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Financial advisors in Toronto

402 advisory teams and firms in Toronto, Ontario.

🏆 Top financial advisors in Toronto: the ranking

Toronto in figures

2,794,356residents in 2021 (+2.3% since 2016)
$84,000median total household income, 2020
51.9%of households own their home
$900,000median dwelling value
17.1%aged 65 and over
49.4%of 25-64 year-olds hold a bachelor's degree or higher

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (2020 incomes).

Wealth planning issues in Toronto

Tech worker in Toronto: RSUs and tax?

4.2% of jobs in Toronto are in this sector, against 2.1% across Canada (2021 census). Restricted share units and options are taxed on vesting: sell or hold, and where to invest the proceeds.

How to reduce capital gains tax in Toronto?

9.7% of tax filers in the Toronto area report capital gains. Timing sales, carrying losses forward, donating securities: a schedule avoids overpaying tax.

How to pass on a home in Toronto and limit probate?

The median dwelling value is $900,000 in Toronto (census). Principal residence, capital gains on a second property, wills and probate: real estate dominates the estate.

Property taxes in Toronto

0.754%residential property taxes (municipal and education) as a share of assessed value, 2025
$3,770per year on a home assessed at $500,000 (MPAC value)

Source: Ontario Financial Information Return (FIR), schedule 26: residential taxes (lower-tier, upper-tier and education) divided by taxable assessment. Ontario assessments are still based on January 1, 2016 values. All municipalities compared.

Savings and high incomes in the Toronto area

20.7%of tax filers contributed to an RRSP
$5,000median RRSP contribution
11.7%of tax filers in Canada's top 10% (over $116,500)
1.6%in Canada's top 1% (over $293,800)

Among people with income in the Toronto area, in 2023:

34.1%report dividend or interest income (median $1,070)
9.7%report capital gains (median $1,870)
11.2%receive a private pension (employer plan, RRIF, annuity)
17%have a total income of $100,000 or more

Source: Statistics Canada, tables 11-10-0044-01 (RRSP contributors) and 11-10-0055-01 (high income tax filers, national thresholds, total income), 2023; T1 Family File, tables 11-10-0004-01, 11-10-0007-01, 11-10-0067-01 and 11-10-0070-01, 2023. Census metropolitan area or agglomeration.

Rents in the Toronto area

$2,046average monthly rent, two-bedroom apartment (October 2025)
+3.4%in one year, same units
3%vacancy rate (2.5% a year earlier)

Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey, October 2025, privately initiated apartment structures of three units and over.

Frequently asked questions

How many financial advisory firms are there in Toronto?

Advisor Index lists 402 advisory teams and firms in Toronto, Ontario: independent firms whose website shows their registration, and teams published by the large networks in their advisor locators.

How do I check a financial advisor in Toronto?

Look the person up in CIRO's AdvisorReport and with your provincial securities regulator, ask which credential they hold (CFP, QAFP, or a title protected by your province), and ask how they are paid: fees, commissions on products, or both.

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