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Understanding Your CRA Notice of Assessment (And Why You’ll Need to Show It Again)
Your first Notice of Assessment (NOA) arrives a few weeks after you file your first Canadian tax return, and a ...
How Does CPP (Canada Pension Plan) Work for Newcomers?
Every paycheque in Canada shows a deduction labelled CPP, and most newcomers assume it works like a retirement plan back ...
TFSA vs RRSP: Which Should Newcomers Open First?
Once you have a Canadian bank account and a paycheque landing regularly, the next question almost every newcomer asks is ...
CRA Voluntary Disclosures Program: How Newcomers Can Fix Tax Mistakes Before Getting Caught
Made a tax mistake - unreported foreign income or a missed T1135? The CRA's Voluntary Disclosures Program lets you fix it with reduced penalties and protection from prosecution, but only if you apply before the CRA contacts you.
Updating Your Records After a Status Change in Canada: The Right Order (SIN, Health Card, CRA)
Became a PR, got married, changed your name, or moved? Update your records in the right order - IRCC first, then SIN, health card, licence, CRA, then banks. Doing it out of sequence causes mismatches that delay benefits and taxes.
New Canada Groceries Top-Up Payment For June 5 Officially Confirmed
Updated July 2026. Eligible Canadians received a one-time GST/HST credit top-up payment on June 5, 2026 — a bridge payment ...
New CRA Reviews In April 2026 Could Delay Tax Refunds For Some Canadians
Updated July 2026. Starting in April 2026, the CRA began conducting post-assessment reviews of individual tax returns on a year-round ...
Canada Disability Benefit: March 2026 Payment Date (March 19) and Up to $200
Updated July 2026. The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) made its next scheduled deposit on March 19, 2026, sending up to ...
Canada Benefit Payments Coming In March 2026: Full Payment Schedule
Updated July 2026. March 2026 brought several federal and provincial benefit payments to Canadians, spread across the month based on ...
3 New CRA Benefit Payments For Ontario Residents In March 2026
Updated July 2026. Several federal and provincial benefit payments land in Ontario bank accounts on fixed dates each month. This ...
