A Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) is a secure investment that guarantees 100% of the original amount that you invested. Your investment earns interest, at either a fixed or a variable rate, or based on a pre-determined formula.
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Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) for Individuals
<!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Main content" -->Since January 1, 2009, Canadian residents who are 18 years of age or older with a valid Social insurance number (SIN) are eligible to contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA.
The initial amount contributed as well as the income earned in the account (for example, investment income and capital gains) is tax-free, even when it is withdrawn.
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/tfsa-celi/menu-eng.html