YOUR CROSS-BORDER
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
We are dedicated to helping affluent families oversee their ongoing U.S., Canada and cross-border financial planning complexities.
YOUR CROSS-BORDER
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
We are dedicated to helping affluent families oversee their ongoing U.S., Canada and cross-border financial planning complexities.
Cardinal Point is an independent Canadian-U.S. wealth management company created to service the sophisticated needs of high net-worth families. Our financial advisors operate under the fiduciary standard and understand that your wealth, family, interests and values are all interconnected.
We are dedicated to providing investment management, financial, estate and tax planning solutions to residents of the U.S. and Canada, Americans moving to Canada, Canadians moving to the U.S. and Canadian and U.S. expats living abroad.
Cross-Border Wealth Services
Moving from Canada to the U.S.
Canadians living in the U.S.
Moving from the U.S. to Canada
U.S. citizens living in Canada
Canadian and U.S. Expats Living Abroad
For those Canadians and Americans moving or living abroad, careful cross-border financial planning considerations must be given to ensure tax and regulatory compliance in both your home and adopted countries.
FEATURED WHITE PAPERS
Manage Your Canada-U.S. Cross-Border Lifestyle
U.S. TAX RESIDENTS: HOW TO NAVIGATE PFIC INVESTMENT RULES
FEATURED MEDIA
Podcast: Canada/US Cross-Border Planning Revisited with Terry Ritchie
Cardinal Point’s VP and partner Terry Ritchie joined host Jason Periera on his podcast to discuss recent developments around financial planning issues for Americans living in Canada and Canadians investing in the US.
Ebook: Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption & Qualified Small Business Corporation
The Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE) is available to all Canadian residents and Americans living in Canada as a tax deduction on the sale of a Qualified Small Business Corporation (QSBC).
Ebook: Cross Border Implications of Holding 529 Plan
Many Canadians move for career opportunities to the U.S., work and raise families, and then plan to relocate back to Canada. A qualified tuition and educational savings plan for children (a 529 plan) is exempt from taxation in the U.S., in most cases …
OUR RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Cross Border Financial Planning – Non-Arm’s Length Cross-Border Gifting
When gifting assets in a non-arm’s length transaction, there are many financial and tax complexities to consider based on U.S. and Canadian laws. Where you and the recipient live, their immigration status, and the nature of their relationship all come into play. That’s true whether you give the gift of college tuition or a down payment on a home to a child, you are using an estate planning gifting strategy between spouses to avoid lengthy probate, or you are gifting property like jewelry or automobiles. This article provides insights to help you avoid unwanted and potentially steep tax liability and to ensure a smoother gift giving process.
Cross Border Wealth Management: Navigating your RESP
A Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) is a powerful asset when saving to pay for post-secondary education. College tuition had already become almost prohibitively expensive, years before recent historic inflationary pressures made the cost of higher education rise even more dramatically. That’s a constant challenge for parents who want to help fund their children’s post-secondary education. Navigating those challenges becomes more complicated when the RESP subscriber or the beneficiary reside in different countries. This article gives you an informative overview of some of the most common challenges, and insight into the most effective ways to proactively manage an RESP as part of your cross-border tax and financial planning.
Navigating Residency and Income Sourcing for Internationally Mobile Employees in Canada
Traveling across national borders for employment is increasingly common, and many Canadians derive income while working in the U.S. Similarly, many U.S. residents visit Canada to work for Canadian employers. But doing so can potentially expose you to complex tax rules, liabilities, and double taxation. That’s why strategic cross-border tax planning is essential to ensure full compliance with the tax laws of both nations while helping to minimize the taxes you are obligated to pay. This blog explains the nuances of cross-border tax law, how those may impact you, and solutions for navigating the complicated tax regulations.