E-commerce Development in Canada

We build online stores for the Canadian market. Stripe CA + Interac, Canada Post API + Purolator, GST/HST automation by province, PIPEDA, CASL — e-commerce for Canadian shoppers.
E-commerce Development in Canada

Canadian e-commerce means Shopify as the global standard (a Canadian company!), Interac as the dominant payment method, and Canada Post as the main logistics partner. GST/HST with different rates across 10 provinces and 3 territories requires automation via TaxJar Canada or Avalara. CASL is one of the strictest anti-spam laws and is mandatory for marketing emails in Canadian e-commerce.

We build Canadian e-commerce: Stripe CA with Interac Debit and e-Transfer, Canada Post Snap Ship API for automatic labels and real-time tracking, GST/HST/PST/QST calculation by province via Avalara Canada, bilingual EN/FR store for Québec, CASL-compliant email forms, and PIPEDA Privacy Policy.

E-commerce features for Canada

  1. Stripe CA + Interac + Shopify Payments

    Stripe CA is the primary payment processor for custom e-commerce: Interac Debit, Interac e-Transfer, Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay. Shopify Payments (a Canadian company!) — the native solution for Shopify stores with the best Interac integration. Klarna CA — BNPL option for Canadian checkout.

  2. Canada Post Snap Ship API

    Canada Post covers the entire country including remote areas (Nunavut, Yukon, Northwest Territories). Snap Ship API: automatic shipping labels, rate calculation, real-time tracking, pickup scheduling. Purolator — for B2B and expedited Canadian shipping. FedEx Canada and UPS Canada — international + domestic.

  3. GST/HST/PST/QST automation

    5 tax regimes by province: Ontario/PEI 13% HST, Nova Scotia 15% HST, Alberta only 5% GST, BC GST+PST separately, Québec GST 5% + QST 9.975%. TaxJar Canada or Avalara for automatic calculation and filing. Incorrect tax display is a violation of Canadian tax law.

  4. CASL + PIPEDA compliance

    CASL requires express consent for all commercial emails: confirmation at signup, unsubscribe in every email, proof of consent retained. PIPEDA Privacy Policy and cookie consent are mandatory. CASL fines up to CAD $10M for organizations.

  • Healthcare and wellness

    Healthcare and wellness

    Private dental, vision, physio online stores. Health supplements with Canadian NHP regulations. Provincial licensing compliance.

  • Retail and fashion

    Retail and fashion

    Canadian retail with correct GST/HST pricing. Canada Post + Purolator delivery. Competing with Amazon.ca.

  • Food and beverage

    Food and beverage

    Canadian food identity: organic, craft, local. Canada Post Cold Chain for perishables. Provincial alcohol regulations.

  • Home and garden

    Home and garden

    Seasonal Canadian market. Canada Post oversize shipping. Bilingual catalogue for Québec.

  • B2B e-commerce

    B2B e-commerce

    Wholesale for Canadian businesses. GST/HST exemption for registered businesses. NET30/NET60 payment terms.

  • Marketplace

    Marketplace

    Multi-vendor platforms competing with Amazon.ca and eBay.ca. Canada Post multi-seller shipping solutions.

E-commerce in Canada — key facts

  • Shopify

    — Canadian company, global e-commerce #1, founded in Ottawa

  • Interac

    — 90%+ of Canadians, dominant Canadian online payment method

  • Canada Post

    — National postal service covering all 13 provinces and territories

  • CAD $67B

    — Canadian e-commerce market size (2024)

  • Stripe + Interac

    Stripe + Interac

    All Canadian payment methods including Interac Debit.

  • Canada Post API

    Canada Post API

    Automatic labels, tracking, rate calculator.

  • GST/HST/QST

    GST/HST/QST

    Correct tax calculation across all provinces.

  • CASL + PIPEDA

    CASL + PIPEDA

    Email compliance and privacy policy under Canadian law.

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