The best selling album in 2012 in Canada was 21 by ADELE which sold 457,000 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 | ADELE | 21 | 457,000 | 2011 |
| 2 | TAYLOR SWIFT | RED | 240,000 | 2012 |
| 3 | ONE DIRECTION | UP ALL NIGHT | 234,000 | 2011 |
| 4 | MUMFORD & SONS | BABEL | 212,000 | 2012 |
| 5 | CELINE DION | SANS ATTENDRE | 209,000 | 2012 |
| 6 | ONE DIRECTION | TAKE ME HOME | 184,000 | 2012 |
| 7 | JUSTIN BIEBER | BELIEVE | 179,000 | 2012 |
| 8 | STAR ACADEMIE SERIES | STAR ACADEMIE 2012 | 156,000 | 2012 |
| 9 | ROD STEWART | MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY | 135,000 | 2012 |
| 10 | LEONARD COHEN | OLD IDEAS | 132,000 | 2012 |
Source: Nielsen SoundScan