First Year Canada
Tools

Free newcomer money calculators

FX & BANKING

Norbert's Gambit Calculator

See how much you save converting USD↔CAD via Norbert's Gambit vs your bank, vs Wise, across Wealthsimple/Questrade/IBKR.

✅ Live
TAX

Newcomer Canadian Income-Tax Estimator

Year-one Canadian tax estimate for newcomers. Inputs: arrival date, province, Canadian-source income.

Coming soon
HOME BUYING

FHSA + HBP Downpayment Stacker

How much tax-free downpayment can you build by combining FHSA ($40K) and Home Buyers' Plan ($60K RRSP)?

Coming soon
CREDIT

First Canadian Credit Card Picker

Input arrival country, income, bank. Get the highest-bonus newcomer card you qualify for.

Coming soon
REGISTERED ACCOUNTS

Year-One Contribution Sequencer

FHSA → TFSA → RRSP — given your income and savings, what should you contribute to each, in what order?

Coming soon

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