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The Border Guide - Canada/USA

The Ultimate Guide to Living, Working, and Investing across the Canadian/US Border.

Created bySelf-Counsel Press
5.0
(14 reviews)
BeginnerUpdated Apr 22, 2025
The Border Guide - Canada/USA

What You'll Learn

check_circleUnderstand Canada/USA border entry rules.
check_circleLearn to avoid border crossing red flags.
check_circleKnow the Canada/USA visitor rules.
check_circleUnderstand US tax rules for Canadians.
check_circleLearn about trusted traveler programs.
check_circleExplore cross-border financial planning.

About This Course

Master the complexities of Canada/USA border crossings with "The Border Guide - Canada/USA". This comprehensive course equips you with the knowledge and strategies to navigate immigration and tax regulations seamlessly, optimizing your cross-border lifestyle. Learn to avoid common pitfalls, understand visitor rules, and leverage trusted traveler programs like NEXUS and Global Entry for effortless border crossings.

This course covers crucial topics including:

  • Understanding Canadian and US visitor rules and avoiding red flags.
  • Optimizing cross-border financial planning, including currency exchange strategies.
  • Navigating US and Canadian tax implications for vacationers, snowbirds, and settlers.
  • Leveraging the Canada-US tax treaty to minimize double taxation.
  • Effective estate planning strategies for cross-border assets.
  • Understanding healthcare options for Canadians in the US, including Medicare and private insurance.
  • Exploring the benefits and considerations of dual citizenship.

By the end of this course, you'll confidently manage all aspects of your cross-border experience, maximizing benefits and minimizing potential complications.

Your Instructors

Self-Counsel Press
Self-Counsel Press

DIY Legal & Business Publisher

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For over 50 years, Self-Counsel Press has published high quality legal, business, and reference books and written in clear, easily understood language. Our titles provide readers with reliable information authored by experts. We have a range of do-it-yourself legal and business titles, and reference books covering topics such as personal finance, real estate, professional development, writing skills, and study skills. At Self-Counsel Press, our goal is to provide high quality business, reference, and legal self-help titles, authored by experts, but written in clear, easily understood language. We help others help themselves by providing timely, reliable information and guidance at an affordable price. We're the premier source for self-help law books and books for small business and we're proud to have been the pioneer publisher of DIY law titles in North America when we launched our first Divorce Guide in 1971.

Robert Keats
Robert Keats

CFP (US and Canada), RFP (Canada), MSFP

Robert Keats, CFP (US and Canada), RFP (Canada), MSFP, is an internationally renowned expert on cross-border financial planning. He is contributing editor to The Canadian MoneySaver. Keats began his financial planning career in 1976 and is president and a major shareholder of the largest financial advisory firm specializing in Canada/US cross-border financial planning. He has offices in Arizona, Florida, and Alberta.

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What Students Are Saying

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