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RRSP dollar limit$35,390
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US dollar in Canadian dollars, daily average$1.4255
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Bank of Canada target for the overnight rate2.5%
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Chartered bank prime business rate4.7%
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We checked 5 figures against the official source
The values in force were confirmed with Canada Revenue Agency, Gouvernement du Québec and Ministère des Finances du Québec.
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- Québec basic personal amount$18,952In force from January 1, 2026 · Ministère des Finances du Québec
- Québec deduction for workers2 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Ministère des Finances du Québec
- Québec income tax bracketstable with 4 bracketsIn force from January 1, 2026 · Ministère des Finances du Québec
- Québec land transfer duties (welcome tax)table with 3 bracketsIn force from January 1, 2026 · Gouvernement du Québec
- Refundable Quebec abatement16.5%In force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
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BC raised its lowest income tax rate to 5.6% for 2026
British Columbia increased its lowest personal income tax rate from 5.06% to 5.60% and the BC tax reduction to $690, both for the whole 2026 tax year.
Used byIncome tax calculator 2026 for CanadaTake-home pay calculator 2026 for CanadaCapital gains tax calculator for Canada 2026
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New Canada child benefit amounts from July 2026
For July 2026 to June 2027 the CCB is based on your 2025 family income, with new maximums and income thresholds.
Used byCanada child benefit calculator (July 2026 to June 2027)
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Minimum wage went up on October 1 in five provinces
Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan raised their general minimum wage on October 1, 2026. The minimum wage calculator already uses the new rates.
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Newfoundland and Labrador raises its basic personal amount
The Newfoundland and Labrador basic personal amount goes from $11,188 to $13,094 for the 2026 tax year.
Used byIncome tax calculator 2026 for CanadaTake-home pay calculator 2026 for CanadaCapital gains tax calculator for Canada 2026
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Prince Edward Island adds a 20% bracket above $200,000
From the 2026 tax year, PEI taxes income above $200,000 at 20%.
Used byIncome tax calculator 2026 for CanadaTake-home pay calculator 2026 for CanadaCapital gains tax calculator for Canada 2026
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We checked 60 figures against the official source
The values in force were confirmed with Canada Revenue Agency, City of Toronto, Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program), Government of Alberta, Government of British Columbia, Government of Ontario and Ontario Ministry of Finance.
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- Alberta supplemental tax credit rate25%In force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Alberta supplemental tax credit threshold$4,896In force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- BC further tax rate on residential value over the threshold2%In force from January 1, 2026 · Government of British Columbia
- BC further tax: residential value threshold$3,000,000In force from January 1, 2026 · Government of British Columbia
- BC property transfer taxtable with 3 bracketsIn force from January 1, 2026 · Government of British Columbia
- BC tax reduction amount and income threshold2 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- BC tax reduction phase-out rate3.56%In force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Canada child benefit fixed reduction above the second threshold4 valuesIn force from July 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Canada child benefit income thresholds2 valuesIn force from July 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Canada child benefit maximum per child2 valuesIn force from July 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Canada child benefit reduction rate above the second threshold4 valuesIn force from July 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Canada child benefit reduction rate between the thresholds4 valuesIn force from July 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Canada employment amount$1,501In force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Capital gains inclusion rate50%In force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Compensation for length of service, BC (weeks by months of service)8 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Government of British Columbia
- CPP 2026 employee contribution rates3 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- CPP and QPP 2026 earnings limits3 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- EI 2026 premium rates4 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- EI maximum annual insurable earnings$68,900In force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- EI maximum weekly benefit$729In force from January 1, 2026 · Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program)
- EI regular benefits basic rate55%In force from January 1, 2026 · Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program)
- Federal basic personal amount (maximum and minimum)2 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Federal income tax bracketstable with 5 bracketsIn force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Federal minimum wage per hour$18.15In force from April 1, 2026 · Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program)
- General minimum wage per hourfrom $15 to $18.51 depending on the area (6 areas)In force from June 26, 2019 · Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program)
- GST or HST ratefrom 5% to 15% depending on the area (13 areas)In force from April 1, 2025 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Manitoba basic personal amount phase-out range2 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Notice of termination, federal (weeks by months of service)7 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program)
- Notice of termination, Ontario (weeks by months of service)8 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Government of Ontario
- OAS recovery tax minimum income threshold by income year3 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program)
- OAS recovery tax rate15%In force from January 1, 2026 · Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program)
- Ontario first-time homebuyer refund maximum$4,000In force from January 1, 2017 · Ontario Ministry of Finance
- Ontario Health Premium maximum$900In force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Ontario Health Premium scheduletable with 5 bracketsIn force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Ontario land transfer tax (one or two single family residences)table with 5 bracketsIn force from January 1, 2017 · Ontario Ministry of Finance
- Ontario surtax rates2 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Ontario surtax thresholds2 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Ontario tax reduction basic amount$300In force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Overtime rule, Alberta3 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Government of Alberta
- Overtime rule, British Columbia5 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Government of British Columbia
- Overtime rule, federal3 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program)
- Overtime rule, Ontario2 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Government of Ontario
- Provincial and territorial basic personal amountfrom $11,932 to $22,769 depending on the area (12 areas)In force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Provincial and territorial income tax bracketstable with 6 bracketsIn force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Provincial sales tax rate (PST, RST or QST)from 0% to 9.975% depending on the area (13 areas)In force from April 1, 2025 · Canada Revenue Agency
- QPIP 2026 premium rates2 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- QPIP maximum annual insurable earnings$103,000In force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Quebec Pension Plan 2026 employee rates3 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- RRSP dollar limit$33,810In force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- RRSP room as a share of earned income18%In force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Severance pay, federal3 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program)
- Severance pay, Ontario4 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Government of Ontario
- Termination notice, Alberta (weeks by months of service)6 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Government of Alberta
- TFSA dollar limit by year18 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Canada Revenue Agency
- Toronto first-time purchaser MLTT rebate maximum$4,475In force from April 1, 2026 · City of Toronto
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax (one or two single family residences)table with 10 bracketsIn force from April 1, 2026 · City of Toronto
- Vacation pay, Alberta3 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Government of Alberta
- Vacation pay, British Columbia3 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Government of British Columbia
- Vacation pay, federal (Canada Labour Code)5 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program)
- Vacation pay, Ontario3 valuesIn force from January 1, 2026 · Government of Ontario
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General minimum wage per hourfrom $15.70 to $17.95 depending on the area (5 areas)
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General minimum wage per hourfrom $17.20 to $20.17 depending on the area (2 areas)
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Consumer Price Index, all-items, Canada (2002=100)170