OAS – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:04:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png OAS – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Projections of OAS cost ratio indicate stability: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/projections-of-oas-cost-ratio-indicate-stability-report/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:04:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=474620 However, emerging trends weigh on projected costs

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]]> Tax reforms needed to Canada’s retirement regime: C.D. Howe Institute https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/tax-reforms-needed-to-canadas-retirement-regime-c-d-howe-institute/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 20:17:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=467864 Study argues for providing Canadians more retirement savings room, allowing OAS/CPP deferral after 70

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]]> Ontario Liberals promise to boost provincial top-up to OAS https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/ontario-liberals-promise-to-boost-provincial-top-up-to-oas/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:56:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=443310 Eligible seniors would receive up to $1,000 more annually

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]]> When is the best time to take CPP and OAS? https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/when-is-the-best-time-to-take-cpp-and-oas/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 21:19:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=442183 Advisors need to consider several aspects, such as life expectancy and whether the client will spend or invest CPP and OAS

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]]> Liberals set date for one-time OAS payment https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/liberals-set-date-for-one-time-oas-payment/ Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:28:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=424983 Seniors aged 75 and older will receive the $500 payment in August

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]]> Feds make minor updates to RRSP rules in Budget 2021 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/feds-make-minor-updates-to-rrsp-rules-in-budget-2021/ Tue, 20 Apr 2021 00:14:45 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=420120 The Liberals also raised OAS payments and proposed a foreign real estate tax

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]]> Being flexible about retirement plans https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/building-your-business-newspaper/being-flexible-about-retirement-plans/ Mon, 02 Nov 2020 05:14:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=409757 The pandemic may cause your clients to rethink when to claim government benefits

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]]> Feds pledge one-time benefit top-up to seniors in Covid-19 aid https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/feds-pledge-one-time-benefit-top-up-to-seniors-in-covid-19-aid/ Tue, 12 May 2020 15:22:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=400409 OAS recipients will get $300 and GIS recipients will get $200

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]]> Report calls for retirement reform https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/report-calls-for-retirement-reform/ Tue, 24 Mar 2020 16:28:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=397469 A paper from the C.D. Howe Institute makes several recommendations

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]]> Deferring government benefits https://www.investmentexecutive.com/in-depth_/special-reports/deferring-government-benefits/ Fri, 11 Nov 2016 05:50:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/deferring-government-benefits/ Clients who put off receiving CPP and OAS payments can reduce their longevity risk. These clients will need other sources of income to bridge the gap until they begin collecting those benefits

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