For some types of property, such as a life insurance policy, registered retirement savings plan, or tax-free savings account, you can say who will get it when you die, without writing it in your will. This person is often called a designated beneficiary.
When you die, the money goes directly to them. It does not become part of your estate...
Your estate is the property you own when you die. This includes real property, which is property like land and buildings. It also includes personal property, such as jewellery, furniture, and bank accounts.
Some property does not become part of your estate because it changes owners as soon as you die. Examples are a home you owned in joint...
Joint tenancy is a way for 2 or more people to own real property together. When one of the owners dies, their share of the property goes directly to the other owners. It does not usually go into the estate of the person who died. This means that it's not affected by their will or by the intestacy rules.
Intestacy rules are the legal rules that say what happens to a person's estate if they die without a will.
In Ontario, the intestacy rules say that after all debts are paid, married partners get a share of their estate. Children may also get a share. If there's no married partner or child, other relatives may get a share.
Married...
The law uses the term "real property" for property such as land, houses, or other buildings. It's often called "real estate".
A common-law relationship is one where 2 people live together in a marriage-like relationship, without being legally married.
Sentencing circles are an alternative to a sentencing hearing. It is a community-based process where community members try to agree on an appropriate sentence that everyone is satisfied with.
The sentencing circle includes the accused, an elder, judge, Crown, and lawyer. The circle might also include an Indigenous court worker, police or...
If you’re not a Canadian citizen, you must meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act if you want to enter or remain in Canada. Being inadmissible to Canada means that you do not meet the requirements.
There are different requirements depending on the immigration status that you’re trying to get or keep.
A Temporary Resident Permit is a special permit from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that lets a person live in Canada for a certain period of time. If IRCC gives someone a Temporary Resident Permit, they agree to let the person stay in Canada temporarily. And they do this even though the person has not met a requirement...
A sponsorship undertaking refers to the period of time when a sponsor is financially responsible for the person they sponsor. It starts on the day the sponsored person becomes a permanent resident and ranges from 3 to 20 years, depending on the family class category the person was sponsored under.