How to Buy US Stocks from Canada

Canadian residents can freely invest in US stocks. Registered accounts (RRSP, TFSA) provide tax advantages for foreign investments.

Domestic broker with a US partner

Your local broker routes the order to a partner in the United States. You hold real shares with voting and dividend rights, under full identity verification.

International broker account

You open the account offshore yourself and remit under your country’s rules. Ownership is the same, and the reporting duties sit with you.

Perpetual exposure on Canborsa

A US-equity perpetual tracks the share price and settles in crypto: no broker, no remittance, no share, no votes and no dividends. Funding is charged or paid every 1h while the position is open, and deposits arrive as USDC on six networks.

Yes, Canadians can open a trading account with a Canadian brokerage that offers access to US exchanges like the NYSE.

Interactive Brokers serves Canadian residents for US stock trading, and Canadian brokerages generally offer accounts with access to US exchanges.

Canadian resident individuals pay a lower withholding rate of 15% on US dividends, and dividends and interest held in an RRSP or RRIF are generally exempt from US withholding tax.

US interest payments to Canadian residents are generally no longer subject to withholding tax.