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Tax-Filer Empowerment Canada partners with Prosper Canada to support the Benefits Wayfinder April 27, 2023 OTTAWA – Tax-Filer Empowerment Canada (TFEC), the national association representing Canada’s tax preparation and software industry, today announced a financial partnership with Prosper Canada to expand its Benefits Wayfinder service. “Tax-Filer Empo...

TORONTO, April 11, 2023 /CNW/ - A new study by national charity Prosper Canada, undertaken with funding support from Co-operators, finds that Canadians with low incomes are increasingly financially vulnerable but lack access to the financial help they need to rebuild their financial health. The report, Missing for those who need it most: Canada's financial help gap, sho...

CALGARY, AB, March 10, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, H&R Block Canada announced the integration of Prosper Canada'sBenefits Wayfinder, an online tool that makes identifying and accessing government benefits easier for Canadians, into their online software. "Prosper Canada is thrilled that H&R Block now includes access to the Benefits Wayfinder tool on their online so...

But many can't access the financial help they need TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2022 /CNW/ - A new study conducted by the non-profit Financial Resilience Institute and commissioned by charity Prosper Canada shows that 49 per cent of Canadian households overall are 'extremely vulnerable' or 'financially vulnerable'1 but this pr...

TORONTO, Nov. 8, 2022 /CNW/ - Today, national charity Prosper Canada launched an enhanced version of its Benefits Wayfinder, an online tool that makes it easier for Canadians with disabilities to identify and access government benefits to boost their incomes and/or reduce their expenses.Sponsored by TD Bank Group, the Benefits Wayfinder&nbs...

Interac Corp. will match up to a total of $50,000 in donations to Prosper Canada from Festival goers! TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2022 /CNW/ - Prosper Canada is proud to be selected as the charitable partner of Interac Corp. ("Interac") at the 2022 Elevate Festival, taking place in Toronto, September 20-22. The festival brings creative thought leaders together under one ro...

Le nouvel Orienteur en mesures d’aide permettra à 100 000 autres Canadiens à faible revenue à accéder aux prestations gouvernementales, augmenter leur revenu et réduire l’insécurité alimentaire Mississauga (Ontario) – 28 févr. 2022 : Le Centre d’action de Maple Leaf pour la sécurité alimentaire (« le centre ») contribue 600 000 $ sur troi...

New Benefits wayfinder will enable 100,000 more low-income Canadians to access government benefits, boost their incomes and reduce food insecurity Mississauga, ON – Feb 28, 2022: The Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security (“The Centre”) is contributing $600,000 over three years to assist  Prosper Canada, a national charity, to enhance and expan...

Français TORONTO, Jan. 19, 2022 /CNW/ - Today, national charity Prosper Canada launched the Benefits wayfinder, an online tool that simplifies the search for government benefits for people seeking ways to boost their incomes and/or reduce their expenses. Sponsored by TD Bank Group, the bilingual tool is easy to use, plain language and provides customized benefit recommendat...

TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is providing approximately $2.7 million in funding for Prosper Canada, a national charity dedicated to expanding economic opportunity for Canadians living in poverty through program and policy innovation. “The OSC’s funding will allow Prosper Canada and its community partners to deliver financial literacy, ...