Gaming influencers in Canada

Source: Social Blade, read 31 October 2026, for example VanossGaming and Typical Gamer. Nationality for each creator comes from Wikipedia, for example VanossGaming.

Most subscribed Canadian gaming channel

The most subscribed Canadian gaming channel is VanossGaming, run by Evan Fong from Toronto. With 26 million subscribers and more than 17 billion views, it is one of the most watched gaming channels ever made.

Canadian streamers are as important as YouTubers, because many of the biggest names broadcast live first and post edited highlights later. The list above includes three of the world's best-known streamers:

• xQc (Félix Lengyel) from Laval, Quebec, a former Overwatch pro who became one of the most watched streamers anywhere.
• shroud (Michael Grzesiek) from Toronto, a former Counter-Strike pro famous for his aim.
• Pokimane (Imane Anys), born in Morocco and raised in Quebec, one of the most followed women in streaming.

Disguised Toast (Jeremy Wang), born in Taiwan and who moved to Canada for university, and Northernlion (Ryan Letourneau), a Canadian who has posted daily commentary videos for years, round out the group.

Canadian twitch streamers

Canadian twitch streamers such as xQc, shroud, Pokimane and Northernlion built their audiences on Twitch, and several later signed with other platforms such as Kick or YouTube. Their YouTube channels often carry highlights, so YouTube subscribers understate their full reach.

VanossGaming

Evan Fong's channel became famous for funny group videos in GTA V and Garry's Mod with friends such as Delirious and Terroriser. Edited comedy, not skill, drove its growth. See Typical Gamer for another Canadian giant.

Typical Gamer

Andre Rebelo's Typical Gamer posts long, family-friendly sessions of Fortnite and GTA and has one of the largest back catalogues, with 6,650 videos.

shroud

Michael Grzesiek turned his pro Counter-Strike career into one of the most watched FPS streams, and is known for calm, highly skilled play.

Pokimane

Imane Anys streams games, reacts and chats. Her YouTube has only 147 videos but 6.56 million subscribers, showing how a streaming fan base carries across platforms.

Disguised Toast

Jeremy Wang first became known for Hearthstone, then for Among Us and social deduction games.

xQc

Félix Lengyel is known for marathon streams and fast reactions. His YouTube highlights channel has 7,441 videos.

Northernlion

Ryan Letourneau is a veteran of indie roguelike games such as The Binding of Isaac, with 22,787 videos, the most in this list by far.

How to find gaming influencers in Canada for a campaign:

1. Decide the game type and audience age you need.
2. Search YouTube and Twitch for Canadian creators playing that game.
3. Check where the audience is: many Canadian creators have mostly US viewers.
4. Compare views per video and live viewers, not only subscribers.
5. Review past sponsorships and how clearly they were disclosed.
6. Contact through the creator's business email or management.

For smaller Canadian creators, see our list of influencers with 10K to 50K followers in Canada and the wider top creators in Canada.

What to check before you sign

• Is the creator still active on the platform you need?
• Do recent videos match your brand's tone?
• Are viewers in the regions you sell to?
• Does the creator speak English, French or both? Quebec audiences often prefer French content.

Gaming influencer cost in Canada depends on audience size, format and exclusivity. A sponsored YouTube segment, a dedicated video and a live stream integration are priced very differently. Creators with millions of subscribers usually work through agencies and quote per campaign; smaller creators may agree flat fees directly. Ask several creators for quotes and compare them against expected views rather than follower counts. For general pricing guidance, see our guide to how much influencers charge.

The seven creators fall into three groups. The first is edited YouTube entertainment: VanossGaming and Typical Gamer built huge subscriber bases with videos made for YouTube first. Their view totals are the highest because their videos keep being found years later through search and recommendations.

The second group is streamers whose YouTube channels mostly carry highlights: xQc, shroud and Pokimane. Their live audiences on Twitch or other platforms are the main business, so YouTube numbers show only part of their reach. Pokimane's ratio of 6.56 million subscribers to 147 videos is the clearest sign of this: fans follow her name, not a stream of uploads.

The third group is commentary creators, led by Northernlion. He uploads almost every day, so his 22,787 videos each draw fewer views, but a loyal audience watches nearly all of them. Disguised Toast sits between groups, with both edited videos and streams.

What this means for brands

• For broad reach with young viewers, edited channels like Typical Gamer fit well.
• For a live launch or in-game event, streamers such as xQc or shroud give real-time attention.
• For indie or strategy games, Northernlion and Disguised Toast reach engaged players.

Language and region

Most of these creators speak English on camera, even those from Quebec. Brands that need French-speaking Canadian audiences should look beyond this list to Quebec creators who post in French.

• Fast home internet and a large gaming culture.
• English and French audiences, which give creators two markets.
• Easy access to the US audience and brands.
• A strong esports scene that gave pros such as shroud and xQc a starting fan base.

All counts were read on 31 October 2026 from Social Blade, including VanossGaming, shroud, Pokimane and xQc. Nationalities come from Wikipedia pages such as xQc and Pokimane.