Category: Canada

In Canada, fathers who are covered by Canada’s Employment Insurance (EI) are entitled to 35 weeks paid parental leave when expecting a baby or adopting a child. This time can be shared between you and your partner. Do fathers get paternity leave in Canada? As of March 2019, all Canadian parents have 40 weeks of […]

Canadian law does not differentiate between kids and adults when it comes to online privacy. The general law does not seek to serve as a COPPA equivalent, and privacy is addressed equally for all individuals. Do children have a right to privacy in Canada? CRC Article 16 protects children against arbitrary and unlawful interference with […]

Most Canadian credit cards can charge you a foreign transaction fee of up to 2.5% on top of the exchange rate when you make a purchase in a foreign currency. This means you end up paying more than you would if you had used a credit card with no foreign transaction fees. Does Canada charge […]

Child restraint systems Although children under 2 years old may be held in your arms during a flight, Transport Canada highly recommends that you use an approved child restraint system (car seat) for all legs of the flight. What does a 2 year old need to fly Canada? Travel within Canada Proof of age required […]

If you are travelling with a child for whom you have always been the sole parent or guardian, you can bring a document that shows you are the child’s only parent or guardian, such as a copy of a long form birth certificate that identifies you as the only parent. Can one parent travel with […]

Archived Content Male Both sexes Average earnings Average earnings 1958 75.03 67.85 1959 79.20 71.35 1960 80.34 72.39 What was the average income in 1960s? $5,600For the country as a whole, the average (median) income of families in 1960 was $5,600; but, for families headed by persons 65 years and over, the average was only […]

Average Incomes of Families and Unattached Individuals, Canada, 1951-1995 Year Average Family Income (constant 1995 $) Average Income of Unattached Individuals (constant 1995 $) 1980 55,061 23,018 1981 54,214 24,246 1982 52,869 24,056 1983 52,304 22,972 What was the average salary in 1980? In 1980, the average wage was $12,513.46 which is about $38,000 a […]

$1.50 per hour. In 1970, Ontario’s minimum wage was set at $1.50 per hour. After adjusted for inflation, that would be the equivalent of $9.64 in 2017 dollars. What was minimum wage in Ontario in 1975? Chart 1a Average hourly earnings by source and minimum wage Year SEPH—Manufacturing Minimum wage 1975 21.8 10.64 1976 23.2 […]

If you own a U.S. bond, as a Canadian resident, there will be 10% withholding tax on any interest earned. How are bonds taxed in Canada? Source: Tax Templates Inc., August 2022. Interest income from sources such as bank accounts, guaranteed investment certificates (GICs), bonds and notes (including principal protected notes or PPNs), whether received […]

Expenses like tuition and textbooks certainly aren’t cheap, and many students have little or no income during the school year. Fortunately, the Canadian government recognizes this imbalance and provides students with tuition tax credits, which, if you’re eligible, can greatly reduce your tax bill. Are tuition fees deductible Canada? You cannot claim the tuition amount […]