Category: Canada

You can leave Canada and return, as long as your visa or Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is still valid. Your permit (study or work) is not a visa and doesn’t allow you to travel back to Canada. If your visa or eTA is expired, you have to get a new one before you return to […]

You have 90 days after you receive your final grades to apply for a post-graduation work permit. How long can I stay in Canada after Masters without job? If the student is studying a program of two years, he/she could stay back or settle in Canada for a period of 3 years. The post-study work […]

90 days. If you’ll finish your studies before your study permit expires. If you finish your studies early, your study permit will stop being valid 90 days after you complete your studies, no matter what day is printed on the study permit. How long can I stay after study permit expires? If your study permit […]

All in the family. If you pay your parent (say your mother or father-in-law) to look after your children, you can claim the amount you pay them. Keep in mind they’ll have to provide you with a receipt that includes their SIN, and report the money you’ve paid them as income on their return. Can […]

The amount of the CCB benefit is reassessed each year based on the number of children you have in your care, their age, your marital status and your adjusted family net income (AFNI). So if you want to receive the CCB, it’s important to file your tax return on time, even if your income is […]

Daycare, summer camp, nurseries and nanny services are all deductible expenses for parents, but the tax deduction must be claimed by the parent in the lower tax bracket. There are exceptions, however, such as the value of the deduction, which can vary greatly per child. What percentage of daycare is tax deductible Canada? Eligible families […]

Canadian laws state that schools do not have the right to refuse a child admission into school who is under 18 years of age only because the child or the child’s parent or guardian is in Canada without immigration status. Do you legally have to go to school in Canada? In Canada, it’s the law […]

The times for sunrise and sunset in Canada are significantly influenced by the high location in the northern hemisphere. Relatively high in the north, the days are long in summer (June to September) and short in winter (December to March). Why is day time longer in summer? As the Earth circles the Sun during the […]

Planning to Have a Baby? With Allianz Inpatriates to Canada Insurance, you are eligible for a reimbursement of up to 80% for all approved pregnancy related costs including pre-natal, pregnancy complications treatment as well as delivery. The maximum amount for the above Maternity insurance benefits is $10,000. How much does it cost to give birth […]

Paid Maternity Leave Benefits The Canadian federal government offers maternity benefits to working mothers who qualify. EI offers paid maternity leave for 15 weeks. Maternity benefits can be claimed by only the mother. Is pregnancy free in Canada? Is Giving Birth in Canada free? The health care system in Canada is the Medicare system, and […]