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Canada Revenue Agency Strike Service Disruption

The Government of Canada is committed to negotiating collective agreements that are fair for employees and reasonable for taxpayers.  However, bargaining groups representing approximately 159,000 public servants, including the 39,000 represented employees of the Agency, are in a legal strike...

Canada.ca – Supporting Canadians through the Recovery

Last year, the Government of Canada put in place an economic response plan with unprecedented measures to meet the unprecedented challenge of the pandemic. The plan is working: Canada exceeded its goal of creating a million new jobs, well ahead...

Narcity – Here’s Where You Can Get Your Taxes Done For Free In Ontario With The CRA’s Tax Service

Canada Revenue Agency offers the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program. The deadline to file your 2023 taxes is approaching and you might be considering getting help with your return. Well, the Canada Revenue Agency offers a service across Canada so you can get your taxes...

Financial Post – CRA tries to catch taxpayer who made an incorrect TFSA catch-up contribution

Story by Jamie Golombek The tax-free savings amount (TFSA) contribution limit on Jan. 1, 2023, will finally increase by $500 to reach $6,500, marking the first time since 2019 that this limit has been increased. That’s because in 2015, the government announced...

Canada.ca – The Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit

From: Department of Finance Canada Canada is on the road to economic recovery and employment is now back to pre-pandemic levels. This is thanks to the resilience of employers and hard work of Canadians. The government is making adjustments to pandemic...

Canada Summer Job Application – Deadline January 25, 2022

The call for applications is now open for Canada Summer Jobs program. Service Canada will inform you of the status of your application starting in April 2022. Once approved, the list of employers approved for funding will be available on...

Globe and Mail – CRA to send out new round of letters checking eligibility from CERB recipients

JORDAN PRESS, OTTAWA, THE CANADIAN PRESS The Canada Revenue Agency is sending out a new round of letters to pandemic aid recipients to verify they were eligible for the help, and warning of potential need for repayments. It’s the second...

How to change my address with the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA)?

Who must notify the CRA of the change of address? Anyone earning revenue in Canada must update their address with the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA).  For most of us, when we talk about changes of address with the federal government, we...

Designated COVID-19 lockdown regions for the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit

  Designated COVID-19 lockdown regions for the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit Your region may be designated as a lockdown region if it: has been in lockdown or subject to capacity-limiting restrictions of 50% or more for more than 7 consecutive...

Globe and Mail – CERB helped a significant number of workers rejoin the job market in better positions

Vanmala Subramaniam Future of Work Reporter – Published 6/12/2023 The Canada Emergency Response Benefit helped a significant number of Canadians get better jobs, mainly because it gave them the financial means toimprove their skillsthrough training programs, a new study has...