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Cross-Border Investing (CA + US)
The Canada–US edge: dual listings, arbitrage, filings, and tax-smart account placement.
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.
Cross-Listed Arbitrage
Profiting from a temporary price gap between the same stock's two listings, after accounting for the currency exchange rate.
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.
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.
Multijurisdictional Disclosure System
A Canada–U.S. arrangement letting eligible issuers file in the other country largely using their home-country disclosure documents.
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.
SEDAR+
SEDAR+ is Canada's official online system for filing and viewing public-company disclosures, the Canadian counterpart to US EDGAR.
Cboe Canada (NEO Exchange)
A senior Canadian stock exchange, formerly NEO Exchange, now owned by Cboe and a major home for ETFs and CDRs.
Canadian Securities Exchange
A Canadian exchange focused on emerging and early-stage companies, with lighter listing requirements than the TSX.
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.
Withholding Tax
Tax a country deducts at source from dividends or interest paid to a foreign investor before the money reaches you.
Foreign Tax Credit
A credit that offsets tax already paid to another country, so the same income is not fully taxed twice.
Tax-Free Savings Account
A Canadian registered account where investment growth and withdrawals are completely tax-free, within an annual contribution limit.
Registered Retirement Savings Plan
A Canadian retirement account where contributions are tax-deductible and growth is tax-deferred until you withdraw the money.
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.
Flow-Through Shares
A Canadian share type that lets mining and energy exploration companies pass certain tax deductions through to investors.
NI 43-101 (Mining Disclosure)
NI 43-101 is the Canadian standard governing how mining companies disclose mineral resources and reserves to investors.