Author: Muriel Schmidt

Who can contribute to a TFSA? To contribute to an Épargne Placements Québec TFSA, you must be domiciled in Québec. Any individual who is 18 years of age or older and who has a valid social insurance number (SIN) is eligible to open a TFSA. How does a TFSA work in Quebec? The TFSA is […]

The tax rates in Quebec range from 15% to 25.75% of income and the combined federal and provincial tax rate is between 27.53% and 53.31%. Quebec’s marginal tax rate increases as your income increases so you pay higher taxes on the level of income that falls into a higher tax bracket. How are federal and […]

British Columbia is not even the biggest province in Canada. It is fifth on the list of largest provinces. Nunavut (808,200 m²), Quebec (595,391 m²), Northwest Territories (519,734 m²) and Ontario (415,598 m²) are all bigger. Is Quebec the biggest province in Canada? Constituting nearly one-sixth of Canada’s total land area, Quebec is the largest […]

Your retirement pension under the Québec Pension Plan is indexed each year in January on the basis of the cost of living. It is taxable. You can make a request for income tax deductions. How much tax will I pay on my pension in Quebec? Source deductions of income tax You must withhold income tax […]

Unlike a regular RRSP , the amounts in a LIRA are locked-in and can only be used for retirement income. Amounts cannot be withdrawn from an LIRA , except under certain circumstances in which a refund is allowed. A person can hold an LIRA until 31 December of the year in which he or she […]

3:07 am Current Local Time in Locations in Quebec with Links for More Information (33 Locations) Longueuil Mon 3:07 am Matane Mon 3:07 am Montréal Mon 3:07 am Québec Mon 3:07 am What time is it in Quebec and Ontario? This Converter Is Outdated Location Local Time Time Zone Toronto (Canada – Ontario) Friday, December […]

You simply calculate 1/20th of the wages that an employee earned during the four weeks preceding the holiday (excluding overtime). Employees are entitled to this pay even if the statutory holiday does not fall on a day when they would normally have worked. How do you calculate holiday time? In the United States, holiday pay […]

No! The Civil Code of Quebec stipulates that the landlord may ONLY ask for the first month of rent or a portion of the first month’s rent of as a form of deposit. What a landlord Cannot do in Quebec? A lessor cannot lease a dwelling that is not fit for habitation, that is to […]

Grocery stores and depanneurs can sell alcohol as of 7 am. Restaurants will be able to apply for an alcohol delivery permit. Bars and restaurants will be allowed to mix drinks in advance (whatever isn’t sold the day of however, must be thrown out). What time can restaurants serve alcohol Québec? Bars and restaurants will […]