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Canada ISO CA

Northern America · Americas

Canada is a Northern American country with Ottawa as capital and vast geography across many time zones. This profile covers ISO CA / CAN, NANP calling (+1), the Canadian dollar (CAD), English and French, metric units, the A1A 1A1-style postal pattern, and multi-zone clocks.

Time zones now Calling codes ISO codes Postal format

Quick codes

Alpha-2 CA
Alpha-3 CAN
Numeric 124
Calling +1

Capital Ottawa
Calling code +1
Currency CAD · $
Time zones 23 IANAs

Key facts

Concise statements from the verified fields on this page. Missing values stay unavailable — we do not invent statistics.

Canada's ISO 3166-1 codes are alpha-2 CA, alpha-3 CAN, and numeric 124. ISO alpha-2 and alpha-3 are different country-code formats.
Canada's international telephone calling code is +1.
Canada's currency in this dataset is Canadian dollar (ISO 4217 CAD, symbol $). A currency symbol does not always uniquely identify a currency — prefer the ISO 4217 code.
The capital listed for Canada is Ottawa.
Canada may use more than one time zone (23 IANA identifiers listed on this page). There is no single national clock for every location.
Canada's postal-code format in this dataset is “@#@ #@#”. Postal-code format validation does not confirm that an address exists.
Driving side listed: right.
Measurement system listed: metric.

At a glance

Country-specific notes grounded in the verified fields below.

Many IANA zones from Atlantic to Pacific (and beyond) — always pick a city or zone, not “Canada time.”
Official languages in the dataset: English and French.
Shares +1 with the United States under the North American Numbering Plan.

Names & geography

Official name: Canada
Native name: Canada
Capital: Ottawa
Continent: Americas
Region: Americas
Subregion: Northern America

Codes & dialing

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 ISO 3166-1: CA Two-letter country code as used in this catalog.
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 ISO 3166-1: CAN
ISO 3166-1 numeric ISO 3166-1: 124 Three-digit UN M49-style numeric code from the dataset.
International calling code Calling +N: +1 Country calling code +1 (NANP), shared with the United States and other NANP members. Area codes are regional, not country codes.
Internet TLD: .ca

A country calling code (telephone dialing prefix) is not the same as an ISO country code. Codes above are third-party reference values — not an official ISO product listing.

Currency & languages

Currency ISO 4217: Canadian dollar (ISO 4217 CAD) · symbol $ · minor units: 2 Tender from the open-dataset snapshot — third-party reference, not live exchange rates. Prefer the ISO 4217 code when a symbol is shared.
Languages (dataset identifiers) ISO 639: English eng, French fra Identifiers as recorded in the assembled datasets — not a complete official language schedule.

Time zones

Live local time from IANA identifiers (server/OS tzdata). Offsets can change with daylight saving.

America/Atikokan

3:31:31 AM

UTC-05:00
America/Blanc-Sablon

4:31:31 AM

UTC-04:00
America/Cambridge_Bay

2:31:31 AM

UTC-06:00 DST
America/Creston

1:31:31 AM

UTC-07:00
America/Dawson

1:31:31 AM

UTC-07:00
America/Dawson_Creek

1:31:31 AM

UTC-07:00
America/Edmonton

2:31:31 AM

UTC-06:00 DST
America/Fort_Nelson

1:31:31 AM

UTC-07:00
America/Glace_Bay

5:31:31 AM

UTC-03:00 DST
America/Goose_Bay

5:31:31 AM

UTC-03:00 DST
America/Halifax

5:31:31 AM

UTC-03:00 DST
America/Inuvik

2:31:31 AM

UTC-06:00 DST

Showing 12 of 23 zones. Open full live list.

Practical details

Postal code format Format only: @#@ #@# Canadian postal code pattern letter-digit-letter digit-letter-digit. Case-insensitive; space optional in many systems.
Driving side Third-party: Right
Measurement system Reference: Metric Imperial listed for US, Liberia, and Myanmar in this snapshot; otherwise metric as the prevailing customary system in reference sources — not a legal metrology certificate.
Area km²: 9,984,670 km² Reference snapshot area in square kilometres when present.
Population Estimate: 41,548,787 Third-party reference estimate · effective year 2024 (not a live census)
Nationality (demonym): Canadian
Independent: Yes As recorded in the open dataset — not a legal status determination.
UN member: Yes As recorded in the open dataset — confirm with the United Nations for official membership lists.

Locale & conventions

Common practice for orientation — not a substitute for local legal or institutional rules.

