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The starting point for private & alternative investments in Canada
Every firm registered with Canadian securities regulators, in one searchable place — with the plain-language education to understand what you're looking at. No products. No promotions. No recommendations.
What this is
A public register, made readable
The official list of registered firms is public — but it's written for compliance officers. This site reorganizes it for everyone else.
Built from the public register
Every firm listed is drawn from the regulators' published list of registered firms, refreshed from the source file each month. Nothing is added, nothing is ranked.
Registration, translated
Official categories like “exempt market dealer” are grouped into plain language — and the official category is always shown on the firm's card, so you can verify it yourself.
A reference, not an offer
Nothing here is a deal, a solicitation, or a recommendation. This site takes no position on any firm and lists no investment products.
The directory
Every registered firm in Canada. One searchable page.
Filter by plain-language category, province, or official registration type. Click any firm for its full registration record — categories, jurisdictions, and NRD number.
Learn first
Understand it before you browse it
Plain-language reading on how this corner of the market actually works.