CAD to USD – Canadian Dollar to US Dollar Converter
Convert Canadian dollars to US dollars at today's reference rate, or at your bank's rate to see what the conversion really costs. Also searched as canadian dollar to usd and cad to dollar.
Canadian Dollar
US Dollar
Reference rate (2026-10-20). Type your own rate to use it.
More options: bank or card markup and fees
Bank or card margin on the rate.
Taken off the amount first.
CAD to USD
$711.69
for $1,000.00
1 CAD =
0.71169 USD
1 USD = 1.40510 CAD
USD to CAD
$1,405.10
for $1,000.00
Show the math
- Market quote
1 USD = 1.40510 CAD - Convert CAD to USD
$1,000.00 ÷ 1.40510 = $711.69
Rates from ECB, exchangerate-api.com, gold-api.com, CoinGecko, FX reference 2026-10-20, checked 15:34 UTC. Use your broker's live quote to trade.
CAD to USD exchange rate today
1 CAD = 0.71169 USD
1 USD = 1.40510 CAD
Source: ECB reference rate, 20 Oct 2026. Updated hourly. This is the mid-market rate: banks and cards add a markup on top.
CAD to USD conversion table
| CAD | USD |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.71169 |
| 5 | 3.56 |
| 10 | 7.12 |
| 25 | 17.79 |
| 50 | 35.58 |
| 100 | 71.17 |
| 250 | 177.92 |
| 500 | 355.85 |
| 1,000 | 711.69 |
| 5,000 | 3,558.47 |
| 10,000 | 7,116.93 |
| 50,000 | 35,584.66 |
| 100,000 | 71,169.31 |
| USD | CAD |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.41 |
| 5 | 7.03 |
| 10 | 14.05 |
| 25 | 35.13 |
| 50 | 70.26 |
| 100 | 140.51 |
| 250 | 351.28 |
| 500 | 702.55 |
| 1,000 | 1,405.10 |
| 5,000 | 7,025.50 |
| 10,000 | 14,051.00 |
| 50,000 | 70,255.00 |
| 100,000 | 140,510.00 |
What a bank or card markup costs on 1,000 CAD
At the market rate 1,000 CAD is 711.69 USD. Banks, card issuers and transfer services rarely give you that rate: they add a markup and keep the difference.
| Markup | Rate you get (USD per CAD) | You receive (USD) | Cost (USD) | Cost (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5% | 0.70813 | 708.13 | 3.56 | 5.00 |
| 1% | 0.70458 | 704.58 | 7.12 | 10.00 |
| 2% | 0.69746 | 697.46 | 14.23 | 20.00 |
| 3% | 0.69034 | 690.34 | 21.35 | 30.00 |
USD/CAD as a traded forex pair
USD/CAD is also a traded currency pair. At 1.40510, one pip (0.0001) on a standard lot of 100,000 USD is worth $10.00, which is $7.12 for a USD account; a 0.10 lot earns or loses $0.71 per pip.
Size a trade with the USD/CAD position size calculator or check the USD/CAD pip value in other account currencies.
About the Canadian Dollar and the US Dollar
The Canadian Dollar (CAD, CA$) is the currency of Canada; the US Dollar (USD, $) is the currency of United States. The CAD/USD rate tells you how many US dollars one canadian dollar buys: 0.71169 today, so 100 CAD is 71.17 USD.
Both currencies are priced against the US dollar, so this cross rate is USD per USD divided by CAD per USD. The currency converter above lets you change the amount, type your bank's rate or add a fee to see the real cost of a transfer.
Frequently asked questions
How much is 1 CAD in USD today?
1 CAD is 0.71169 USD at the ECB reference rate of 20 Oct 2026. 100 CAD is 71.17 USD and 1,000 CAD is 711.69 USD. The rate on this page refreshes every hour.
What is the USD to CAD rate?
1 USD is 1.40510 CAD, the inverse of the CAD to USD rate (1 ÷ 0.71169). 1,000 USD is 1,405.10 CAD. The USD to CAD page has the full table in that direction.
How much is 1,000 CAD in USD?
1,000 CAD is 711.69 USD at the market rate. At a bank or card that adds a 2% markup you would get about 697.46 USD and pay 14.23 USD (20.00 CAD) in hidden conversion cost.
Why is my bank's CAD to USD rate different?
This page shows a reference rate: the mid-market price, with no profit margin for the bank. Banks, card issuers and money transfer services sell US dollars at a worse rate and keep the difference, typically 0.5% to 3% on top of any fixed fee. Enter your bank's rate in the converter above to see exactly what you lose.
Where do these rates come from and how often are they updated?
Fiat rates come from the European Central Bank's daily reference rates where the ECB publishes them, and from exchangerate-api.com for the other currencies. The page is rebuilt every hour, so the rate is at most about an hour old. For Canadian Dollar to US Dollar the current source is the ECB reference rate of 20 Oct 2026.
Can I trade USD/CAD as a forex pair?
Yes. USD/CAD is quoted at 1.40510 and one pip (0.0001) is worth $10.00 per standard lot of 100,000 USD, which is $7.12 for a USD account. Use the USD/CAD position size calculator to size a trade from your risk and stop loss.
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