350 likes | 374 Vues
Ensure your child's academic success with Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) - the best financial tool to save for post-secondary education. Begin investing in your child's education today!
E N D
Your Child... • You give your child all the care and love he needs to grow and achieve his potential. • Even though he is small, you have big dreams for him. • You want to give him everything he needs to succeed in life on a personal and professional level.
Your Child’s Future... Giving your child the opportunity to pursue post-secondary studies is one of your most precious projects.
Your Child’s Future... • Your goals are important for you and we understand. • How can we help you realize them?
Is an Education Important? A Canadian study shows that a post-secondary education and training are becoming increasingly important • In the 2000s: • 65% of new jobs, i.e., almost 2 out of 3 jobs, will require a post-secondary degree. Source: Statistics Canada
Education and the Government • Governments have decreased their spending in the education sector. Consequences: • Reduction of the amounts allocated to educational institutions • Educational institutions have increased their tuition fees
Increased Tuition Fees* (university) • In the last 10 years, tuition fees have increased by 135% • In 1993: $1,588 per year • In 2003: $3,733 per year * Canadian average according to Statistics Canada
$100,000 $85,122 $80,000 $60,000 $50,000 $40,000 $23,540 $14,932 $20,000 $0 2003 2021 The Cost of a University Education (over 4 years) Child living at home Child living away from home to study * Estimated with a 3% inflation rate
The Solution... • The Registered Education Savings Plan, commonly known as the RESP, is the most realistic alternative for saving for a child’s education. • The RESP is to studies what the RRSP is to retirement!
Why Choose the RESP The RESP is the top financial tool to accumulate amounts for your child’s education. • The advantages of the RESP: • Tax-sheltered investment income • Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) • Savings plan more flexible than before
The RESP... DIPLOMA … an excellent savings vehiclefor your child’s post-secondary education!
$$$ The People Involved... SUBSCRIBER: • Parents, grandparents, uncle, aunt, godfather, godmother BENEFICIARY: • a child age 14 or under
The RESP • The amounts invested in an RESP are made up of: C Contributions
Contributions • Through monthly payments (PAC) until age 18* • Minimum: $25 per month • no enrolment fees • Additional lump-sum deposits • Transfers from other RESPs • The maximum contributions per beneficiary are: • $4,000 per year • $42,000 lifetime *until December 31 of the designated beneficiary’s 17th birthday
The RESP • The amounts invested in an RESP are made up of: The Grant G C Contributions
The CESG Amount of the CESG: • 20% of annual contributions • Annual maximum of $400 • Total maximum of $7,200 • Paid monthly (by the federal government) • Taxable only upon withdrawal • Unused grant rights deferred to subsequent years
The RESP • The amounts invested in an RESP are made up of: Taxable only upon withdrawal Investment income I The grant G C Contributions
Diploma Fund Diploma Elementary Fund 10% 40% Diploma Secondary Fund 20% 2.5% 5.0% 35% 7.5% 30% 50%
Diploma Investment Distribution of Diploma Assets Automatic rebalancing on the beneficiary’s birthday
The RESP • The amounts invested in an RESP are made up of: Exclusive to DIPLOMA The education bonus B I Investment income G The grant C Contributions
The Education Bonus • Exclusive on the market • Paid if all PAC contributions have been made • Bonus established according to the beneficiary’s age at issue and can reach up to 15% (including lump-sum depostis acccording to the beneficiary's age when each deposit is made) • Paid in the form of Educational Assistance Payments (EAP)
Your Commitment • The education bonus is paid to the RESP to compensate for your efforts at the end of your commitment period, i.e., until the child (beneficiary) reaches age 18. • Therefore, a delay in your monthly PAC payments could lead to penalties.
Late PAC Fees are applicable at the end of the grace period
3 to 6 months Surrender fees 0 to 24 months Grace period Recuperation period Diploma - Contributions Issue Month
Just in Case... To help you respect your commitment and to ensure the continuity of your contributions, additional benefits can be added to your education savings plan: • Contribution in the event of the subscriber’s death • Contribution in the event of the subscriber’s disability
The Educational Assistance Payment (EAP) B EAP Beneficiary TAXABLE I G C The subscriber can withdraw contributions NON-TAXABLE
Beginning of Studies • Proof of registration required (only) • The subscriber decides on the frequence and amounts to be paid to the beneficiary • Admissible educational institution: • Almost any college (CEGEP) or university in Canada • For a foreign college or university: • course that lasts a minimum of 13 consecutive weeks.
Admissible Studies • Admissible training program: • course that lasts a minimum of 3 consecutive weeks • Minimum of 10 hours of courses (or homework) per week • Training course not related to the student’s employment
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR CHILD DOESN’T PURSUE POST-SECONDARY STUDIES
If the Beneficiary does not Pursue Post-Secondary Studies... The subscriber has 4 choices: • Name another beneficiary • Transfer the accumulated income to his RRSP* or his spouse’s RRSP • Withdraw the accumulated income from the RESP* (100% taxable + 20% penalty) • Make a donation to a recognized educational institution * the grant must be returned to the government
The Advantages of the Diploma RESP +15% RESP + CESG + BONUS +20% RESP + CESG RESP Total deposits
The Advantages of the Diploma RESP • Choosing Diploma is to offer yourself peace of mind knowing that your child will be able to pursue a post-secondary education if he wants to! • Allows your child to start his adult life on the right foot. • Even though he is small, you should start now!
The Diploma RESP ... • For the grant • For the education bonus • For the tax-free accumulation • To diversify your investments • For the flexibility of changing the beneficiary • For the possibility of transferring investment income to your RRSP, if your child does not pursue a post-secondary education