What is a free proxy and how does it work?

A proxy server sits between your device and the internet. When you connect through one, the site you visit sees the proxy's IP address instead of yours, and traffic is relayed back and forth through that server. The proxies listed here are aggregated automatically from public sources — free to use, with no account or payment required.

Is it safe to use the free proxies listed here?

The list is compiled automatically from public sources and not independently vetted for who operates each server. It's fine for low-risk tasks like checking geo-specific content or testing, but avoid using any free proxy — from this list or elsewhere — for logging into important accounts or entering payment details, since an unencrypted (HTTP) proxy operator can potentially see that traffic.

How often is the proxy list updated?

The system automatically syncs new proxy data every 15 minutes from multiple public sources, merges and de-duplicates them, and replaces the list — so what you see is always close to current.

What's the difference between HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5 proxies?

HTTP proxies handle plain web traffic; HTTPS proxies add TLS encryption for the connection to the proxy, useful when that leg needs to stay private. SOCKS4/SOCKS5 work at a lower level and can relay almost any TCP connection, not just web traffic — SOCKS5 additionally supports authentication and UDP. Filter by protocol above to match what your task needs.

What do "elite," "anonymous," and "transparent" anonymity levels mean?

Elite proxies hide both your IP and the fact that a proxy is being used at all. Anonymous proxies identify themselves as a proxy but withhold your real IP. Transparent proxies pass your original IP along to the destination, so they don't hide your identity — pick the level that matches what the task actually requires.

Why do free proxies stop working so quickly?

Free proxies are typically run on shared, unmanaged, or misconfigured servers with no guaranteed uptime, so they can go offline, get overloaded, or be reassigned at any time — sometimes within minutes. That's also why this list refreshes automatically every 15 minutes and why it's worth checking uptime and response time before relying on any one entry.

Can I use these proxies for web scraping?

Yes, rotating through multiple free proxies is a common way to distribute scraping requests and avoid a single IP getting rate-limited or blocked. Keep expectations realistic though — free proxies are slower and less reliable than dedicated scraping infrastructure, so build in retries and don't depend on any single proxy staying alive.

Can a proxy help me access content restricted to another country?

Yes — connecting through a proxy located in a specific country makes your traffic appear to originate there, which is commonly used to check how a site, price, or search result looks from that location. Filter the list by country to find one in the location you need.

Do I need to create an account to use ProxyFree?

No. The proxy list, filters, and every tool on this site — including the Proxy Checker — are free to use with no registration, login, or personal information required.

How do I filter the list by country, protocol, or quality?

Use the filter bar above the proxy table: choose a country, protocol (HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS4/SOCKS5), minimum anonymity level, or minimum uptime, then sort by fastest response, highest uptime, or most recently updated. You can also browse dedicated pages for any country or protocol directly.

What do "uptime" and "response time" mean in the list?

Uptime is the percentage of recent checks where a proxy successfully responded — higher means more reliable. Response time is how long it took to connect, in milliseconds — lower means faster. Proxies with low uptime are sorted toward the bottom of the default "fastest response" view, since a fast proxy that's frequently down isn't actually useful.

Does ProxyFree log or monitor traffic sent through these proxies?

No. ProxyFree only aggregates and republishes proxy server details (IP, port, protocol, and similar metadata) from public sources — it does not operate the proxies themselves and has no visibility into traffic that passes through them. See the Privacy Policy and Disclaimer for more detail.

Can I use a free proxy for streaming video?

Technically yes, but it's rarely a good experience — free proxies typically have limited bandwidth and inconsistent speed, and many streaming services actively detect and block known proxy/datacenter IP ranges. They work better for quick checks (like confirming region-locked availability) than for sustained streaming.

What's the difference between a proxy and a VPN?

Both route your traffic through another server, but a VPN typically encrypts all traffic from your device at the operating-system level and is meant for consistent, ongoing use, while a proxy is usually configured per-application (like a browser) and, unless it's an HTTPS/SOCKS5 proxy, doesn't necessarily encrypt the connection to itself. Proxies are generally lighter-weight and better suited to one-off or task-specific use.

How do I check whether a proxy is actually working before I use it?

Use the free Proxy Checker tool — paste in one or more proxies, pick the protocol and format, and it will connect through each one in real time and report back whether it's alive, its exit IP, country, city, and response time.

Free Canada Proxy List (CA Proxies) (Updated in Real-Time)

159 free Canada proxies (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5), averaging 14.9% uptime, refreshed automatically every 15 minutes.

