It's time to switch.
There’s a new world of investing where the fees are low and you come first.
It's time to switch.
There’s a new world of investing where the fees are low and you come first.
Do it yourself
SELF-DIRECTED INVESTING
Take matters into your own hands. Build your own investment portfolio with a self-directed account and save on fees. Make your money work harder.
Get a pre-built portfolio
CSI PORTFOLIOS
The easy way to invest. Intelligent, lower fee portfolios designed by experts to help you achieve your financial goals faster.
NEW
Introducing the Tax-Free First Home Savings Account (FHSA)
A new registered savings account that lets you contribute up to $40,000 toward your first home tax free.
Start saving for your first home with a CSI FHSA
Introducing CSIMortgage®
With our BetterRate™ mortgages, you’ll get a great, low rate right from the start. It’s the Better Way to Mortgage.
CSIMortgage® is a service provided by Community Trust (a subsidiary of CSI Financial Group), and a Trademark of CSI Inc.
We keep our fees low. You keep more of your money.
Lower overheads. Proven, innovative technology. Just two of the ways we cut unnecessary fees.
Low commissions
- No opening fees
- No annual RRSP or TFSA account fees
- Buy ETFs commission free
- Free to transfer your account
Fewer fees and transparent pricing
- Invest more, save more on fees
- Money saved is compounded in returns
- Free to transfer your account
Invest with Canada's largest independent online brokerage 1
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Canada’s low-cost alternative for digital investors
24 years
in the Canadian
market
$30 billion
in assets under
administration
12x winner
Ready to open an account and take charge of your financial future?
Your money is in good hands
We go above and beyond to protect your account with an additional $10 million in private insurance.
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BASIC LEVEL
Minimum
$300
Maximum
$999
Stable income rate
1.5%
Investment Duration
7 Days
SELF FINANCIAL MODELING
Minimum
$1,000
Maximum
$10,000
Stable income rate
2.5%
Investment Duration
7 Days
STOCKS / BONDS
Minimum
$10,100
Maximum
$30,000
Stable income rate
3%
Investment Duration
7 Days
SHARES
Minimum
$30,100
Maximum
$50,000
Stable income rate
3.5%
Investment Duration
7 Days
SELF DIRECTED INVESTMENT
Minimum
$50,100
Maximum
Unlimited
Stable income rate
4.5%
Investment Duration
7 Days
Get to know us
DISCOVER WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE STAND FOR
At CSI, we’re just like you: investors, dreamers and savers – people who are tired of the status quo. So we set out to give people what they really want: a better way to invest. A way to keep more of their money as they become more financially successful and secure.
Get answers to our frequently asked questions
When did CSI start?
CSI opened its doors in 1999 and we’re still one of Canada’s fastest growing online brokerages.
Is CSI only online?
While we operate primarily online, our doors are always open if you want to stop by for a chat.
How can I invest with CSI?
To get started, simply click on open an account. You’ll be able to set up your account online and start investing.
Ans: 7 days after which you can choose to reinvest either with your profits, new deposits or withdraw
Ans: Yes ,only the basic level is limited to two times withdrawal , withdrawals on other investment levels are unlimited .
Ans: You can withdraw your initial capital within 21 days of investment on an active account.
Ans: Yes , you can always add up your investment anytime.
Ans: No , when you make an additional deposit into your account it’s being merged with your previous deposit / investment and you earn a return accordingly to the total amount of your deposit ( investment) on your dashboard.
Ans: Cryptoscefinvestment.com officially launched trading and financial services for clients in June 2012 after many years in the Canadian financial market. It is 100% owned and operated by veterans from the Canadian forex investment industry.
Ans: Yes , CSI is regulated in US and Canada , the Significant regulatory order include the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) go-ahead for crypto trading, futures and spot , stocks , Fx , crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other investment services.
CSI, Inc. is a registered investment dealer, a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF), the benefits of which are limited to the activities undertaken by CSI, Inc.
Ans: Our Support Team is actively working every 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so whenever you encounter an issue, feel free to contact us. You can email us or reach out via our live chat. We will respond the first second we can.
Ans: In as few words as possible, We are experienced in several industries and understand the legal & business workings that underpin them.
We provide you the opportunity and expertise to structure your investment and financial prospects so you have a complete turn-key solution rather than a bunch of pieces to try and put together on your own.
Whether you have a crypto & blockchain, import/export, e-commerce, professional services, investment or any other cross-border business, we empower you to leverage the best of both the offshore and onshore world to avail yourself of the best investment , risk mitigation , tax optimization strategies and world-class technology to help you succeed in the markets
Ans: Within your dashboard , obtain your unique link and send it to others for them to sign up with . If conditions are met and they registers and starts up investment, you get 10% of the start up value as referral commission .
Ans: We utilise top tier relationships and strive to offer the best available bid while trading in different financial markets . Furthermore, we are 50% owned by an institutional FX Broker which gives us a great advantage in offering superior pricing to our customers .
Retiring up to 30% wealthier illustrates how investing with a CSIwealth Balanced Portfolio could improve your retirement savings using a hypothetical example. The CSIwealth Balanced Portfolio has an annual fee of 0.35% compared to mutual funds that have an average annual fee of 2.13% (143 comparable Class-A Canadian Global Neutral Balanced Funds). This is based on an initial investment of $50,000 and a yearly contribution of $10,000, compounded annually over 30 years. Fees may change over time and actual results may vary. No representations and warranties are made as to the reasonableness of these assumptions. CSIwealth Portfolios is a service provided by CSI Wealth Management Inc.
Buy ETFs for free or buy ETFs commission-free: may include other fees, such as data, exchange and ECN fees. Only applies to Canadian and US listed ETFs.
Starting October 1, 2019, you can transfer any account to CSI from another financial institution, regardless of the balance, and get your transfer fees rebated (maximum rebate $150/account). No limit to the number of accounts you bring over.For a rebate, submit a statement from your financial institution displaying the transfer fees incurred within 60 days of the transfer request being submitted to CSI. For CSIwealth™ accounts, all-in-kind and partial transfers of your securities will be liquidated. Transfers from cash accounts may be subject to capital gains taxes or provide capital losses upon liquidation. Exchange and ECN fees may apply. Terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.
1 Source: Investor Economics Report Winter 2023