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Preparing to Exit Canada for the United States? (Part II)

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Part 2 of the series focuses on the process of emigrating to the United States. The article includes a list of actionable items that support residency and should be undertaken prior to relocating. It also discusses tax treatment for a Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security Pension (OAS) income following a move to the United States.

Preparing to Exit Canada for the United States? (Part I)

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This is the first in a three-part series for the Canadian Expat Network (CEN) examining important aspects of cross-border financial planning.  In the first installment, Cardinal Point’s John McCord looks at the Canadian Departure Tax, a levy assessed by the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) when an individual or family becomes a non-resident of Canada. It discusses which assets are subject to the tax and which aren’t, as well as strategies that can be used to lower the tax.

Canadian Snowbirds Present Opportunities—and Pitfalls—for Advisers

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As more Canadians are following the warmer climate and real estate bargains of the Sun Belt, buyers should beware of the numerous cross-border financial planning issues involved. ThisInvestmentNews article discusses how U.S.-based advisory firms that cater to these Canadians can have particular value in dealing with the nuances of taxes, trusts and estate planning, and retirement accounts.

Advisors Without Borders

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This Investment Executive profile looks at Cardinal Point CEO and Managing Director James Sheldon and his efforts to serve clients with interests in both Canada and the United States. Sheldon’s team has spent the last three years building a wealth management firm that provides full financial planning services on both sides of the border. The fee-only firm is built largely upon referrals and provides a select group of 80 families with a seamless process for transferring and managing wealth in both the U.S. and Canada.

Cardinal Point Establishes Cross-Border Wealth Management Firm

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This article in Financial Planning talks about how Cardinal Point is addressing the growing need for independent, cross-border wealth management services for Canadians living in the U.S. and vice versa. According to Cardinal Point’s President Jeff Sheldon, this niche emerged around several trends, including currency fluctuations and increased purchases of U.S. real estate by Canadians. Whether its Canadian retirees flocking to Florida or U.S. executives lured to Canada’s natural resources boom, Cardinal Point has made its move to seize an open niche in the wealth management space.