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Cross-Border Investing (CA + US)

The Canada–US edge: dual listings, arbitrage, filings, and tax-smart account placement.

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01
Dual Listing
When the same company's shares trade on two stock exchanges at once, such as both the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.
02
Cross-Listed Arbitrage
Profiting from a temporary price gap between the same stock's two listings, after accounting for the currency exchange rate.
03
American Depositary Receipt
A US-traded certificate that represents shares of a foreign company, letting Americans buy non-US stocks in USD on US exchanges.
04
Canadian Depositary Receipt
A Canadian-listed receipt that holds a fraction of a U.S. stock, priced in Canadian dollars with a built-in currency hedge.
05
Multijurisdictional Disclosure System
A Canada–U.S. arrangement letting eligible issuers file in the other country largely using their home-country disclosure documents.
06
SEC EDGAR
EDGAR is the SEC's free public database where all US company filings (10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, proxies, insider forms) are stored.
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SEDAR+
SEDAR+ is Canada's official online system for filing and viewing public-company disclosures, the Canadian counterpart to US EDGAR.
08
Cboe Canada (NEO Exchange)
A senior Canadian stock exchange, formerly NEO Exchange, now owned by Cboe and a major home for ETFs and CDRs.
09
Canadian Securities Exchange
A Canadian exchange focused on emerging and early-stage companies, with lighter listing requirements than the TSX.
10
IFRS vs US GAAP
The two main accounting rulebooks: Canada uses IFRS, U.S. companies use US GAAP, so some numbers are not directly comparable.
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Withholding Tax
Tax a country deducts at source from dividends or interest paid to a foreign investor before the money reaches you.
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Foreign Tax Credit
A credit that offsets tax already paid to another country, so the same income is not fully taxed twice.
13
Tax-Free Savings Account
A Canadian registered account where investment growth and withdrawals are completely tax-free, within an annual contribution limit.
14
Registered Retirement Savings Plan
A Canadian retirement account where contributions are tax-deductible and growth is tax-deferred until you withdraw the money.
15
Form T1135 (Foreign Income Verification)
A CRA form Canadians must file when their foreign property cost more than CAD 100,000 at any point in the year.
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Flow-Through Shares
A Canadian share type that lets mining and energy exploration companies pass certain tax deductions through to investors.
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NI 43-101 (Mining Disclosure)
NI 43-101 is the Canadian standard governing how mining companies disclose mineral resources and reserves to investors.
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