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Xuvilo's free invoice generator for Canada is a browser-based tool that lets freelancers, traders, contractors and small businesses create a professional invoice in under sixty seconds. The Canada invoice generator pre-loads the correct currency (CAD) and the local tax rate (5% GST), supports both Arabic & English with proper layout, runs entirely in your browser so your customer information stays on your device, and exports a clean A4 PDF you can email or print. There is nothing to install, no account is required for the core flow, and during our launch phase every tool is free.
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Canadian invoices are typically paid by Interac e-Transfer (ubiquitous for small businesses and freelancers), EFT direct deposit, or cheque, which persists in older industries. Net 30 dominates, and invoices must show the supplier's GST/HST registration number once registered. The tax lines depend on province: 5% GST alone in Alberta, blended HST of 13-15% in Ontario and the Atlantic provinces, and GST plus QST in Quebec, so a compliant invoice identifies the buyer's province. Invoices in Quebec are commonly issued in French, and bilingual English-French invoicing is a courtesy elsewhere.
Step 1. Open the Canada invoice generator. Currency and tax are pre-loaded for you. Fill in your business details and logo; signed in, the company profile you save under Settings fills them in for you.
Step 2. Add your customer and your line items. Quantity, unit price and tax update the totals automatically. Switch language between Arabic & English as needed; Xuvilo flips the layout to RTL or LTR for you.
Step 3. Click "Download PDF". Your Canada invoice is generated as a print-ready A4 file in CAD, ready to email to the client or attach to your accounting system.
Canada applies 5% GST on most invoiced goods and services, so Xuvilo defaults the tax rate to 5% GST on the Canada invoice. You can override the rate per line, exclude exempt items, or add multiple tax components if your business requires it.
The tax authority responsible for Canada is Canada Revenue Agency (CRA); Revenu Québec administers taxes in Quebec. You must register for GST/HST once worldwide taxable revenues exceed CAD 30,000 over four consecutive calendar quarters (the "small supplier" threshold) — verify details with the CRA.
Canada has no mandatory B2B e-invoicing regime. The federal government encourages e-invoicing for its own procurement and supports the Peppol framework through Public Services and Procurement Canada, but suppliers can still bill by conventional means. Businesses should verify current federal supplier requirements with PSPC, as adoption expectations have been tightening gradually.
Xuvilo isn't only an invoice generator. The same business profile powers a free quotation generator for sending price quotes before a deal is signed, a free receipt generator for confirming payments after they're made, and a 859 template library for industry-specific designs. Most Canada businesses go through quote → invoice → receipt for every project, and Xuvilo covers all three.
It depends on the customer's province: 5% GST in Alberta and the territories, 13% HST in Ontario, 15% HST in the Atlantic provinces, and 5% GST plus 9.975% QST in Quebec. Registered businesses must print their GST/HST number on every invoice so the buyer can claim input tax credits.
No B2B mandate exists. The federal government promotes Peppol-based e-invoicing for its own suppliers, but ordinary businesses may invoice by PDF or paper. Check current requirements with Public Services and Procurement Canada if you sell to federal departments.
Domestic invoices are issued in Canadian dollars, but cross-border work with US clients is frequently billed in USD given the integrated market. If you charge GST/HST on a foreign-currency invoice, the tax must be converted to CAD using an acceptable exchange rate for your CRA filing.
If your taxable revenue stays at or below CAD 30,000 over four consecutive quarters, you are a small supplier and need not register for or charge GST/HST. Many freelancers register voluntarily anyway to recover input tax credits on their expenses.
Yes. During our launch phase every core tool is free, with no sign-up and no payment details: create as many invoices, quotations and receipts as you need and download them as PDFs. Paid plans are coming soon, and the Pricing page shows what the Free plan will include once they launch.
Yes, all documents export instantly as professional A4 PDFs ready to print or share by email.
Yes. Switch Xuvilo between Arabic (right to left) and English (left to right) at any time; each document prints in one language: Arabic when you are using Xuvilo in Arabic or have chosen an Arabic template, English otherwise; and every field accepts text in either language.
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