Is IRIS Visual Group (Le Groupe Visuel) Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Originally Canadian (founded 1990 in Quebec). Acquired by New Look Vision Group in October 2017. Subsequently fell under FFL Partners and CDPQ control in 2024. No longer independently Canadian-owned.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Beauty & Personal Care |
| HQ | Saint-Laurent, Quebec |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | None on file |
| Source | Unverified — no registry record on file We only treat government registry records and corporate filings as proof, never news or the brand's own site. Know one? Suggest it. |
Canadian alternatives to IRIS Visual Group (Le Groupe Visuel)
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| BonLook | Eyewear | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| Direct Vision Eyewear | Healthcare & Medical | Unknown | View ownership → |
| Hakim Optical | eyewear/optical retail | Toronto, ON | View ownership → |
| IRIS | eyewear/optical retail | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| IRIS (IRIS The Visual Group) | eyewear retailers | Longueuil, QC | View ownership → |
| IRIS The Visual Group | Canadian eyewear/optical retailers | Longueuil, QC | View ownership → |
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