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IP : Port	Country	City	Protocol	Anonymity	Org : ASN	Speed	Uptime
35.183.127.162:22308	CA	Montreal	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	417 ms	11.6%
35.183.127.162:31011	CA	Montreal	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	417 ms	13.0%
3.99.158.157:23611	CA	Montreal	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	424 ms	12.0%
99.79.58.74:28693	CA	Montreal	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	434 ms	13.3%
16.52.81.236:8079	CA	Montreal	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	435 ms	7.9%
35.183.127.162:39572	CA	Montreal	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	447 ms	12.5%
35.182.12.78:43411	CA	Montreal	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	449 ms	10.6%
40.177.99.164:9068	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	452 ms	11.9%
35.183.127.162:13456	CA	Montreal	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	453 ms	13.2%
40.176.175.23:51440	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	454 ms	15.1%
40.177.99.164:16555	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	459 ms	10.3%
40.177.99.164:35475	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	461 ms	10.7%
40.177.99.164:25361	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	461 ms	14.3%
40.177.99.164:8888	CA	Calgary	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	462 ms	10.3%
40.176.175.23:31152	CA	Calgary	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	466 ms	14.4%
40.176.175.23:17750	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	469 ms	12.4%
40.176.175.23:26520	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	472 ms	14.6%
40.176.175.23:3616	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	475 ms	10.5%
40.176.175.23:2071	CA	Calgary	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	476 ms	14.8%
3.99.158.157:24388	CA	Montreal	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	476 ms	13.3%
40.177.99.164:37249	CA	Calgary	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	477 ms	13.8%
40.176.175.23:3912	CA	Calgary	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	484 ms	13.7%
40.177.99.164:21689	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	486 ms	12.0%
40.177.99.164:42885	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	487 ms	9.8%
15.223.237.12:38292	CA	Montreal	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	487 ms	11.2%
40.176.175.23:8000	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	489 ms	11.3%
40.176.175.23:7919	CA	Calgary	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	493 ms	12.7%
35.182.12.78:13285	CA	Montreal	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	495 ms	11.4%
3.99.158.157:33743	CA	Montreal	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	497 ms	11.8%
40.176.175.23:31951	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	502 ms	15.1%
40.176.175.23:36415	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	513 ms	14.0%
35.183.127.162:17396	CA	Montreal	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	516 ms	12.3%
40.176.175.23:26971	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	520 ms	14.8%
40.177.99.164:21137	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	524 ms	11.1%
40.176.175.23:17811	CA	Calgary	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	527 ms	13.2%
40.177.99.164:53648	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	527 ms	9.9%
40.176.175.23:7849	CA	Calgary	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	532 ms	13.3%
35.183.127.162:43063	CA	Montreal	SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	546 ms	10.5%
15.223.237.12:39505	CA	Montreal	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	549 ms	11.2%
40.177.99.164:8298	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	553 ms	12.5%
40.177.99.164:33152	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	555 ms	11.0%
35.183.127.162:53473	CA	Montreal	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	560 ms	12.8%
3.99.158.157:5050	CA	Montreal	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	561 ms	11.8%
40.177.99.164:30451	CA	Calgary	SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	562 ms	11.3%
99.79.58.74:53972	CA	Montreal	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	564 ms	11.7%
35.183.127.162:11584	CA	Montreal	SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	565 ms	11.8%
40.176.175.23:35512	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	566 ms	14.7%
40.176.175.23:6632	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	569 ms	13.8%
40.177.99.164:8527	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	570 ms	12.3%
40.176.175.23:9751	CA	Calgary	HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5	Elite	Amazon.com, Inc. : AS16509	571 ms	13.3%

Looking for a proxy server in Canada? This page tracks 159 of them, kept current with an automatic refresh every 15 minutes. It currently ranks #9 of 132 tracked countries by proxy count. Filter by protocol or anonymity level to find the right one.

Across the current list, the average uptime is 14.9% and the average response time is 1340ms. By anonymity level: 153 elite (fully anonymous), 2 anonymous, and 4 transparent.

Most of these Canada proxies are hosted in or near Montreal, Calgary and Winnipeg. Providers seen frequently in this list include Amazon.com, Inc., OVH SAS and Videotron Ltee.

Not every proxy on this list behaves the same way: elite proxies conceal both the original IP and the fact that a proxy is in use, anonymous proxies hide the IP but reveal a proxy is present, and transparent proxies hide neither. Because these are free, publicly sourced servers, reliability and speed can vary from one to the next — test before depending on one, and steer clear of using free proxies for logins or payments.

The list above reflects the most recent sync and updates automatically every 15 minutes — no need to refresh manually, just revisit this page whenever a fresh batch is needed.

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How to Use Canada Proxy Free

1

Choose a proxy

Browse the Canada proxies listed above and pick one based on protocol, uptime, and anonymity level (elite, anonymous, or transparent) that fits what you need it for.
2

Add it to your device

Copy the IP address and port, then enter them into your device's or browser's proxy settings (Windows/macOS network settings, a browser extension, or an app's connection settings both work — the exact steps depend on what you're using it in).
3

Connect and check the status

Save the settings and try loading a page. If it doesn't connect, the proxy may already be offline — free proxies come and go, so pick another from the list and try again.
4

Use it to protect your original IP

Once connected, sites you visit see the proxy's IP address instead of your own — useful for basic anonymity, checking how a site looks from another location, or keeping your real IP address private.

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