The first-time homebuyer incentive has been discontinued by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the federal agency announced on Thursday. The deadline for new or resubmitted applications to the program is midnight ET on March 21, 2024, according to the CMHC’s website. Launched in 2019, the plan was meant to help reduce monthly mortgage payments … Read more
After the pandemic hit in 2020, some business owners and households were hard hit financially as a result of lockdown measures. But at the same time, many Canadians saw their bank accounts grow because of their reduced spending. Those savings ballooned to over $300 billion and became so large that economists expected there would be … Read more
Canadians can begin filing their income tax returns online as of Monday, with several changes in store for the 2024 tax filing season. Those filing by paper should have received their income tax package in the mail by now, according to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Most Canadians must file their tax return by April … Read more
