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GBP to CAD – British Pound to Canadian Dollar Converter

Convert British pounds to Canadian dollars at today's reference rate, or at your bank's rate to see what the conversion really costs. Also searched as pound to cad and gbp to canadian dollar.

British Pound

Canadian Dollar

GBP

Reference rate (2026-10-19). Type your own rate to use it.

More options: bank or card markup and fees
%

Bank or card margin on the rate.

GBP

Taken off the amount first.

GBP to CAD

$1,876.13

for £1,000.00

1 GBP =

1.87613 CAD

1 CAD = 0.53301 GBP

CAD to GBP

£533.01

for $1,000.00

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  1. Market quote1 GBP = 1.87613 CAD
  2. Convert GBP to CAD£1,000.00 × 1.87613 = $1,876.13

Rates from ECB, exchangerate-api.com, gold-api.com, CoinGecko, FX reference 2026-10-19, checked 13:46 UTC. Use your broker's live quote to trade.

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GBP to CAD exchange rate today

1 GBP = 1.87613 CAD

1 CAD = 0.53301 GBP

Source: ECB reference rate, 19 Oct 2026. Updated hourly. This is the mid-market rate: banks and cards add a markup on top.

GBP to CAD conversion table

British Pound to Canadian Dollar, at 1 GBP = 1.87613 CAD.
GBPCAD
11.88
59.38
1018.76
2546.90
5093.81
100187.61
250469.03
500938.07
1,0001,876.13
5,0009,380.67
10,00018,761.33
50,00093,806.65
100,000187,613.31
Canadian Dollar to British Pound, at 1 CAD = 0.53301 GBP.
CADGBP
10.53301
52.67
105.33
2513.33
5026.65
10053.30
250133.25
500266.51
1,000533.01
5,0002,665.06
10,0005,330.11
50,00026,650.56
100,00053,301.12

What a bank or card markup costs on 1,000 GBP

At the market rate 1,000 GBP is 1,876.13 CAD. Banks, card issuers and transfer services rarely give you that rate: they add a markup and keep the difference.

MarkupRate you get (CAD per GBP)You receive (CAD)Cost (CAD)Cost (GBP)
0.5%1.866751,866.759.385.00
1%1.857371,857.3718.7610.00
2%1.838611,838.6137.5220.00
3%1.819851,819.8556.2830.00

GBP/CAD as a traded forex pair

GBP/CAD is also a traded currency pair. At 1.87613, one pip (0.0001) on a standard lot of 100,000 GBP is worth $10.00, which is $7.11 for a USD account; a 0.10 lot earns or loses $0.71 per pip.

Size a trade with the GBP/CAD position size calculator or check the GBP/CAD pip value in other account currencies.

About the British Pound and the Canadian Dollar

The British Pound (GBP, £) is the currency of United Kingdom; the Canadian Dollar (CAD, CA$) is the currency of Canada. The GBP/CAD rate tells you how many Canadian dollars one british pound buys: 1.87613 today, so 100 GBP is 187.61 CAD.

Both currencies are priced against the US dollar, so this cross rate is CAD per USD divided by GBP 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 GBP in CAD today?

1 GBP is 1.87613 CAD at the ECB reference rate of 19 Oct 2026. 100 GBP is 187.61 CAD and 1,000 GBP is 1,876.13 CAD. The rate on this page refreshes every hour.

What is the CAD to GBP rate?

1 CAD is 0.53301 GBP, the inverse of the GBP to CAD rate (1 ÷ 1.87613). 1,000 CAD is 533.01 GBP.

How much is 1,000 GBP in CAD?

1,000 GBP is 1,876.13 CAD at the market rate. At a bank or card that adds a 2% markup you would get about 1,838.61 CAD and pay 37.52 CAD (20.00 GBP) in hidden conversion cost.

Why is my bank's GBP to CAD 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 Canadian 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 British Pound to Canadian Dollar the current source is the ECB reference rate of 19 Oct 2026.

Can I trade GBP/CAD as a forex pair?

Yes. GBP/CAD is quoted at 1.87613 and one pip (0.0001) is worth $10.00 per standard lot of 100,000 GBP, which is $7.11 for a USD account. Use the GBP/CAD position size calculator to size a trade from your risk and stop loss.

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