Author: Clint Curtis

Claiming lessons as a personal tax deduction is only available through a music school which holds the certification of a “Certified Educational Institute.” This title is very specific and is offered to only a select few organizations. Can I claim my child’s music lessons on my taxes? You can claim a refundable tax credit for […]

Transfer the stock to the receiver’s trading account. Select a brokerage account. Both you and the person receiving the stock need a brokerage account when you give a stock as a gift. Buy the stock. Here’s the fun part — choosing the companies to buy for your recipient. Transfer the stock. Can you give stocks […]

Egerton Ryerson became chief superintendent of education in Upper Canada in 1844—a position he held for 32 years. Ryerson is widely regarded as the most influential person behind creating the public school system that we know in Canada. When did public schooling start in Canada? Prince Edward Island introduced the first province-wide common schooling system […]

The most popular bus companies in Canada are Greyhound Canada and Megabus. Of these, the bus company which provides the most comprehensive routes across the whole of Canada is the Greyhound Bus. The Greyhound Bus company also provides connecting journeys from the mainland United States to Canada. How many bus companies are there in Canada? […]

Canada is a federation of 10 provinces and three territories. Under the Canadian Constitution, provincial governments have exclusive responsibility for all levels of education. There is no ministry or department of education at the federal level. Who is the head of education in Canada? About: Stephen Lecce As Minister, Stephen is fighting for student success […]

We consider that courses for personal interest or technical skills not related to your business are taken mainly for the employee’s benefit and, therefore, are a taxable benefit. Is training a taxable benefit? Your employer may pay for you to attend certain training courses so that you can perform your job better. The full costs […]

provinces and territories. The provinces and territories are responsible for most aspects of child care in Canada (as they are for kindergarten and all other levels of education). Who regulates child care in Canada? Regulated child care centres and family home child care agencies are licensed and monitored by the Ministry of Education. Individual family […]

chrome yellow. it’s chrome yellow or school bus yellow The paint was developed in 1939 when Frank Cyr, a professor at Columbia University assembled a conference of educators, paint experts, and school bus manufacturers. Are school buses yellow in Canada? Like its neighbor to the south, Canada has an extensive school transportation system. And, like […]

Citizenship and Immigration Canada requires foreign students studying in Canada to have a legal guardian in place if they are under the age of majority, which in most provinces is 18 years old. Through our Guardianship program, temporary custody of your child is given to ISGC for the duration of the school year. Can I […]

In 2021, around 2.17 million students were enrolled in postsecondary institutions in Canada. Number of students enrolled in postsecondary institutions in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) Characteristic Number of students (in millions) 2020 2.18 2019 2.16 2018 2.12 2017 2.08 How many students are in Canada 2022? There were about 1,116,000 full-time and […]