RDSP Cessation of Disability

KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED OF: QAFP® Professionals

Highest Knowledge Level: Awareness


Knowledge Levels and Associated Verbs


Awareness
The state of being aware that something exists / to have familiarity with a particular activity or subject
Understanding
To comprehend the general relationship of particulars / to have an expertise with how something works
Application
Ability to put information to use / to use knowledge for relevant, practical purposes
Evaluation
To judge or conclude by utilizing data / a systematic determination of something’s worth or significance
Define
To state exactly the meaning of
Identify
To be aware of / to recognize and correctly name / to locate an appropriate resource
Explain
To make clear the meaning of / to describe something in more detail or reveal relevant facts or ideas related to it
Determine
To ascertain / to come to a decision, such as by investigation or reasoning
Compare
To note the similarities and differences between two or more things
Estimate
To determine an approximate value for
Calculate
To find the value using mathematics
Convert
To change from one form or purpose to another
Evaluate
To reach a conclusion or make a through careful study
Interpret
To give the meaning of / to construe or understand / to translate orally

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  • Identify when a beneficiary may no longer be eligible for a Registered Disability Savings Plan.

KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED OF: CFP® Professionals

Highest Knowledge Level: Understanding


Knowledge Levels and Associated Verbs


Awareness
The state of being aware that something exists / to have familiarity with a particular activity or subject
Understanding
To comprehend the general relationship of particulars / to have an expertise with how something works
Application
Ability to put information to use / to use knowledge for relevant, practical purposes
Evaluation
To judge or conclude by utilizing data / a systematic determination of something’s worth or significance
Define
To state exactly the meaning of
Identify
To be aware of / to recognize and correctly name / to locate an appropriate resource
Explain
To make clear the meaning of / to describe something in more detail or reveal relevant facts or ideas related to it
Determine
To ascertain / to come to a decision, such as by investigation or reasoning
Compare
To note the similarities and differences between two or more things
Estimate
To determine an approximate value for
Calculate
To find the value using mathematics
Convert
To change from one form or purpose to another
Evaluate
To reach a conclusion or make a through careful study
Interpret
To give the meaning of / to construe or understand / to translate orally

Hold cursor over or click on each term to read its definition.

  • Identify when a beneficiary may no longer be eligible for a Registered Disability Savings Plan.

Additional Knowledge Expected of CFP Professionals
  • Explain the options available to a beneficiary when they become ineligible for a Registered Disability Savings Plan.
  • Explain by when a Registered Disability Savings Plan must be terminated due to the ineligibility of the beneficiary.
  • Explain the requirements to postpone the termination of a Registered Disability Savings Plan due to the ineligibility of the beneficiary.
  • Explain the impact of filing an election to postpone termination of a Registered Disability Savings Plan due to the ineligibility of the beneficiary.
  • Explain by when a Registered Disability Savings Plan must be terminated when a beneficiary has filed an election to maintain the plan.
  • Explain the impact resulting from termination of a Registered Disability Savings Plan.
    • On the contributions made to the plan
    • On Canada Disability Savings Grants contributed to the plan
    • On Canada Disability Savings Bonds contributed to the plan
    • On investment earnings within the plan
    • On remaining income
    • On taxation
    • On the plan’s status