The FilesFree explainers
What landing in Toronto actually involves.
Trades and signings get reported everywhere. What nobody covers is the landing — the border, the taxes, the housing, the first 36 hours. These explainers are written for readers, not specialists: no jargon, no paywall, every fact credited to its source. They are general information, not advice; each one names the licensed professionals a player actually uses.
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Why every player traded to Toronto needs a work permit
The permit, the port of entry, the five-day clock
What a trade to Toronto does to an athlete’s taxes
Residency, signing bonuses, duty days — plainly
What teams actually provide when a player is traded to Toronto
Housing, the credit-history wall, the old place
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