The formula
How to convert USD to CAD
The maths behind a USD to CAD conversion is one multiplication, no rounding tricks. On 6 October 2026 that rate is 1.4257, so:
CAD = USD × 1.4257
Reverse the direction and you divide rather than multiply. Equivalently, one Canadian Dollar is worth 0.701414 US Dollars.
The converter at the top of this page does both directions and updates as you type. Every result is recalculated on the server as well, so the number you see is the number that gets stored.
About the US Dollar and the Canadian Dollar
The US Dollar (USD, symbol $) is the currency of the United States. The Canadian Dollar (CAD, symbol C$) is the currency of Canada.
Rates between these two shift with interest-rate decisions, trade figures and general market mood. What you see is the market midpoint, updated once a day. A bank or bureau will quote something a little worse.
Worked USD to CAD examples
A price tag. Something marked $50 comes to 71.2845 CAD. Round to 71 CAD for a quick mental check while you are standing in the shop.
A monthly salary. $3,000 a month is 4277.07 CAD — useful when you are comparing a job offer across the two markets. Bear in mind the rate moves, so a figure agreed today will not be the figure paid out in six months.
Going the other way. If you are holding C$1,000 and want to know what it buys in US Dollars, that is 701.41 USD. The converter handles both directions — use the swap button between the two fields.
Watch the margin. At a bureau charging 3%, your $500 would fetch roughly 691.46 CAD instead of 712.85 CAD. That gap is what the mid-market rate on this page lets you spot.
As of 6 October 2026, 1.4257 Canadian Dollars buys what one US Dollar does. That figure is pulled from a public reference feed once a day.
That works out at 142.5691 CAD for 100 USD. Type a different figure into the converter to see it change as you go.
No. This is the mid-market reference rate — the midpoint between what buyers and sellers are quoting. Banks, card issuers and bureaus add a margin, so expect somewhat less than shown. Use it as a benchmark to judge whether an offer is fair.
US Dollars to Canadian Dollars table
Rates from 6 October 2026, refreshed daily