Online shops

Online shops for sale in Canada: prices, licences and checks

Updated 4 November 2026

There is no published price range for an online shop sold as a business in Canada, so each shop is priced on its own. The figure depends on the niche, monthly profit, traffic, the platform and what is included. The quickest way to see what sellers offer now is a request on BlaBlaPrice.

What the price depends on

• Niche and products
• Monthly profit before expenses
• Traffic and where it comes from
• The platform the shop runs on
• Business model
• What is included: stock, domain, social accounts
• Business age

Prices are quoted for the whole business, not per item or per hour, so ask every seller for the same figures before you compare them.

Licences, registration and tax

Registering a new e-commerce company in Canada costs about CA$200 to CA$550 in fees, and name search, taxes and annual filings come on top. Cities also charge for a business licence: in Montreal it costs CA$37, and in Vancouver it is a one-time CA$77 fee plus an annual licence fee based on the business type. The licence comes from the province where the business is located, so ask the seller which province the shop is registered in.

A business that earns less than CA$30,000 a year usually does not have to register for GST or HST. Above that level it must register, so ask for the GST/HST number and check that the sales figures the seller shows match what the shop really takes.

How shops are bought and sold here

Many Canadian shoppers already buy from large national retailers, so a small shop has to win a niche of its own. Some shops ship from the United States, and duties and the exchange rate change the real price for a Canadian customer, so ask where the stock is held and how it is shipped. Customers in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa are spread across a very long country, and delivery times differ by distance.

In Canada winter runs from December to February and summer from June to August. A shop that sells seasonal products can look strong in one quarter and weak in another, so ask for twelve months of sales rather than the best month.

What to write in your request

Name the niche and the products, the monthly profit before expenses, the traffic and its sources, the platform, the business age, the business model and what is included in the sale. Add your budget and the city or province you prefer. A request with these details gets comparable offers from sellers.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the shop in your own words in a chat, and you can add a photo. BlaBlaPrice reads the request, asks for missing details, looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Canada, and shows the prices and businesses it found. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the same chat with their own offer, terms and what is included. Your contacts stay hidden until you choose whom to contact, and the service is free for buyers. Browse businesses for sale or create a request, and read how it works.