Opportunity: Canadian Dollar Stabilizes, Somewhat
Things have started to turn around for the Canadian dollar in the second quarter of 2025. It hit a 22 year low in January of 2025. Investors and property owners, who have been swooning at the high burn rate in their travel plans and property maintenance abroad, may wish to consider recent more positive trends and consider some risk mitigation opportunities now that the dollar is stabilizing somewhat.Claiming the Monthly Education Amount
Today certain tax credits have been enhanced to help both full-time and part-time students while they are studying, including the monthly education amount. Only one education amount may be claimed for each month: the full-time amount or the part-time amount. Here’s the criteria behind the numbers students will find on their Form T2202A, required to make the claim:
One Canada’s Top 50 Financial Advisors Hosts Distinguished Advisor Conference (DAC)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Modern day advisors need to learn a more proactive approach to both educating and assisting their assist clients through new conversations that are multi-generational in nature. Evelyn Jacks, President of Knowledge Bureau is delighted that one of Canada’s top 50 financial advisors – David Christianson - will help steer the audience in the right direction with his experience and wit again this year.
Lisa McKee, MFA: Her Key to Business Growth – Make It Client-Centric
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Lisa McKee, MFA-Business Services Specialist, reveals the secret of success for her firm, McKee Accounting: Putting the client at the centre of everything to provide high-quality customer service.
Advising Family Businesses Update Reflects New SME
Many small businesses in Canada are led by individuals who are in or near retirement age. The majority of these companies require assistance with succession-related issues, often due to a lack of planning within the business. Qualified advisors have a significant opportunity to assist in this regard, building clients for the long term.
The Benefits Of Saving In A Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)
It truly takes a village of financial support to help keep students out of a lifetime of debt. The RESP is a good savings vehicle for parents to consider, because it comes with a government “sweetener.”
Wildfires And Tax Audits: Relief Available But No Hall Pass
Did you know that Canada suffers about 8,000 wildfires every year that ravage 2.5 million hectares of land1? This has been a particularly difficult year in BC and the northern prairies. CRA wants taxpayers affected by natural disasters to know that Taxpayer Relief Provisions are available to waive penalties and interest on taxes owing if tax filing is late as a result. But a tax return must still be filed.
