A Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) is a savings vehicle that allows subscribers such as parents, grandparents, friends and other relatives to save for your child or other beneficiary's post-secondary education. The cost of post-secondary education is rising dramatically. At the same time, today's job market demands higher learning and specialized skills. An RESP is a smart, safe way to proactively save money towards your child's education so that when they're ready to study, you'll be ready to help pay for it.Your RESP is registered with the Canada Revenue Agency, and although your contributions are not tax deductible, your contributions grow tax-free until your child or other beneficiary needs the funds. RESPs have an additional feature that makes them unique from other registered accounts and investment portfolios in the form of government grants.more...See more text
