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E-commerce website development for Canadian businesses

Selling online in Canada means getting taxes, payments and shipping right as well as the store itself. I build online stores that customers trust and that you can run without a developer on call.

Get my free store plan
  • A free plan: Shopify or custom, with a rough cost
  • Shopify stores from CA$5,000, fixed in writing before work starts
  • From the developer behind a live store taking real orders

Get a free store plan

Tell me what you sell. I'll send back a short plan: Shopify or custom, what it would take, and a rough cost.

No obligation. I'll only use your details to reply to you. See the privacy policy. FoudaTech is based in Accra, Ghana, and I work remotely during Canadian business hours.

What people say about working with me

"I've worked with Omar at Foudatech for a number of years and can attest to his skill level, creativity and ability to find novel solutions to problems. Anyone who needs a friendly developer with a flair for finding out-of-the-box, elegant solutions would be advised to give them a call."
Imran Somji Imran Somji, my former manager at Appanzee (Ontario, Canada)
"Mr. Fouda's work is exceptional in its professionalism, organization, and attention to skill. His work displays a keen sense of what it means to care for both aesthetics and utility. He displays genuine regard for lifelong learning and the value of treating his clients as a team."
Fatima Zaghloul Fatima Zaghloul, Project Researcher (Ontario, Canada)
"Fouda tech Built our Real Estate Website for us last year and it was Ready in a very short time. And he took his time to Advice and go through all the processes with us. Thank you."
Safia Safia, Marketing, New Vision (Accra, Ghana)

Online stores from CA$5,000

A Shopify store with up to 50 products, in Canadian dollars. Custom stores and bigger catalogues cost more, and Shopify charges its own monthly fee.

The store plan comes first, and it's free. If you go ahead, you get a fixed written quote before any work starts.

Get my free store plan

What you get

  • A clear plan: Shopify or custom, whichever fits how you sell
  • Your products, photos and prices set up
  • Sales tax that follows the customer's address
  • Prices in Canadian dollars, with shipping clear before checkout
  • The cards and payment methods your customers expect
  • Training, so you can run the store yourself
  • You own your store and your customer data

Smaller jobs: CA$75 an hour

For fixes, updates to an existing site, or advice on a project. I tell you the hours in writing before I start, and you only pay for the time agreed. One hour minimum.

Ask about a small job

Shopify or custom?

For many Canadian stores, Shopify is the right answer. It’s quick to launch and it handles the basics well. A custom store makes sense when you sell in a way a template can’t handle: quotes, trade pricing, made-to-order products, unusual delivery rules or links to your own systems.

I’ll tell you honestly which one fits. If it’s Shopify, I’ll build it on Shopify.

What a Canadian store has to get right

  • Sales tax: GST, HST, PST and QST depend on the province, so tax has to follow the customer’s address
  • Prices: Shown in Canadian dollars, with shipping costs clear before checkout
  • Shipping: Live rates or simple flat rates with the carriers you use
  • Payments: The cards and methods your customers expect
  • Privacy: A policy that matches what your store actually collects
  • French: Needed if you sell into Quebec, as my compliance checklist explains

What a live store taught me

LastPrice is a store I designed and built from scratch. It launched in August 2026, and by November it had taken about 20 orders. Around 90 products have their own pages, every card shows the delivery cost, and a private admin handles orders, payments, reviews and reports.

Working on a real store changes your priorities. You learn that a surprise at checkout loses a sale, and that the admin side matters as much as the shop window, because that’s where the owner spends the day.

What does an online store cost in Canada?

My Shopify stores start from CA$5,000. For comparison, Impeka in Ottawa lists $10,000 to $60,000 or more as a typical e-commerce range, and Netclues puts a basic build at $5,000 to $20,000 CAD. Both sell websites, so treat these as market signals. A store on Shopify usually costs less to start with, and adds monthly fees.

You’ll get a fixed quote from me before any work starts.

Real work you can click on

Live projects, each with a full case study.

Screenshot of LastPrice Online Store
E-Commerce Platform

LastPrice Online Store

A complete online store for kitchen and home appliances in Accra, with published prices, checkout, order tracking and a private admin for running the shop.

View Case Study
Screenshot of Horizon Limiteds Product Catalog
CMS & E-Commerce

Horizon Limiteds Product Catalog

A product catalogue for imported kitchen appliances, built on WordPress so the client's own team can manage it.

View Case Study
Screenshot of New Vision Real Estate
Global Web Platform

New Vision Real Estate

A real estate website for a developer with over 20 years of experience across Turkey, Sudan and Ghana, presenting the Vivid Horizon project in Accra.

View Case Study

How it works

  1. 1

    Tell me what you need

    A few lines in the form is enough. I read every message myself.

  2. 2

    See a preview or plan

    You get a free preview or a short written plan, so you can judge the work before you spend anything.

  3. 3

    Agree a fixed quote

    Scope, price and timeline in writing before any work starts.

  4. 4

    Build and launch

    Weekly updates while I work, then launch, training and a full handover.

I'm in Ghana, and here's what that means for you

FoudaTech is based in Accra, and I don't have a Canadian office. I work remotely, and I spent 30 months as a developer on Appanzee, a Canadian software platform.

No Toronto office means no Toronto overhead in your quote. I also keep your hours: my working day starts at 1pm in Accra, which is your morning.

You can reach me all through your working day

The time I start work, in your local time, during winter
Your city I'm at my desk from
Halifax 9am
Toronto, Ottawa 8am
Winnipeg 7am
Calgary, Edmonton 6am
Vancouver 5am

These are winter times. Add an hour in summer. I stay available until your working day ends, and email and forms work any time.

Common questions

How much does an online store cost with you?

From CA$5,000 for a Shopify store with up to 50 products. Custom stores and bigger catalogues cost more, and Shopify charges its own monthly fee. You'll get a fixed written quote before any work starts, and the store plan is free either way.

Should I use Shopify or build a custom store?

For many stores, Shopify is the right choice, and I'll say so if yours is one of them. A custom store makes sense when you sell in a way a template can't handle. Read the full comparison.

Can you move my store from Wix, Etsy or another platform?

Yes. Products and photos can usually be moved across, and I set up redirects so existing links keep working.

Who looks after Canadian sales tax?

I set up the store to charge tax based on where the customer is. Your accountant should confirm which registrations and rates apply to your business.

Which payment providers can you use?

Whichever suits your store and your customers, including Stripe, PayPal and Shopify Payments.

How long does an online store take?

A Shopify store often takes two to four weeks. A custom store takes longer, and you'll get a timeline with your quote.

Where are you based?

In Accra, Ghana. I work remotely, during Canadian business hours, and I don't have a Canadian office.

Get a free store plan

Get my free store plan