Canadian Dollar Symbol (CA$) - CAD Copy, Alt Code & Unicode
Instant copy for the Canadian Dollar symbol (CA$). ISO 4217 code CAD, Windows Alt code (Alt + 36), Unicode U+0024, official sources, and formatting rules.
Canadian Dollar
CADOfficial Currency of Canada
Technical & Typography Specifications
CADU+0024Grammar & Formatting Standards
Symbol Placement: Prefix (Before Amount)
Standard representation: CA$100.00. Standard practice places the symbol flush with the numerical digits without spaces.
History & Etymology
Often denoted as C$ or CA$ to distinguish from other dollar currencies. In French-speaking Quebec, formatted as 100,00 $ CA with trailing sign.
Canada pegged to the British pound until adopting the decimal dollar in 1858 to align with North American trade.
Head-to-Head Symbol Comparisons
All Comparisons →Practical Formatting Guides
All Guides →Symbol Placement Rules
Learn whether CA$ goes before or after numbers in English and international contexts.
Excel & Sheets Formatting
How to format cells with CAD (CA$) without corrupting numeric calculations.
Keyboard Typing Cheat Sheet
Universal shortcuts to type CA$ on Windows (Alt + 36), Mac, and Linux.
History of the Dollar Sign ($)
The scribal merger of the Spanish piece of eight abbreviation (Ps).