Send a Fax to Canada Online
Fax to Canada using dial code +1 — no fax machine, no international surcharges.
Country Code
+1
International dial code for Canada
Delivery Time
Typically under 1 minute per page for North American faxes.
Surcharge
None
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How to Send a Fax to Canada
Canadian healthcare and real estate industries use fax extensively, with provincial health systems often mandating fax for patient referrals and prescription transfers between pharmacies. Provincial governments across Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec maintain fax as a required channel for many regulatory and licensing submissions. The real estate profession relies on faxed agreements of purchase and sale as legally recognized documents under provincial land transfer statutes.
Dialing Instructions
International format: +1 followed by the 10-digit number (area code + 7-digit local number). Toronto area codes include 416 and 647; Vancouver uses 604 and 778; Montreal uses 514 and 438. No country code prefix is needed for faxes within North America.
Delivery & Timing
Typically under 1 minute per page for North American faxes. Transmission between Canada and the US is seamless, sharing the +1 country code and North American Numbering Plan.
Legal & Regulatory Information
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) governs how private-sector organizations collect, use, and disclose personal information transmitted electronically, including faxed documents containing personal data. Faxed records that include personal health or financial information must be handled in compliance with PIPEDA's security safeguard requirements.
Send your fax in 3 simple steps
- 1
Upload your PDF or document
- 2
Enter the recipient's fax number: +1 + local number
- 3
Click send — delivery confirmation via email
Pricing for Faxing to Canada
All plans include international faxes to Canada with no per-country surcharges. Pay one flat rate — no hidden fees.
Starter
- 600 fax pages per month
- 1 dedicated fax number
- Send & receive faxes
- Fax to email delivery
- Fax history & downloads
- No per-page overage charges
Professional
- 2,000 fax pages per month
- 3 dedicated fax numbers
- HIPAA compliance + self-serve BAA
- Sign documents before sending
- Priority delivery
- No per-page overage charges
Business
- 5,000 fax pages per month
- 5 dedicated fax numbers
- HIPAA compliance + self-serve BAA
- Public API & webhooks
- Audit logs
- Team roles & permissions
- Priority support
Enterprise
- 8,000 fax pages per month
- 10 dedicated fax numbers
- Everything in Business
- Public API & signed webhooks
- Dedicated support
- Custom integrations
No per-page overage. No activation fees. No contracts. Cancel anytime.
Faxing to Canada — FAQ
Yes. Many provincial health regulations still permit or require fax for prescription transfers between prescribers and pharmacies, particularly for controlled substances. British Columbia and Ontario pharmacies commonly receive faxed prescriptions from physicians and walk-in clinics.
Send FAX Mail at $12.99/month offers full coverage for Canadian fax numbers and is significantly cheaper than competitors like eFax, which charges $18.99/month. For businesses that regularly fax provincial health authorities, real estate boards, or legal offices, Send FAX Mail provides the best value.
Yes. Canadian government offices maintain fax lines for public access. Dial +1 followed by the 10-digit Canadian fax number. Send FAX Mail supports international outbound faxing to Canadian government and provincial agency numbers.
Yes. Under provincial real estate legislation in provinces like Ontario, a faxed Agreement of Purchase and Sale is a legally binding contract once accepted and transmitted. Courts have upheld faxed real estate documents as valid written agreements.
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