AirPods Pro 3 Review: C$329 in Canada, Without the Hearing Test or Hearing Aid

White AirPods Pro 3 on a white background, both earbuds lifted out of the open charging case, silicone tips toward the viewer, L and R printed on the stems and a green status light on the case front

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THE SHORT VERSION

Apple sells the AirPods Pro 3 in Canada for C$329 in white, with the MagSafe case and five sizes of silicone tip. The store page carries a 14-day return and free delivery. The AirPods 5, the model C$150 below it, sells for C$179 with a USB-C case or C$209 with a wireless charging case.

In the United States the Pro 3 is sold around a hearing test, an authorized hearing-aid mode and a workout heart-rate sensor. Canada gets the hardware but not the first two: Apple's own page says it cannot release them there at this time. That changes what the C$329 is for, and it is the first thing a Canadian buyer should know.

Our verdict

Buy the C$329 Pro 3 for noise cancelling and workout heart rate, not for hearing help: Apple says the hearing test and hearing aid are unavailable in Canada. The C$179 AirPods 5 cover listening for C$150 less.

A good fit for: Canadian iPhone owners who want the stronger ANC and the heart-rate sensor and will use them; not anyone buying for hearing assistance.
We would skip it if: Anyone who wants the hearing test or hearing aid, anyone on Android, or a buyer who only needs earbuds for calls and podcasts.

Reasons to consider it

C$329 at Apple Canada in the single white configuration, with a 14-day return by mail at no cost.
Active Noise Cancellation runs 8 hours on a charge and 24 with the case, measured at 50% volume; IP57 covers dust, sweat and water on both pieces.
A heart-rate sensor for workouts, the H2 chip, Bluetooth 5.3 and a MagSafe case that also takes a Qi pad or an Apple Watch charger.
Five tip sizes and an acoustic seal test, where the AirPods 5 have no tips to size.

The compromises

Apple's Canadian availability page states that the Hearing Test and Hearing Aid features cannot be released in Canada at this time; the two features that anchor the Pro tier elsewhere do not apply here.
C$150 more than the C$179 AirPods 5, whose noise cancelling Apple rates at up to 4 hours, or 5 with the wireless charging case.
Neither a USB-C cable nor a power adapter ships in the box, and replacement tips are a separate purchase.
Apple publishes no talk-time figure, so call endurance has no number to plan against.

What we have not verified: Canada's regulatory position could change and bring the hearing features later, which would change the value of the C$329 pair. Apple publishes no heart-rate accuracy figure and no talk time; the C$329 and C$179 prices are one-day snapshots.

The things in this guide

A closer look at the products, who they may suit, and what to check before buying.

Buy the C$329 pair for ANC and heart rate, not for hearing help

AirPods Pro 3

C$329 at Apple Canada, 14-day return: 8 hours of ANC listening and 24 with the case, IP57 on both pieces, five tip sizes, heart-rate sensing and the H2 chip.

Before you buy: The hearing test and hearing aid are unavailable in Canada, there is no cable or adapter, and Apple publishes no talk time.

$329 at Apple

Price checked October 22, 2026. Retailer prices can change.

What C$329 buys in Canada

C$329 buys the white pair with the MagSafe case, five tip sizes and a 14-day return. The hardware matches the US model: H2 chip, Bluetooth 5.3, IP57 on both pieces, 5.55 g per earbud and a 43.99 g case. There is no USB-C cable and no power adapter in the box, so a first-time buyer may need a cable as well.

Apple rates 8 hours of listening with ANC on, 7.5 with Spatial Audio and head tracking, 6.5 with heart-rate sensing during a workout, and 24 hours with the case, all at 50% volume. Talk time has no published figure. The case accepts a USB-C cable, a Qi pad, a MagSafe puck or an Apple Watch charger, which is more flexible than the AirPods 5's USB-C-only case.

The Hearing Test and Hearing Aid are not available in Canada

Apple's Canadian availability page is unusually direct: 'Due to regulatory restrictions, Apple is unable to release the Hearing Test and Hearing Aid features in Canada at this time.' The page still explains the age limit (18 and older) and the device requirements, but the features themselves are not offered in the country.

That removes the hearing test and the authorized hearing-aid mode from the Canadian purchase. Hearing Protection, a separate feature, stays: Canada is on Apple's list for it on the Pro 3. The rest is the hardware: stronger noise cancelling than the AirPods 5, a heart-rate sensor for workouts, IP57 and the five-size tip kit. Those are real, but they are not the hearing product Apple sells in the United States.

What remains: quieter rooms, a pulse, a better seal

The ANC is the main upgrade. Apple rates the Pro 3 at up to 3x more noise reduction than the AirPods 5 and 2x more than the Pro 2, and the 8-hour ANC figure is double the AirPods 5's 4 hours. For a commute, a plane or an open office, the difference is both quieter and longer.

The heart-rate sensor is a workout tool. Apple scopes it to the Fitness app and compatible third-party apps on an iPhone running iOS 26 or later, describes LEDs pulsing 256 times a second, and lists up to 50 workout types. Battery falls from 8 hours to 6.5 with heart-rate sensing on. The five tip sizes and the seal test are the other practical difference; the AirPods 5 have no tips to size.

C$150 over the AirPods 5

The AirPods 5 cost C$179 with a USB-C case, or C$209 with a wireless charging case. It has ANC, but Apple rates it at up to 4 hours, or 5 with the wireless case, against 8 for the Pro 3. It also lacks the tip kit, the seal test and the heart-rate sensor. The gap is C$150 against the cheaper model, or C$120 against the wireless-case version.

The C$150 pays for longer ANC, a tip seal and a workout pulse. In Canada it does not pay for the hearing test or the hearing aid. A buyer who wants quieter commutes and a pulse will notice the difference; a buyer who wants hearing help should wait for the regulator, not buy hardware for a feature the country does not offer.

When the C$329 is the wrong pair

If hearing help is the reason, wait: Apple's Canadian page says the two features cannot be released here, and that is a regulatory question rather than a firmware one. Android drops the health features entirely, and a calls-and-podcasts buyer is better served by the C$179 pair.

Buy it when noise cancelling on a commute and heart rate during workouts are the jobs, and the C$150 over the AirPods 5 is affordable. The Pro 3 is the better pair of earbuds; in Canada it is not the hearing product the US page describes.

How we put this together

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