by Brandon Lapstra | Mar 4, 2026 | Featured, Featured, Immigration, Tax Filing Requirements, Tax Planning, Tax Planning
Comparing Depositor Insurance in the U.S. and Canada When money is deposited into your financial institution, you are implicitly trusting that it will still be there when you need it. Depositor insurance exists to backstop that trust, although the rules, limits, and...
by Brandon Lapstra | Sep 11, 2025 | Featured, Featured, Immigration, Tax Filing Requirements, Tax Planning, Tax Planning
CAD–USD Exchange Rate “Forecasting exchange rates has a record of failure second to none.”— Paul Krugman Even if you have never moved across the border, just by crossing the border, buying imported US goods, or investing internationally, you have felt the effects of...
by Brandon Lapstra | Mar 25, 2025 | Immigration, Immigration, Investment Planning
LIRA / LRSP Unlocking Provision for Non-Residents of Canada A move to from the US to Canada can often result in a change in employment. When you leave an employer, you may be able to transfer the tax-sheltered portion of the commuted value of your pension to a...
