Our Dime - Questrade Investment Platform Audit

Questrade

Parent company: Questrade Financial Group Inc.

Investment Platform

Category: Self-directed brokerage

questrade.com

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True North

100%

Capital: Canada

Capital: Canada (profits)

Control: Canada

Control: Canada (decisions)

Questrade maintains a strong domestic profile, resulting in a high True North score due to its Canadian ownership and headquarters. The platform's operational and strategic functions are centralized in Ontario, supporting local employment and professional services. While it utilizes domestic clearing infrastructure, specific global infrastructure inputs are less transparent.

Vector Breakdown

Inputs

low

20 /20

The entity manages its own clearing and custody within the Canadian financial ecosystem. Public disclosure regarding the geography of technology and infrastructure sourcing is limited.

Capital

Capital (profits)

medium

40 /40

The entity is a privately held Canadian firm with domestic ownership. Profits are retained within the Canadian financial group structure.

Control

Control (decisions)

high

20 /20

Strategic control and executive leadership are based at the corporate headquarters in Toronto. All major platform decisions are made within Canada.

Operations

high

20 /20

The platform maintains a significant physical presence in Canada, including compliance, administrative, and support offices. Operational functions are primary to the domestic market.

Forensic Summary

Research Snapshot

Checked: 2026-01-22

Platform name (payload): Questrade
Official domain: questrade.com
Canonical Canada URL: https://www.questrade.com/

Corporate Footprint

Parent company: Questrade Financial Group Inc.
Headquarters location: Toronto, Ontario

Sources

Parent company

"Questrade, Inc. and Questrade Wealth Management Inc. (QWM) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Questrade Financial Group Inc."
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Headquarters

"Questrade Head Office. 5700 Yonge Street, Unit G1. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M2M 4K2."
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Canada Availability

Available

Confidence: high

Provinces: National

Questrade is a Canadian-founded brokerage serving clients nationwide with accounts registered with the CRA.

Source

"We care deeply about helping Canadians become much more financially successful and secure. Our vision is to revolutionize financial services for Canadians."

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Pricing & Fees

Stock/ETF commission: $0
Options contract fee: $0.99
FX conversion fee: 0.01%
Account minimum: $1000
Management fee: 0.25%
Monthly fee: $0

Stock and ETF commissions are listed as $0. FX conversion for managed accounts is 100 pips (1%). Management fees for robo-portfolios are 0.25% (0.20% over $100k).

Source

"$0 commission stocks & ETFs... options for as low as $0.99/contract... Management fee 0.25%... Inactivity fee... free."

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Account Types & Access

Account types

Self-directed: Yes

Managed/robo: Yes

Crypto trading: No

Registered accounts

TFSA

RRSP

FHSA

RESP

LIRA

RRIF

Non-registered

Platform access

Mobile app: Yes

Web platform: Yes

Direct cryptocurrency trading is not available; exposure is offered via ETFs. Registered accounts include TFSA, RRSP, FHSA, RESP, LIRA, and RRIF.

Platforms include QuestMobile, Questrade Edge Mobile, and Questrade Edge Web.

Sources

Account types

"Account types... TFSA, RRSP, RESP, FHSA, LIRA... Questwealth Portfolios... Questrade Trading. Questrade Edge."

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Platform access

"Explore the platforms... QuestMobile... Questrade Edge Mobile... Edge Web. Trade like a pro with this fast and powerful platform built right into your web browser."

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Investor Protection

CIPF member: Yes

Regulator: CIRO

Questrade, Inc. is a member of CIRO (formerly IIROC) and CIPF.

Source

"Questrade, Inc. is a registered investment dealer, a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) and a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF)."

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