Last Updated on June 6, 2025 by Chin Yi Xuan
As a non-US resident (Malaysian) writing about dividend investing, I often get questions from readers about how to invest in Canadian-domiciled ETFs.
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) is Canada’s main stock exchange where Canadian-domiciled ETFs are traded.
In this post, I’ll walk you through (i) how to invest in the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) via Interactive Brokers (IBKR) and (ii) how to get live price feed for TSE (TSE) for free!
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Why Canadian-domiciled ETFs over US-domiciled ETFs for non-US residents (Malaysia/Singapore)?
While investing, dividend withholding tax (WHT) is an important consideration – especially for dividend investors.
For non-US residents (eg. Malaysians, Singaporeans) looking to gain exposure to the US stock market, Canadian-domiciled ETFs offer a more efficient Dividend Withholding Tax (WHT) rates:
| Canada | US | |
| Dividend Withholding Tax (WHT) for Malaysians & Singaporeans (non-US residents) | 15% | 30% |
READ MORE: All you need to know about Dividend Withholding Tax (WHT)
Step-by-step: How to activate trading permission for Canada stock market in Interactive Brokers (IBKR)
My go-to broker to invest/trade Canadian-domiciled ETFs is Interactive Brokers (IBKR).
Aside from the Canada stock market, IBKR also offers access to over 150 markets in 34 countries, such as the US, UK, HK, Singapore, Australia, Europe, Japan, and more at a highly competitive commission.
In order to trade the Canada stock market, you’ll first have to activate trading permission on IBKR:
To start, you’ll need to have an IBKR account.
- To open an IBKR account, check out my full guide HERE. If you already have an IBKR account, log in to your IBKR account HERE.
Step 1 – 2: Go to the Profile icon at the top right corner, select ‘Setting’
Step 3: Select ‘Trading Permissions’
Step 4: Under ‘Stocks’, select ‘Edit’
Step 5: Tick ‘Canada’, and select ‘Continue’
Step 6: If all is smooth, your submission will be approved almost instantly
How to get live price feed for Canada stock market (TSE) for free
By default, you’ll get a 15-minute delayed price feed for the Canadian stock market in IBKR.
That said, you can activate live price feed for the Canadian stock market (TSE) for free. Here’s how:
Step 1 – 2: Under Profile, select ‘Setting’
Step 3: Select ‘Market Data Subscriptions’
Step 4: Select ‘Configure’
Step 5: Under ‘Trader Workstation’, select ‘North America’.
Next, under ‘Quote Bundles’, select ‘Canadian Exchange Group & Montreal Derivatives Bundle’, which includes data to the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE):
Note: As of this writing, the fees for live TSE price data are waived, but this might change in the future. Please always double-check if there are fees involved before proceeding!
Step 6: Select continue
Step 7: Your market data subscriptions will be confirmed
Now, as you trade Canadian-domiciled ETFs or stocks, you’ll get live price feed instead of a 15-minute delayed price feed:
No Money Lah Verdict: Invest in Canadian-domiciled ETFs easily with IBKR!
With trading permission and live price feed for the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) activated, you can now invest in Canadian-domiciled ETFs easily.
I hope this is helpful and let me know in the comment section if you have any questions!
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