How to start an online store in Canada
Starting an online store in Canada takes eleven steps: work out your margins, register the business, decide on GST/HST, pick a name and domain, choose a platform, build...
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Shopify vs Lightspeed vs Wix vs Squarespace for Canadian stores
Pick Shopify if selling is the main job of your site, or if you sell both online and in a shop and want one catalogue for both. Pick...
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Setting up GST/HST and QST on Shopify
You must register for GST/HST once your taxable sales pass $30,000 over four consecutive calendar quarters, or in a single quarter. In Quebec the same $30,000 threshold applies...
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What Shopify costs in Canada (2026)
Shopify's Basic plan costs $49 a month in Canada, or $37 a month if you pay for a year up front. Grow is $132 a month ($99 yearly)...