Although Canada is a cold country, there is bright sunshine and you may need sunglasses to protect yourself and feel more comfortable. If you decide to buy your sunglasses after going there, there are a number of wholesale and retail traders who can sell you these glasses. Buying from a wholesaler/direct importer is a better option because you get a better price and service.

A few Basic Facts

Before proceeding to buy sunglasses from wholesalers, you should be aware of a few facts. Most wholesalers in Canada deal with replicas. If you are planning to take them with you back to the US, you should be aware that this item would not pass through customs. Another thing to keep in mind is the type of sunglasses that you are planning to select. Sunglasses should be effective in cutting of UV rays and should be of a color that would be easy on the eyes. The preferred colors are gray and brown. If you are settling for a replica, make sure that the quality is good.

Wholesalers of Sunglasses in Canada

There are a number of wholesalers who sell sunglasses. You can find a list of these wholesalers through popular search engines such as Google and Yahoo. It can be a little taxing to go through a lot of entries and select the applicable ones before you even start looking at the options offered. One site that gives links to a few wholesalers in Canada is

Some of the larger wholesalers include Brites Sunglasses, Meishi Enterprises (Canada) Limited, Sundog Eyewear.

Bites sells sunglasses under its own brand name and has 2200 retail outlets all over Canada for the sale of its products. Meishi Enterprises (Canada) Limited is another Vancouver based wholesaler dealing in China made sunglasses. Sundog Eyewear is yet another wholesaler, but they seem to have a rather limited range.

Sunglasses Canada have their own range of products that are fashioned after standard and popular brands. Sunrayzimport has a range of fake and replica sunglasses fashioned after popular brands.

Survival Optics Sunglasses offer their products at retail prices within Canada. There is a special discount for first responders and a seven-day customer satisfaction guarantee.

If you are looking for low cost sunglasses that are replicas of famous brands, you might find something of interest to you in iVision Canada. You can get sunglasses here for as low as $15. The firm clearly says that the sunglasses have no connection with the various brands with which comparison is made in terms of appearance and price. However, it appears that you can get a good bargain here of something that looks and feels like various known brands. So, if you are prepared to settle for imitation stuff, you can look here. However, first check the quality of the stuff before you buy it.

Another wholesaler who offers sunglasses styled like famous ones, at a fraction of the cost is Shade Stop. Here also you get "designer inspired" look-alikes to styles like Gucci, Nike, Bolle, Adidas, Armani, Black Fly, Calvin Klein

One resource that can give you the details of a number of wholesalers in Canada, including a number of sunglasses dealers, is the Business Resources for the Canadian Whole sale Community.

If you would rather settle for a branded product, there are a few wholesalers who offer popular brands. Salehoo, who describe themselves as "Exclusive Wholesale Suppliers, Distributors and Sources for Products at Unbelievable Prices", offer you branded sunglasses at a heavy discount on retail prices that should compare with wholesale prices.

Alibaba.com will be launching online sale of all branded sunglasses from Canada.

There are also a number of online purchasing options that you can find. These promise to mail you the sunglasses immediately on receipt of your order. Be sure to check the authenticity before you place an order, though.