Canadian Tax CPD Courses for Practising CPAs

On-demand courses and scheduled seminars across six areas of Canadian tax, taught by experts at Cadesky Tax. Every course issues a verifiable CPD certificate.

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All Canadian Tax CPD Courses: 39 Courses

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Running a Private Corporation

Integration, the small business deduction and the structures around it.

  1. Tax Rates and IntegrationSalary or dividends, and the integration arithmetic that tells you which one for this client, this year.View CourseTax Rates and Integration1.0h Verifiable CPD$150
  2. Small Business DeductionThe passive income grind on the $500,000 business limit is reaching further every year. Where the limit goes, and how to keep it.View CourseSmall Business Deduction0.5h Verifiable CPD$150
  3. Specified Investment BusinessRental income can cost a corporation the small business rate. The five employee test and the associated corporation fix.View CourseSpecified Investment Business0.3h Verifiable CPD$50
  4. Association RulesNewFive tests in subsection 256(1), and a discretionary trust that quietly associates three companies that never met.View CourseAssociation Rules2.0h Verifiable CPD$150
  5. Tax Structures for ProfessionalsSix structures for a professional corporation, the provincial rules that constrain them, and which one fits.View CourseTax Structures for Professionals1.0h Verifiable CPD$150
  6. SR&ED: New Rules, New OpportunitiesHigher expenditure limits and wider eligibility for SR&ED credits. What to claim now for clients you had written off as ineligible.View CourseSR&ED: New Rules, New Opportunities2.5h Verifiable CPD$225
  7. Tax and AI: The Future Arrived YesterdayHow tax practitioners are using AI in practice today, and the failure modes that would cost you a client.View CourseTax and AI: The Future Arrived Yesterday2.0h Verifiable CPD$150
  8. Owner-Manager Tax PracticeNew10 structured modules built for practitioners. Covers integration, the small business deduction, refundable tax, remuneration, TOSI income splitting, and the traps that catch owner-managers most often.View CourseOwner-Manager Tax Practice10.0h Verifiable CPD$650

When a Client Sells, Buys or Restructures

Transactions, reorganizations and the provisions that follow them.

  1. Purchase and Sale of a BusinessShares or assets. One decision, opposite answers for the two sides, and the price adjustment that bridges them.View CoursePurchase and Sale of a Business0.5h Verifiable CPD$50
  2. Rollovers Under the Income Tax ActEvery major rollover provision, from s. 85 to ss. 51 and 86, the mechanics of each election, and the drafting errors that undo them.View CourseRollovers Under the Income Tax Act12.5h Verifiable CPD$595
  3. Capital Gains ExemptionQualify the shares as QSBC, purify the balance sheet, and protect the LCGE claim before the letter of intent is signed.View CourseCapital Gains Exemption2.0h Verifiable CPD$150
  4. Acquisition of ControlA change of control resets the year, streams the losses and writes down the assets. Plan the sequence around it.View CourseAcquisition of Control1.0h Verifiable CPD$150
  5. Interest ExpenseCurrent use, direct use, and the s. 20(1)(c) tracing that has to hold up years after the borrowing.View CourseInterest Expense1.0h Verifiable CPD$150
  6. Debt ForgivenessThe forgiven amount grinds through the s. 80 ordering rules before anything is left to include in income.View CourseDebt Forgiveness1.0h Verifiable CPD$150
  7. Estate FreezeFour estate freeze structures, the valuation support each one needs, and the double tax trap waiting at the end.View CourseEstate Freeze1.0h Verifiable CPD$150
  8. Corporate StructuresFive real holdco and opco client structures, diagnosed on screen and rebuilt.View CourseCorporate Structures0.5h Verifiable CPD$50

When a Client Leaves Canada or Invests Abroad

Departures, treaties, foreign income and cross-border structures.

  1. Leaving CanadaDeparture tax, the residual ties that keep a client resident, and the security election on unrealized gains.View CourseLeaving Canada0.5h Verifiable CPD$50
  2. Introduction to Tax TreatiesHow to read a Canadian tax treaty in order: residence, then the distributive articles, then the MLI sitting on top of it.View CourseIntroduction to Tax Treaties1.5h Verifiable CPD$150
  3. Foreign Tax CreditNewForeign income, Canadian tax, and the country by country s. 126 calculation that decides how much of it you get back.View CourseForeign Tax Credit1.5h Verifiable CPD$150
  4. Doing Business in the U.S.Permanent establishment, state nexus and the US LLC question. The structure is far cheaper to get right before the first sale.View CourseDoing Business in the U.S.2.5h Verifiable CPD$225
  5. The Troublesome US BeneficiaryOne US person in the family can reshape an entire Canadian estate plan. Find them before the trust is settled.View CourseThe Troublesome US Beneficiary2.0h Verifiable CPD$150
  6. T1134: Behind the FormFour hours inside the T1134 foreign affiliate information return, written for the CPA who inherited a foreign affiliate and has no specialist to ask.View CourseT1134: Behind the Form4.0h Verifiable CPD$225

Life Events and Family Planning

Separation, the family home, succession and taxation at death.