Dates: YYYY-MM-DD is official in many federal contexts; DD/MM/YYYY and MM/DD/YYYY both appear regionally — prefer unambiguous ISO dates online.
Currency: Canadian dollar ($ / CAD). Pair the symbol with CAD to avoid confusion with USD.
Postal codes: alternating letter-digit pattern (@#@ #@#), e.g. K1A 0B1 style.

Trust & provenance

Data class: Third-party open reference data assembled for tools — not an official ISO, UN, or national-statistics publication.

Profile editorial date: 2026-10-23 (publication set for curated copy)
Source evaluation reviewed: 2026-10-22 (UTC calendar date)
Reference dataset snapshot: 2026-10-22 21:03:56
Effective dataset note: Imported static snapshot used by CountryCatalog / ref_* tables; population year typically 2024 from upstream snapshot metadata.
Live clocks: IANA via PHP at request time (depends on server/OS tzdata). Not a stored permanent national offset.

Primary attributions: ISO 3166-1 / ISO 4217 / ISO 639 code systems; mledoze/countries (ODbL); dr5hn/countries-states-cities-database (ODbL); samayo/country-json (MIT); IANA Time Zone Database.

Standards & definitions in use

ISO 3166-1: Country codes: alpha-2, alpha-3, and numeric identifiers as used in our catalog (not a sold ISO product dump).
ISO 4217: Currency codes (and symbols when present). Symbols may be shared across currencies.
ISO 639 (dataset identifiers): Language codes as recorded in the assembled open datasets — not a complete legal language schedule.
International calling codes: Country/territory telephone dialing prefixes (E.164-style +N). Distinct from ISO country codes.
IANA Time Zone Database: Zone identifiers and live offsets via PHP/OS tzdata at request time. Offsets can change with daylight saving.
Area (km²): Land/area figure from the reference snapshot, expressed in square kilometres when present.
Population (estimate): Reference estimate with an effective year when known — not a live census API.

How empty values are labeled

Not available — missing from the verified dataset (not invented).
0 — a recorded zero when the source supplies zero (distinct from missing).
Does not apply — used only when a field is explicitly not applicable (rare).

Full source evaluation Report a correction

Data class: Third-party open reference data assembled for tools — not an official ISO, UN, or national-statistics publication.

Attribution: ISO 3166-1 / ISO 4217 / ISO 639 code systems; mledoze/countries (ODbL); dr5hn/countries-states-cities-database (ODbL); samayo/country-json (MIT); IANA Time Zone Database. Fields marked “Not available” are missing from those sources — not fabricated. A value of 0 means a recorded zero, not a missing value. Source review: 2026-10-22. Dataset snapshot: 2026-10-22 21:03:56. Full source evaluation. Report a correction.

Data limitations

Not an official ISO, UN, or national-statistics publication.
Population and area are reference estimates with effective year where known.
Postal checker validates format only — not delivery-point existence.
Currency finder does not show live FX rates (see Currency Converter for rates).
Driving side / measurement may be incomplete for some territories.
Administrative divisions are not bulk-published (avoids thin/incomplete geography pages).
Timezone “now” depends on server/OS tzdata freshness.
ODbL sources require attribution and share-alike considerations for redistributed database dumps.

Frequently asked questions

How many time zones does Canada have?

Multiple IANA identifiers (twenty-plus in this catalog). Open the Canada time-zones page for live offsets.

Does Canada use the same calling code as the US?

Yes for the country code (+1), but numbers are still Canadian destinations under Canadian area codes.

What is the difference between a country calling code and an ISO country code?

A calling code is an international telephone dialing prefix (for example +92). An ISO 3166-1 country code identifies the country in data systems (for example PK, PAK, or 586). They serve different purposes and are not interchangeable.

Does a country always have one time zone?

No. Some countries use a single IANA zone; others span many. This profile lists the zones available in our catalog — use the country time-zones page for live clocks.

Does a valid postal-code format prove that an address exists?

No. Format checks only compare structure to a documented pattern. They do not confirm delivery points or that a code is currently assigned.

Where does this country data come from?

Fields are assembled from maintained open datasets (ISO codes, calling codes, currencies, languages, postal patterns, population/area) plus live IANA time zones via PHP. Editorial notes are written for this profile. Unavailable fields are labeled — we do not invent values.

Are population and area official census figures?

They are reference estimates from the dataset snapshot (year shown when available). For legal or statistical work, confirm with a national statistics office.