Bilingual websites and online stores for Canadian businesses

English and French, done properly

Many Canadian businesses need both languages, and in Quebec French is a legal requirement for commercial websites under the Charter of the French Language. We build both versions in one system, with French content written or reviewed by native speakers, language switching on every page and hreflang so Google shows the right version.

Privacy and accessibility

• Forms, consent and privacy notices planned around PIPEDA and Quebec's Law 25. Your lawyer confirms the final wording.
• Accessibility built to WCAG 2.2 AA principles, which also helps organisations covered by Ontario's AODA.
• GST, HST and PST settings for e-commerce, configured with your accountant.

Payments Canadian shoppers use

We integrate cards, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay, Interac where your payment provider supports it, and buy-now-pay-later options where they suit your products.

Hosting and data

Every plan includes managed hosting, SSL, backups and monitoring. When your customers or your data rules call for it, we can host in a Canadian data-centre region; the region is set out in your hosting plan.

Search in both languages

We research English and French keywords separately, because Canadians search differently in each. We build local pages for the cities you serve, set up Google Business Profile in both languages, and track visibility in Google and AI assistants.

Working with Penta from Canada

• One team for design, development, hosting, SEO and GEO.
• A fixed setup fee plus a monthly plan in CAD.
• Meetings at times that suit Eastern, Central or Pacific time.