Ontario
Toronto & Niagara
The CN Tower, a genuinely excellent food scene, and the falls ninety minutes south. The Canadian side has the better view, and everyone knows it.
Canada eSIM
Land in Canada already connected
Order before you fly and your eSIM is waiting in your inbox. Scan the QR code, land at Toronto, Vancouver or Calgary, and your phone finds a Canadian network on its own — which matters, because Canadian roaming is among the most expensive anywhere.
Canada and the States on one eSIM
There isn't a Canada-only plan — every bundle that covers Canada covers the United States too, and one of them adds Mexico. That suits how most people travel here: Toronto and Niagara with a hop to New York, or Vancouver combined with Seattle. One eSIM, no swapping at the border.
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Canada plans
Pick the length of your trip
Every plan below covers Canada. Choose the number of days you're away — the price is fixed, you pay once, and nothing renews afterwards.
Where to go
Second largest country on earth
And most of the population lives within 150km of the American border, which tells you where the roads go.
Québec
Montréal & Québec City
French-speaking, walled in the case of Québec City, and the closest thing to Europe in North America. The winter carnival is a serious event.
Alberta
Banff & Jasper
The Rockies at their most photogenic, linked by the Icefields Parkway. Park passes and the popular trail shuttles are booked online and sell out.
British Columbia
Vancouver & the island
Mountains meeting the sea, ferries to Victoria and Tofino's surf beyond. Sailings book up in summer and the ferry app is the only way to know.
Atlantic
Nova Scotia & Newfoundland
The Cabot Trail, fishing villages and icebergs off Newfoundland in early summer. Long drives with very little in between.
The North
Yukon & the aurora
Whitehorse, Dawson City and northern lights from roughly August to April. Coverage up here is thin for everyone — download before you leave town.
On the ground
What you'll actually use it for
Getting around
Distances between towns are enormous and the gaps have no signal at all. Download the route before you set off rather than after you've lost it.
Booking as you go
Park passes, Banff shuttles and BC Ferries sailings all sell out in summer. Sorting it from the road is far easier than losing a day.
Staying in touch
WhatsApp, FaceTime and Signal all run over data, so calls home cost nothing beyond the plan you've already paid for.
Backing up photos
Let a fortnight of pictures sync as you travel rather than praying your phone survives the trip home. This is the one that eats data, so save it for the evening.
When plans go wrong
A cancelled train, a closed road or a hotel that can't find your booking. All of it is easier to fix with a working connection than without one.
How it works
Set it up before you leave home
The whole thing takes about as long as printing a boarding pass, and it's far easier done on your own Wi-Fi than in an airport queue.
1
Choose your dates
Pick the plan that matches how long you're in Canada. Every Canada plan covers the USA as well, so a cross-border trip needs only one.
2
Scan the QR code
It arrives by email as soon as you pay. Open your phone's mobile settings, add an eSIM, scan — done in under a minute, over Wi-Fi at home.
3
Switch it on in Canada
Your plan starts when the eSIM first finds a network in Canada, not when you bought it. Turn roaming off on your UK line and you're set.
FAQs
Before you book
Which networks does a Canada eSIM use?
Our Canada plans roam onto Rogers, Fido, Bell, Telus, SaskTel and Videotron — effectively the whole Canadian market. You get the same coverage a local customer would across the populated south.
Is there a Canada-only plan?
No, and you don't need one. Every bundle covering Canada includes the United States, and one also includes Mexico. The pricing reflects the bundle, not the number of countries you actually visit.
What does “unlimited” actually mean?
You get 1GB of full-speed data every day. After that the connection carries on at a reduced 512kbps for the rest of that day, then resets the next morning. There's no hard cut-off and no overage charge, so you can't run up a bill.
Isn't roaming with my UK network easier?
Easier, sometimes. Cheaper, almost never. Canada sits outside most UK networks' inclusive roaming zones, so you're usually looking at a daily charge or per-megabyte rates that add up fast. Check your provider's rate for Canada before you travel and compare it with a fixed one-off price.
Can I keep my UK number?
Yes. The eSIM runs alongside your existing SIM, so calls and texts still arrive on your UK number while your data goes over the local networks. Turn data roaming off on your UK line so nothing lands on your normal bill.
How much data do I need for a week?
For maps, messaging, translation and social media, most travellers use somewhere between 500MB and 1GB a day. These plans give you 1GB a day at full speed, which comfortably covers normal sightseeing. Streaming video or tethering a laptop will get through it faster.
Will it work in Banff, Jasper and the national parks?
In the townsites and along the main highways, yes. Deeper into the parks and on the back-country trails it drops away entirely, exactly as it does for Canadian SIMs. Download your maps and trail notes before you leave the valley.
Do I get a Canadian phone number?
No, these are data-only plans. That covers maps, email, messaging and calls through WhatsApp, FaceTime or Signal. If you need a number that takes ordinary calls and texts, keep your UK SIM active alongside the eSIM.
Will my phone take an eSIM?
Most handsets released since 2018 will, including iPhone XR/XS and newer, Google Pixel 3 and newer, and Samsung Galaxy S20 and newer — as long as it isn't network locked. Look for “Add eSIM” or “Add data plan” in your mobile settings to check.
Safe travels
Sort your connection tonight and forget about it. One scan now, and Canada is just somewhere your phone already works.