The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is the serial number of your book. It is unique through the world. Obtaining an ISBN in Canada is fairly easy. Realize as self-published, you are the publisher.

For Canadian writers the process of obtaining an ISBN is online and free from the Canadian ISBN Agency.

www.bac-lac.gc.ca
Link updated Nov 20, 2021

Realize your are the publisher in a self-published book. Enter yourself as the publisher. This sets up a set of ISBN numbers with each only differing by the last numbers

Once you get your ISBN, go to www.free-barcode-generator.net/isbn/ and enter the number without the dashes. Click on the “Generate Barcode“ button then download as PNG.