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Financial Independence Canada

This is a Canadian version of the original r/FinancialIndependence This is a place for people from Canada who want to chase being financially independent and retiring early (FIRE)

141k subscribers496 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)390 authors / mosince 2015

r/fican has 141k members (+70% over the last 12 months). It gets about 496 posts a month from 390 people. Top topics: XEQT ETF Discussions, Getting Started Investing and Retirement and Career Choices.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+70%in 12 months · +9.7% in 3 months · +2.5% in 1 month
Oct 2026140k
Growing140k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−48%vs Sep 2025 · −36% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026496
QuieterPeaked at 1.3k in May 2026
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/fican

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. XEQT ETF Discussions3.7%
  2. Getting Started Investing3.7%
  3. Retirement and Career Choices3.1%
  4. Investment Milestones3.0%
  5. Portfolio Reviews & Advice2.9%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Cash.to
  2. Canadian Couch Potato
  3. Canada
  4. Canadian Portfolio Manager Blog
  5. Pwlcapital

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