(Satpal Singh Johan) – Welcome to the 30th day of 2023.
– ਤਿਲਕਣ ਤੇ ਤੇਜੀ ਖਤਰਨਾਕ: Practice of extreme caution is advised by the experts as highways, roads, walkways, and parking lots may become icy and slippery during the existing cold weather conditions.
– ਟੈਕਸ ਰਿਟਰਨ ਜਰੂਰੀ: May 1 is the deadline (for employed) to file tax returns in Canada. Self-employed are required to file their returns by June 15.
– ਬਜੁਰਗਾਂ ਲਈ ਟੈਕਸ ਕਰੈਡਿਟ: Seniors who are 70 years or more, and earning less than 65000/year, can claim up to 25% of their medical expenses (maximum $1500 on $6000) in the tax return as an Ontario Tax Credit. For more information, contact your accountant.
– ਸੰਸਦ ਦਾ ਸੈਸ਼ਨ ਅੱਜ ਤੋਂ: After the Holiday Season, Canada’s MPs have returned to Ottawa. PM Justin Trudeau will attend the session of the House of Commons today.
– ਓ.ਸੀਆਈ. ਨਾਗਰਿਕਤਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ: OCI is not India’s citizenship. Indian Passport Act (1955) does not allow dual citizenship. It is just an extended privilege (such as PR) for persons of Indian origin to travel and live in India.
– ਪੰਜਾਬ `ਚ ਨੌਕਰੀਆਂ: Punjab government claims to have hired at least 26074 employees during the past 10 months. 188 junior engineers for Public Works Department (PWD) were given appointment letters today.