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Home Who qualifies as a spouse?

Who qualifies as a spouse?

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) considers the definition of spouse to include those individuals legally married to each other and individuals living common-law at the time of the RRSP contribution.

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  • What if an Individual and Spousal RRSPs are merged into a single RRSP account?
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