How to send a fax to Canada

Why fax to Canada?

Fax remains widely used across Canadian healthcare, government, and legal sectors. Hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies rely on fax for prescribing, referrals, and sharing medical records. Partly because provincial privacy laws treat fax as an accepted transmission method for personal health information. Federal and provincial government agencies, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), and law firms also routinely accept faxed documents.

If a Canadian organisation lists a fax number, it is typically the most direct path for getting a signed or official document into their hands.

What you need

To send a fax to Canada with unofax you need four things:

• Your document: PDF, Word, image, or any supported file. PDF gives the best results.
• The Canadian fax number: Canada shares the country code +1 with the United States. A typical number looks like +1 416 555 1234 (Toronto) or +1 604 555 1234 (Vancouver). Canadian numbers follow the same 10-digit format: 3-digit area code + 7-digit local number.
• A payment method: credit card, debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.
• Your email address: for delivery confirmation and proof of receipt

No account, no subscription, no fax machine required.

Step by step

Sending a fax to Canada with unofax takes about two minutes:

• Upload your document: drag and drop or tap to select your file.
• Select Canada and enter the fax number: choose Canada from the country list. Type the 10-digit number (e.g. 416 555 1234 for Toronto). unofax adds the +1 country code automatically.
• Enter your email: provide your email address for delivery confirmation and proof of receipt.
• Preview: check each page in the preview. Add a free cover sheet if the recipient requires one.
• Pay: the per-page price is shown upfront. Pay with card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.
• Done: your fax is sent immediately. You receive a delivery confirmation once the receiving machine acknowledges receipt.

Tips for faxing to Canada

A few things to keep in mind when faxing to Canada:

• Time zones: Canada spans six time zones, from Atlantic (UTC−4) to Pacific (UTC−8). Most business is conducted in Eastern (Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal) or Pacific (Vancouver) time. Daylight saving time applies in most provinces from March to November.
• Include a cover sheet for healthcare: Canadian hospitals and clinics process high volumes of incoming faxes. A cover sheet with the patient name, health card number, and referring physician helps ensure your fax is matched to the right file.
• Area codes identify the province: common area codes: 416/647 (Toronto), 604/778 (Vancouver), 514/438 (Montreal), 613 (Ottawa), 403 (Calgary). The area code is always part of the number.
• Use PDF for best quality: Canadian institutions often print and file incoming faxes. A clean, high-contrast PDF ensures legibility.
• Toll-free numbers supported: unofax can send to Canadian toll-free fax numbers. Canada shares toll-free prefixes with the US:
  • 1800
  • 1888
  • 1877
  • 1866
  • 1855
  Enter the full 10-digit number (e.g. 1800 555 1234).

Common questions

Quick answers about faxing to Canada:

• Can I fax to any Canadian number? — Yes. unofax can deliver to any active fax line in Canada, including geographic numbers, internet fax services, and toll-free numbers.
• How long does delivery take? — Most faxes are delivered within one to three minutes. Delivery time depends on the number of pages and the speed of the receiving machine.
• Canada uses +1 like the US. How do I choose? — Select Canada from the country list in unofax. The system uses the area code to route the fax correctly.
• How much does it cost to fax to Canada? — Faxing to Canada with unofax costs $0.29 AUD per page (≈$0.26 CAD). The price in your local currency is displayed before you pay. There are no subscriptions, setup fees, or hidden charges. You only pay for the pages you send.