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Hey, I just need some quick help. I want to connect to a Canadian website but I'm restricted because it says that only Canadian users can access the website (I live in the US). I've tried some Canadian proxies already but I still have no success. Anybody know any tips or tricks or even a program to help access this website? Thanks in advance. It's nothing illegal lol so don't freak.

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Geofencing is almost certainly what you are hitting here. Sites often sit behind a CDN or WAF that checks the visitor’s source IP and then allows or blocks by country. That is why @Stein can see servers sitting in Massachusetts while is still allowed in from Canada; the enforcement key is your IP’s country, not where the servers live. Modern CDNs make this trivial with country rules. (developers.cloudflare.com)

Why your public web proxies failed: many sites also block known proxy/VPN ranges and even entire autonomous systems. WAF rules can combine country, ASN, and IP lists, so generic “Canada proxy” endpoints get flagged fast. That explains why the cloaker suggestion did not help. (developers.cloudflare.com)

Legit troubleshooting if you should have access (e.g., you are in Canada, on a Canadian ISP, but still get the message):

  • Check if your network actually exits the internet in Canada. Corporate networks, some satellite/mobile links, and cross‑border ISPs can egress in another country.

  • Clear stale DNS and try again:

    • Windows: run ipconfig /flushdns, then restart your browser.

  • Test what the site is returning from your network:

    nslookup target-site.example
tracert target-site.example
curl -I https://target-site.example

    A 403/blocked page here usually confirms country gating at the edge.

  • If you use privacy tools, be aware that DNS or WebRTC leaks can reveal a non‑Canadian path even when the rest of your traffic looks fine. Fixing leaks often resolves false “you’re not in Canada” detections. (mozilla.org)

Note: Circumventing geographic restrictions may violate a site’s terms or content licenses. The clean path is to ask the site for approved access or where the content is available in your region.

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Member Avatar for The Dude

Whats the URL my friend??

Ill try it and see if i can connect :)

Member Avatar for bbb2k4life

Whats the URL my friend??

Ill try it and see if i can connect :)

Thanks

Member Avatar for The Dude

You could try viewing that site with this

http://cloaker.ca (Lots of spam ads on that page)

Good luck!

Member Avatar for caperjack

Thanks

Works for Me ,oh yeah i live in Canada lol.
doesn't make sence to me though why they would block you .

Member Avatar for bbb2k4life

Works for Me ,oh yeah i live in Canada lol.
doesn't make sence to me though why they would block you .

well this is the message i get when i try to go there:

"HEY! Quick, retreat to the igloo! It's a foreigner!

Sorry, you've gotta be in Canada to play with MuchAxs. We know, it sucks. Blame the lawyers!

We still love you,
MuchMusic.com"

And i can't get the website to even open

Member Avatar for The Dude

Hmm i just tried it here and it opened straight away....

Hmmmm

http://cloaker.ca

commented: Thanks for your help! +3
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well this is the message i get when i try to go there:

"HEY! Quick, retreat to the igloo! It's a foreigner!

Sorry, you've gotta be in Canada to play with MuchAxs. We know, it sucks. Blame the lawyers!

We still love you,
MuchMusic.com"

And i can't get the website to even open

Really,as a Canadian i'm shocked ,and can't imagine the reason ,I've never been refused entry to any web site because of where i live .

Member Avatar for bbb2k4life

Hmm i just tried it here and it opened straight away....

Hmmmm

http://cloaker.ca

yea i JUST got it open and yet it is still blocking the website. thanks for your help though

Member Avatar for The Dude

Hehehe how do they block US traffic?? (Cant be all done via IP)

Member Avatar for bbb2k4life

Hehehe how do they block US traffic?? (Cant be all done via IP)

i have no idea

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