IXP Growth and Member Churn in Canada
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+22.1%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+6.4%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+15
Net member change (last month)
+1
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-07 → 2026-07)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HFXIX | 153 Gbps → 243 Gbps | +58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | MBIX | 258 Gbps → 377 Gbps | +46.1% | +5.6% |
| 3 | VANIX | 2.79 Tbps → 3.81 Tbps | +36.6% | +11.4% |
| 4 | CANIX Ottawa | 131 Gbps → 170 Gbps | +29.8% | -0.6% |
| 5 | CANIX Montreal | 4.63 Tbps → 5.96 Tbps | +28.6% | +14.4% |
| 6 | MegaIX Toronto | 431.6 Gbps → 531.1 Gbps | +23.1% | +20.4% |
| 7 | YYCIX | 3.05 Tbps → 3.71 Tbps | +22.0% | +0.0% |
| 8 | ONIX | 849.8 Gbps → 1 Tbps | +18.1% | +1.7% |
| 9 | TorIX | 13.12 Tbps → 15.4 Tbps | +17.4% | +4.8% |
| 10 | CSIX | 301 Gbps → 310 Gbps | +3.0% | +0.0% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-07 → 2026-07)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONIX | 166 → 187 | +21 |
| 2 | VANIX | 70 → 78 | +8 |
| 3 | CANIX Ottawa | 12 → 15 | +3 |
| 4 | YYCIX | 90 → 92 | +2 |
| 5 | MonctonIX | 8 → 10 | +2 |
| 6 | UNM-Exch Canada-West | 78 → 80 | +2 |
| 7 | MBIX | 31 → 32 | +1 |
| 8 | MegaIX Toronto | 16 → 17 | +1 |
| 9 | CANIX Quebec city | 4 → 5 | +1 |
Most New Members (2026-07)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGP.Exchange - Toronto | Toronto | 13 |
| 2 | ONIX | Toronto | 6 |
| 3 | TorIX | Toronto | 1 |
| 4 | CANIX Montreal | Montreal | 1 |
| 5 | MBIX | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 1 |
| 6 | VANIX | Vancouver | 1 |
| 7 | MegaIX Toronto | Toronto | 1 |
| 8 | CANIX Toronto | Toronto | 1 |
Most Departures (2026-07)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WPGIX | Winnipeg | 11 |
| 2 | BGP.Exchange - Toronto | Toronto | 4 |
| 3 | Equinix Toronto | Toronto | 1 |
| 4 | MBIX | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 1 |
| 5 | VANIX | Vancouver | 1 |
| 6 | CANIX Ottawa | Ottawa / Gatineau | 1 |
| 7 | ONIX | Toronto | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-07 |
| Joined | 25 |
| Left | 20 |
| Net | 5 |
In Canada, provisioned IXP capacity grew +22.1% over the last twelve months, led by HFXIX at +58.8%. Percentage rankings require at least 10 Gbps and 10 member networks at the start of the window, so small newcomers don't drown out real movers. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.