  1. Taxation and DivorceProperty splits, support payments and unwinding the s. 74.1 attribution rules, in the order a separation agreement actually arrives.View CourseTaxation and Divorce2.0h Verifiable CPD$150
  2. Principal Residence ExemptionThe exemption everyone assumes they understand, until the change of use under s. 45(2), the extra half hectare, or the trust ownership comes up.View CoursePrincipal Residence Exemption2.0h Verifiable CPD$150
  3. Stock Options and Employee IncentivesThe $200,000 vesting cap, the employer deduction election, and how the deferral works inside a CCPC.View CourseStock Options and Employee Incentives1.0h Verifiable CPD$150
  4. Income Splitting StrategiesTOSI compliant splitting that survives a review, including the excluded share and excluded business routes.View CourseIncome Splitting Strategies2.5h Verifiable CPD$150
  5. Trusts: Common Problems and How to Fix ThemThe 21 year rule, T3 trust reporting and four other trust problems, each one drawn from a structure that had to be repaired.View CourseTrusts: Common Problems and How to Fix Them2.5h Verifiable CPD$225
  6. Succession of the Family BusinessMoving the business to the next generation under the intergenerational transfer rules in s. 84.1 without losing the exemption.View CourseSuccession of the Family Business2.0h Verifiable CPD$150
  7. Taxation at Death and Post-MortemPipeline, s. 164(6) loss carryback, or both. The post-mortem decisions have a deadline and most of them are irreversible.View CourseTaxation at Death and Post-Mortem1.5h Verifiable CPD$150

Compliance, CRA and Professional Practice

Audits, reporting obligations, the minimum tax and your ethics hours.

  1. Dealing with CRACRA audit through notice of objection through taxpayer relief. What works, what escalates, and what to put in writing.View CourseDealing with CRA3.0h Verifiable CPD$225
  2. Special Reporting FormsThree mandatory disclosure regimes arrived since 2023. Miss one and the penalty is not proportionate to the oversight.View CourseSpecial Reporting Forms2.0h Verifiable CPD$150
  3. Ethics for CPAsConflicts, client pressure and aggressive positions. Where the professional line sits, with the required ethics hours.View CourseEthics for CPAs3.0h Verifiable CPD$150
  4. Alternative Minimum TaxThe reformed AMT rules, in force since 2024, pull in capital gains, donations and employee options at once. Work out who actually gets caught.View CourseAlternative Minimum Tax1.5h Verifiable CPD$150
  5. AMT Recovery MissionMinimum tax paid in an earlier year is recoverable for seven. Find it before the AMT carryforward runs out.View CourseAMT Recovery Mission1.5h Verifiable CPD$75
  6. Office In-Home ExpensesNewThe flat rate method is gone. What qualifies now, what the T2200 has to say, and where the claims get denied.View CourseOffice In-Home Expenses1.0h Verifiable CPD$150
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2026 Tax Seminar Series

2026 Tax Seminar Series

Eight seminars on the year’s key tax developments with Michael Cadesky and Hugh Woolley, with live Q&A at the end of every broadcast. 20 hours of verifiable CPD, plus the Tax Seminars Archive.

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What Comes With Every Registration

The essentials are in every course. Select courses add deeper study material, listed on each course page.

  • Seminar RecordingWatch at your own pace, as often as you need.
  • Presentation SlidesThe full deck used in the seminar.
  • Verifiable CPD CertificateIssued automatically on completion.
  • One Year of AccessTo the recording and every course material.
  • Detailed NotesColour-coded examples, planning ideas and traps.Select Courses
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Frequently Asked Questions

Choosing a Course, Answered

Common questions from CPAs about the catalog, pricing and verifiable CPD.

How do I find the right Canadian tax CPD course?

Search by topic or provision at the top of this page, or filter the catalog by learning path. Each learning path groups the courses for one area of Canadian tax: Personal Tax, Owner-Manager, Estate Planning, International Tax, Tax Practice and Special Topics.

Are the courses on demand?

Yes. Every course in the catalog is on demand: register, watch at your own pace, and keep access to the recording and materials for one year. The 2026 Tax Seminar Series is a scheduled program of eight online seminars, with live Q&A at the end of each broadcast.

Which courses are free?

Tariffs: 10 Tricky Questions (1.0 hour) and 2024 Year-End Tax Planning (2.0 hours) are full-length seminars offered at no charge. Both issue the same verifiable CPD certificate as a paid course. See the free CPD seminars.

Can my firm register a group?

Yes. To register a group, increase the quantity at checkout to the number of seats you need. You can then assign and manage those seats for your team from your account.

Does every course issue a verifiable CPD certificate?

Yes. Every Cadesky Tax Seminars course issues a verifiable CPD certificate on completion, including the free seminars. The certificate is stored in your account and is ready for your CPA reporting.

How much do the courses cost?

Most courses are $150 CAD. Shorter sessions start at $50, longer programs such as Owner-Manager Tax Practice and Rollovers Under the Income Tax Act are priced by length, and two seminars are free.

What is included with a course registration?

Every registration includes the seminar recording and the presentation slides. Select courses also include detailed notes, walkthrough videos, a knowledge assessment and the Technical Corner. Each course page lists exactly what that course includes.

Who presents the courses?

Senior Canadian tax specialists at Cadesky Tax, including Michael Cadesky, Hugh Woolley, Grace Chow, Dean Smith, Matthew Cho and Nancy Yan, with guest presenters on specialist subjects such as SR&ED and customs and trade.

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