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Canadians’ Financial Well-being: Summary of FCAC survey findings

The Monthly Financial Well-being Monitor is a survey designed to collect information about Canadians' day-to-day financial management and financial well-being. It collects data from approximately 1,000 respondents per month and is a continuation of the COVID-19 Financial Well-being Survey, which...

Topic: Financial well-being
Author: FCAC - Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
Publisher: FCAC - Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
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Poverty and food insecurity where you live

Every day in Canada, nearly 1 in 4 people worry about eating, compromise on the quantity and quality of their groceries and/or go without food due to financial constraints. Food insecurity disproportionately impacts some groups, including Indigenous and racialized peoples, people with...

Topic: Financial inclusion, Health
Author: Community Food Centres Canada
Publisher: Community Food Centres Canada
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A Cyber Security Toolkit for Newcomers to Canada

The Canadian Bankers Association’s Cyber Security Toolkit for Newcomers to Canada, developed in collaboration with Get Cyber Safe, aims to educate newcomers on cyber hygiene best practices and empower them so that they are equipped to recognize and avoid common scams in Canada. The Toolkit...

Topic: Consumer protection
Author: Canadian Bankers Association
Publisher: Canadian Bankers Association
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Building Credit From the Ground Up: A Program for Newcomers to Canada.

This free new course for newcomers consists of 4 short modules that should take 10-15 minutes each to complete. Each module includes short case studies, mini quizzes and other interactive elements. The topics for each module are: Essentials of credit in Canada  How to build your credit...

Topic: Credit & Debt, Financial literacy
Author: Credit Canada
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The state of economic abuse in Canada

November 26 is National Economic Abuse Awareness day.  The Canadian Centre for Women's Empowerment has published their report on the state of economic abuse in Canada; championing financially strong futures for survivors.  Here are some additional resources of potential interest: The economic...

Topic: Consumer protection, Financial well-being, Lived experience
Author: Canadian Centre for Women's Empowerment
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The barriers we face: Newcomers and the financial markets

When immigrants arrive in Canada, they face many financial challenges. From opening a bank account to using a credit card, from buying a house to paying for insurance, they may find it difficult to navigate the nuances of Canadian markets. Newcomers rely on industry professionals to assist them in...

Topic: Best practices, Financial inclusion
Author: Cohesia
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Housing law: free legal information

This resource produced by Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) provides a list of free legal information about paying rent, eviction procedures and much...

Topic: Housing and homelessness
Author: CLEO - Community Legal Education Ontario
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Benefits & credits: factsheets from the CRA

The CRA has compiled benefits and credits factsheets for: Students Persons with disabilities Modest income individuals Housing insecure individuals Adults 65 and older Women in shelters Indigenous peoples Newcomers These are available in English and...

Topic: Tax filing and benefits
Author: Canada Revenue Agency
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Consumer Vulnerability: Evidence from the Monthly COVID-19 Financial Well-being Survey

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada’s (FCAC) COVID-19 Financial Well-being Survey, which began in August 2020, is a nationally representative hybrid online-phone survey fielded monthly, with approximately 1,000 respondents per month. The survey collects information on Canadians’ day-to-day...

Topic: Financial well-being
Author: FCAC - Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
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Banking for newcomers to Canada

Banks offer extensive information on how newcomers to Canada can get started in their new country, including checklists, information, financial services and advice. Here is some basic information to get you started. A list of bank resources at the end of this article may also help with the...

Topic: Financial literacy
Author: Canadian Bankers Association
Publisher: Canadian Bankers Association
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Multicultural and newcomer charitable giving study

While much research has been conducted on how giving is correlated to factors like educational attainment or income level, the influence of ethnicity has been elusive. This research attempts to better understand how newcomers to Canada and second-generation Canadians perceive and approach giving...

Topic: Financial behaviour/decisions, Research and evaluation
Author: Imagine Canada
Publisher: Imagine Canada
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Multilingual financial resources for Ontarians

Investing for your future is important. And no matter how much (or little) money you have to invest, having the right information and resources can help you make better decisions for you and your family. The resources and tools provided here are intended to be a starting point for new investors,...

Topic: Financial literacy
Author: Ontario Securities Commission
Publisher: Ontario Securities Commission
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Banking for newcomers to Canada

Banks offer extensive information on how newcomers to Canada can get started in their new country, including checklists, information, financial services and advice. The Canadian Bankers Association has compiled some basic information to get you started including an infographic with features of the...

