Primary residences vs. secondary properties The tax treatment of real estate in Canada depends on its use. The home you live in—your primary residence—is normally exempt from capital gains tax upon sale due to the primary residence exemption. This exemption can even be used...
The bank’s efforts have led to its assets roughly doubling in the last five years to some $54 billion. Some small banks are doing better than others The jumps in size at Wealthsimple and EQ are in contrast to some others smaller players like...
In the company’s fall economic outlook released Thursday, it forecasts the central bank’s interest rate will fall to 3.75% by the end of this year and a neutral rate of 2.75% by mid next year. Meanwhile, it expects the economy to grow moderately...
Regulations that came into effect on Sept. 3 introduced protections for gig workers in the province, including: a minimum wage, mileage compensation, upfront fare transparency, and rules for account deactivation and dispute resolution. The regulations also give workers access to workers’ compensation...
In the company’s fall economic outlook released Thursday, it forecasts the central bank’s interest rate will fall to 3.75% by the end of this year and a neutral rate of 2.75% by mid next year. Meanwhile, it expects the economy to grow moderately...
What is RetireMint? But now that I have your attention, let me add that RetireMint (with a capital M, followed by a lower-case letter i rather than an e) is a Canadian retirement platform. And it just might affect how you plan for both the...
Vancouver: Well below seasonal Vancouver, the most expensive housing market in Canada, has seen home prices slip over the summer months, as sales remain subdued compared to last year. According to Greater Vancouver Realtors, transactions were down 17.1% compared to last year, roughly...
The tuition tax credit Claim the tuition credit to receive a non-refundable credit worth 15% of your tuition claim on the federal portion of your taxes. Provincial tax returns each have their own rules surrounding this claim for a combined benefit that’s bigger,...
Personal loans vs. lines of credit With a personal loan, you borrow a single (fixed) amount of money from a bank or other lender. In return, you agree to pay back the principal plus interest over a certain period of time. This is...
Buying bitcoin through an ETF An ETF (exchange-traded fund) is a “basket” of securities (groupings of individual stocks, or government and corporate bonds) that you acquire in a single purchase, similar to a mutual fund. Unlike a mutual fund, however, an ETF can...
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