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Canadian business listing sites, checked by hand.

Where a Canadian business should be listed online, which sites are free, which have a French version, and which ones to skip. We opened every site on this page ourselves.

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Why listings still matter

Google checks what other sites say about your business. When your name, address and phone number match everywhere, Google can trust them. When they don't, customers find old numbers and closed locations.

Some directories copy their details from bulk business-data suppliers rather than from you. Keeping your core listings accurate is usually how an old address or phone number eventually disappears from them.

You don't need hundreds of listings. A handful of accurate ones on sites Canadians actually use does more than a long list nobody visits.

Once your listings are claimed, you can add schema to your own website so it says the same thing. To make a direct review link, find your Place ID.

Do these first

Start with these five

These cover most of the places people look up a local business. Each one is free.

  1. Google Business Profile

    The listing that shows in Google Search and Maps. Claim it before anything else.

    Claim your listing on Google Business Profile

  2. Apple Business Connect

    Your place card in Apple Maps and Siri on iPhones.

    Claim your listing on Apple Business Connect

  3. Bing Places for Business

    Bing search and Maps. You can import your Google profile to save time.

    Claim your listing on Bing Places for Business

  4. Yelp.ca

    Customers read Yelp reviews before they call. The listing is free.

    Claim your listing on Yelp.ca

  5. Facebook Business Page

    A free page for your hours, photos and messages, which also shows up in search.

    Claim your listing on Facebook Business Page

National directories

General directories that list any kind of business across Canada. Start with the high-reach ones.

Reach is our rough label for how many people in Canada use a site: high, medium or low. It comes from third-party traffic estimates we checked in September 2026. Platforms like Google, Apple and LinkedIn are marked Platform.

Sites for your industry

Industry sites often matter more than general directories, because they're where customers compare businesses like yours.

Home services 3 sites

Health 1 site

  • Opencare

    A curated dentist network in a few major cities; not fully open sign-up.

    Free listing
    Not stated
    French
    Not stated
    Reach
    Low
    Add your business on Opencare

Legal 2 sites

Restaurants and hospitality 3 sites

Automotive 3 sites

Real estate 3 sites

  • Realtor.ca

    Canada's national MLS site; agent profiles come from your brokerage, not self-signup.

    Free listing
    Not stated
    French
    Yes
    Reach
    High
    Visit the site on Realtor.ca

  • Zolo.ca

    Mainly a paid consumer home-selling service; no separate agent listing link found.

    Free listing
    Paid
    French
    Not stated
    Reach
    High
    Visit the site on Zolo.ca

  • REW.ca

    Started in BC, now covers Canada; agents are listed by city.

    Free listing
    Yes
    French
    Not stated
    Reach
    High
    Add your business on REW.ca

Beauty and wellness 3 sites

Quebec and regional

Quebec's French-language directory, and the member directories of large chambers of commerce and boards of trade. Chamber listings come with a paid membership.

Out of date

Sites to skip

These still turn up on older lists of Canadian directories, but they no longer work as business directories.

  • GoldBook.ca

    The domain now redirects to Metroland Media; it's no longer a directory.

  • Websites.ca Directory

    This is a web-design agency's homepage, not a listing directory.

  • EziLocal

    The domain is parked and for sale, not an active directory.

  • Mediative

    The domain no longer resolves.

Listing sites

Questions before you start

No. Google, Apple, Bing, Yelp, Facebook and most national directories offer a free listing. Some sites sell upgrades, and chamber of commerce directories come with a paid membership.

Where Pinpoint fits

Pinpoint looks after your Google profile.

Listings on other sites are a set-up-once job. Your Google Business Profile needs attention every week: posts, review replies and up-to-date details. Pinpoint does that part for you. It doesn't manage listings on other directories.

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