Topic: Financial literacy
Author: Canadian Bankers Association
Publisher: Canadian Bankers Association
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Ethnography of vulnerable newcomers’ experiences with taxes and benefits

This report presents the findings of an ethnographic research project undertaken by researchers at the Accelerated Business Solutions Lab (ABSL) at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). It is the second of a series of ethnographic reports on the experiences of vulnerable populations. The objective of...

Topic: Tax filing and benefits
Author: Canada Revenue Agency
Publisher: Canada Revenue Agency
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Taxpayer Rights in the Digital Age

This paper explores the intersection of digital innovation, digital services, access, and taxpayer rights in the Canadian context, in light of the experiences of vulnerable populations in Canada, from the perspective of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsman. Many aspects of the CRA’s digitalization...

Topic: Tax filing and benefits
Author: Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsman
Publisher: Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsman
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Providing one-on-one financial coaching to newcomers: Insights for frontline service providers

One-on-one financial help is a key financial empowerment (FE) intervention that Prosper Canada is working to pilot, scale and integrate into other social services, in collaboration with FE partners across the country. FE is increasingly gaining traction as an effective poverty reduction measure. FE...

Topic: Financial coaching & counselling
Author: Ana Fremont, Nirupa Varatharasan
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Benefits and Credits Toolkit

Benefits and credits provide income and financial support for many individuals. This toolkit contains information on common tax credits and benefits, benefits for specific populations, and practitioner resources including case studies and information on identification documentation for accessing...

Topic: Tax filing and benefits
Author: Prosper Canada
Publisher: Prosper Canada
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Trends in the Citizenship Rate Among New Immigrants to Canada

This Economic Insights article examines trends in the citizenship rate (the percent of immigrants who become Canadian citizens) among recent immigrants who arrived in Canada five to nine years before a given census. The citizenship rate among recent immigrants aged 18 and over peaked in 1996 and...

Topic: Financial well-being
Author: Feng Hou, Garnett Picot
Publisher: Statistics Canada
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Financial coaching for newcomers: Promising practices

For many newcomers, living in Canada involves learning about finances and money management in new ways. This can include navigating new financial systems, and learning about tax filing and benefits, as well as day-to-day money management and saving. One-on-one financial coaching programs...

Topic: Financial coaching & counselling
Author: Prosper Canada
Publisher: Prosper Canada
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Financial Empowerment for Newcomers: Evaluation insights from pilot project

This fact sheet provides insights from Prosper Canada's Financial Empowerment for Newcomers pilot project conducted with three newcomer-serving organizations, Saskatoon Open Door Society (SODS), AXIS Employment Services (AXIS), and North York Community House (NYCH), who implemented and integrated...

Topic: Research and evaluation
Author: Janet Flynn, Nirupa Varatharasan
Publisher: Prosper Canada
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Financial Empowerment for Newcomers infographic

This infographic displays data gathered from interviewing 53 newcomer participants in three provinces (Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Newfoundland) between August and October 2017. Learn more about the stages of newcomer settlement, key money topics and experiences of newcomers, and three types of...

Topic: Research and evaluation
Author: Prosper Canada
Publisher: Prosper Canada
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My money in Canada

Are you a newcomer to Canada, or someone who works with newcomers? This online tool will help you explore five money modules to better manage your finances in Canada. Learn about the financial system in Canada, income and expenses, setting goals and saving, credit and credit reports, and filing...

Topic: Asset building and saving, Financial literacy, Tax filing and benefits
Author: Prosper Canada
Publisher: Prosper Canada
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Chronic Low Income Among Immigrants in Canada and its Communities

This study examines the rate of chronic low income among adult immigrants (aged 25 or older) in Canada during the 2000s. Data is taken from the Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB) for the period from 1993 to 2012, with regional adjustments used for the analysis. Chronic low income is...

Topic: Poverty issues, Research and evaluation
Author: Garnett Picot, Yuqian Lu
Publisher: Statistics Canada
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My money in Canada

This online tool will help you learn about the financial system in Canada and how to manage your money. Explore five money modules on banking, income and expenses, money goals and savings, credit, and taxes.  Clients can do the modules in the order they appear, or just the ones they want to use....

Topic: Financial coaching & counselling, Financial literacy
Author: Prosper Canada
Publisher: Prosper Canada
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Evaluation of the Guaranteed Income Supplement

The Old Age Security program is the largest statutory program of the Government of Canada, and consists of the Old Age Security pension, the Guaranteed Income Supplement, and the Allowance. The Guaranteed Income Supplement is provided to low-income seniors aged 65 years and over who receive the Old...

Topic: Asset building and saving, Tax filing and benefits
Author: ESDC - Employment and Social Development Canada
Publisher: ESDC - Employment and Social Development Canada
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