, Client Portal (Web), and Trader Workstation (Desktop).

Sources

Account types

"Registered Accounts: RRSP, TFSA, RESP, RRIF, LIRA, FHSA. Interactive Advisors: An actively managed robo-advisor."

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Platform access

"Trade... from a single unified platform. IBKR Mobile... Client Portal... Trader Workstation."

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Investor Protection

CIPF member: Yes

Regulator: CIRO

Interactive Brokers Canada Inc. is regulated by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO).

Source

"Interactive Brokers Canada Inc. is a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) and Member - Canadian Investor Protection Fund."

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