Tax free savings account (TFSA) for non resident

If you become a non-resident of Canada, or are considered to be a non-resident for income tax purpose, you can keep your tax-free savings account (TFSA) and you will not be taxed in Canada on any earnings in the account or on withdrawals from it.

Unused RRSP contributions

Unused RRSP contributions are the amount of your registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contributions that you could not deduct or have chosen not to deduct and that did not designate as an HBP or LLP repayment for any year.

RRSP deduction limit

RRSP deduction limit is the maximum amount you can deduct from contributions you made to your RRSPs or to your spouse’s RRSP or common-law partner’s RRSP (Spousal or common-law partner RRSP) for a year (excluding transfers to your RRSPs of certain types of qualifying income).

RRSP limit

RRSP limit is the maximum amount of new RRSP deduction room that you can create for a year and is one of the amounts used to determine your RRSP deduction limit for that year.

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) is a special type of accounts holding savings and investments. It is a Canadian government regulated program, with special tax benefits, to help Canadians save for retirement.

TFSA contribution room

Your tax-free savings account (TFSA) contribution room is the maximum amount that you can contribute to your TFSA.  Your contribution room accumulates every year even if  you do not file an income tax return or open a TFSA.