GST/HST credit Payment due: July 5 The goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit is a tax-free quarterly payment. It aims to help Canadian individuals and families with low to modest incomes offset the taxes that they pay. According to the government, you could get up to: $467 […]
A new analysis finds the federal government’s plan to move to cleaner fuel sources will raise the price at the pump and have a negative impact on economic growth. The report released on Thursday looked at Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations which are set to take effect on July 1. […]
Canada’s inflation rate reversed its cooling trend last month and moved higher, to a 4.4 per cent annual rate. Economists had been expecting new data released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday to show the cost of living had eased from March’s 4.3 per cent pace to something around 4.1. […]
Toronto’s rent prices continued their meteoric ascent in April, and it will now cost you a shocking average of $2,822 to rent a home in Canada’s economic heart. According to the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation, the Toronto area’s average rental prices increased by an alarming […]
Vancouver-based rental platform liv.rent just released its latest rent report, analyzing all rental listings and averaging the asking rents across Metro Vancouver. Following back-to-back rental increases in April and May, the asking rent for an unfurnished, one-bedroom unit in Vancouver is a whopping $2,541. In Metro Vancouver as a […]
Vancouver rent prices have most people’s eyes watering, so any and all advice on how to make rent cheaper is welcome. We asked ChatGPT the simple question — “How can someone save rent in Vancouver?” — and it spit out some serious advice. Some of it was obvious like […]
If you’re looking for a career change but lack the training to make a move, you could be eligible to get $3,500 from the B.C. government to help you get there. The province rolled out an action plan that’s aimed to help people land jobs, targeting specific industries with […]
The Canada Workers Benefit (CWB) is one such windfall, offering up to $1,428 to eligible individuals and $2,461 to eligible families. Who is eligible for the Canada Workers Benefit? You are eligible for the CWB if you pay taxes, earn a working income, are a Canadian resident and are […]
When the government tabled the 2023 federal budget earlier this year, one of the most talked-about measures was the so-called Grocery Rebate, designed to help offset the rising cost of food and other groceries in Canada. Several months on, Canadians may be wondering when the Grocery Rebate payments will […]
Despite a turbulent past year, Toronto’s real estate market is showing signs of rebound after a slight improvement in both sales and home prices, although the number of listings continues to trail behind. According to a recent report by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB), GTA housing sales […]
