Canada eSIM

An eSIM is a digital SIM built into your phone that lets you activate a mobile data plan by scanning a QR code, with no physical SIM card needed. With Gohub, there are also no roaming fees.

Gohub eSIM for Canada works with all eSIM-capable smartphones, including iPhone XS/XR and later, Samsung Galaxy S20 and later, and Google Pixel 3 and later. Your phone must be network-unlocked; carrier-locked devices will not accept a third-party eSIM. Check Settings > Cellular > Add eSIM on iPhone, or SIM Manager on Android, to confirm support, or use our supported devices checker.

Installing adds the eSIM to your phone. Scan the QR code from your email while on Wi-Fi:
On iPhone, go to Settings > Cellular > Add eSIM.
On Android, go to Settings > Connections > SIM Manager (Samsung) or Settings > Network & Internet > SIMs (Pixel and others).
When you arrive in Canada, switch the eSIM on and turn on data roaming for it. This doesn’t add roaming charges.

Gohub Canada plans start when the eSIM first connects to a network at your destination, so you can install it at home without using up days. Because the same plan also works in the USA and Mexico, it starts in whichever of these countries it connects first, including during a layover. If you’re transiting through the USA, keep the eSIM switched off until you reach Canada. You need to activate the eSIM within 30 days of receiving your QR code.

Yes. Every Gohub Canada plan also covers the USA and Mexico on the same eSIM, connecting to Verizon and AT&T in the USA and Telcel in Mexico, so you don’t need a second eSIM for a cross-border trip.

No. You can buy and install a Gohub Canada eSIM online without a passport, since data-only plans need no ID registration.

No. Gohub’s Canada eSIMs are data-only. Keep your home SIM on for calls and SMS, or use WhatsApp and other messaging apps over data.

Yes, Gohub Canada plans support hotspot, and shared data comes out of your plan.

Your high-speed data resets at midnight GMT+8, which is 11 AM in Toronto and 8 AM in Vancouver in winter (noon and 9 AM in summer).

Yes - GoHub allows you to add a new data plan through the GoHub app or website without reinstalling a new eSIM profile. Your existing eSIM stays in place; simply purchase the next plan digitally. For daily plans, remember that each day's quota resets at 11:59 PM GMT+8 — buying a new plan mid-day still starts that same reset cycle.

Yes. It connects to Rogers, with the best signal in cities such as Toronto, Vancouver, Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa and Québec City, and along the Trans-Canada Highway. Signal can be weaker in remote mountain stretches, the far north and deep wilderness areas.

For short trips, an eSIM is more convenient because you can buy and install it before departure and skip the airport SIM counter. A local SIM may be better for longer stays or if you need a local phone number.

Don’t delete it, because the QR code works only once. Check you’re on Wi-Fi, your phone is unlocked and data roaming is on, then restart your phone. Still stuck? Contact our 24/7 support. Our 1-hour replacement covers activation and usage issues.

An eSIM is easier: there’s no device to carry, charge or return. A pocket WiFi connects several devices, but an eSIM can share data through hotspot too.