IXP Growth and Member Churn in Canada
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+19.7%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+4.1%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+54
Net member change (last month)
+6
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-09 → 2026-09)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANIX Halifax | 153 Gbps → 236 Gbps | +54.2% | -2.9% |
| 2 | CANIX Montreal | 4.64 Tbps → 6.36 Tbps | +36.9% | +10.4% |
| 3 | CANIX Ottawa | 131 Gbps → 170 Gbps | +29.8% | -0.6% |
| 4 | YYCIX | 3.05 Tbps → 3.73 Tbps | +22.6% | +0.5% |
| 5 | MegaIX Toronto | 431.6 Gbps → 521.1 Gbps | +20.7% | +20.9% |
| 6 | ONIX | 829.4 Gbps → 997.8 Gbps | +20.3% | +0.7% |
| 7 | VANIX | 3.18 Tbps → 3.81 Tbps | +19.8% | +2.1% |
| 8 | TorIX | 13.22 Tbps → 14.87 Tbps | +12.5% | +2.0% |
| 9 | MBIX | 337 Gbps → 377 Gbps | +11.9% | +2.7% |
| 10 | CSIX | 301 Gbps → 310 Gbps | +3.0% | +0.0% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-09 → 2026-09)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONIX | 152 → 192 | +40 |
| 2 | VANIX | 72 → 78 | +6 |
| 3 | YYCIX | 90 → 94 | +4 |
| 4 | CANIX Montreal | 78 → 81 | +3 |
| 5 | CANIX Ottawa | 12 → 15 | +3 |
| 6 | MBIX | 30 → 32 | +2 |
| 7 | TorIX | 234 → 235 | +1 |
| 8 | CANIX Moncton | 9 → 10 | +1 |
| 9 | UNM-Exch Canada-West | 80 → 81 | +1 |
Most New Members (2026-09)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TorIX | Toronto | 3 |
| 2 | ONIX | Toronto | 3 |
| 3 | ixFabric - Toronto | Toronto | 2 |
| 4 | CANIX Toronto | Toronto | 2 |
| 5 | CANIX Charlottetown | Charlottetown | 1 |
Most Departures (2026-09)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ixFabric - Toronto | Toronto | 2 |
| 2 | TorIX | Toronto | 1 |
| 3 | CANIX Halifax | Halifax | 1 |
| 4 | UNM-Exch Canada-West | Vancouver | 1 |
| 5 | ONIX | Toronto | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
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| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-09 |
| Joined | 11 |
| Left | 6 |
| Net | 5 |
In Canada, provisioned IXP capacity grew +19.7% over the last twelve months, led by CANIX Halifax at +54.2%. 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.