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Target market · CA
Canada market
A bilingual, multicultural market with strong purchasing power. If you sell to Québec, a French version is a requirement, not an option.
CA
Market profile
Canada at a glance
CapitalOttawa
Official languageEnglish and French (two official languages)
CurrencyCanadian Dollar (CAD)
Hreflangen-CA · fr-CA
Time zoneUTC−3:30 … −8
Writing directionLeft to right
Digital habits
What to watch in this market
01Prepare en-CA and fr-CA separately; don't reuse France French as is.
02Show prices in CAD with taxes listed separately.
03Plan customer support around multiple time zones.
Legal requirements
What your site needs
Privacy policy under PIPEDA, plus Law 25 requirements for Québec.
French-language requirements in Québec (Law 96).
CASL consent rules for email marketing.
This is general guidance; we recommend having legal texts reviewed by a lawyer.
Recommended setup
URL and hreflang
Language folders under a single domain are the strongest and easiest setup for most brands.
site.com/en/
<link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-CA"
href="https://site.com/en/" />
<link rel="alternate" hreflang="tr-TR"
href="https://site.com/tr/" />
<link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default"
href="https://site.com/" />
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