Information for prospective clients
from outside Canada

Canada is a constitutional monarchy, with a division of powers between the federal and provincial governments.  The country has ten provinces, with three semiautonomous territories in the arctic.

For government of Canada information, and links to the provinces and territories,
see: http://www.gc.ca/

http://geodepot.statcan.ca/Diss/Maps/ReferenceMaps/prov_pdf_e.cfm for maps throughout the country and,

http://www.statcan.ca/start.html, the Stats Canada website, for information on Canada.

Canada has a Goods and Services Tax that applies to some real property.

A central agency of the federal government, Canada Customs & Revenue Agency handles federal taxation matters.  See http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/. 

The provinces also maintain taxation policies for corporate and personal taxation.  Municipalities levy property taxes pursuant to provincial and territorial regulation.  See http://www.gc.ca/ for links to the provinces and territories.  See http://www.cpta.org/ for the Canadian Property Tax Association.