What is TFSA contribution room?
TFSA contribution room is the total amount you're allowed to put into your Tax-Free Savings Account without penalty. It started in 2009 and accumulates every year you're 18 or older and a Canadian resident, even in years you didn't open or use a TFSA.
How is my TFSA contribution room calculated?
Add up the CRA's annual dollar limit for every year since the later of 2009 or the year you turned 18 (or became a Canadian resident, if later). This calculator sums those limits for you. Withdrawals are added back to your room the following year.
What is the TFSA limit for 2026?
The TFSA annual dollar limit for 2026 is $7,000, the same as 2024 and 2025. If you were 18 or older and a Canadian resident in every year since 2009 and have never contributed, your total accumulated room is the sum of every annual limit from 2009 through 2026.
Does unused TFSA room carry forward?
Yes. Any contribution room you don't use carries forward indefinitely. There is no deadline to use it, so unused room from past years stays available.
What happens if I over-contribute to my TFSA?
The CRA charges a penalty of 1% per month on the highest excess amount for each month it stays in the account. If this calculator shows a negative remaining figure, you may be over-contributed. Confirm your exact room in CRA My Account before contributing more.
I moved to Canada recently. How does that affect my room?
You only accumulate TFSA room for years you were both 18 or older and a Canadian resident. If you became a resident after 2009, your room starts the year you arrived (or the year you turned 18, whichever is later). Tick the residency option above to account for this.