If you sync directly from your Kobo reader, you can get new firmware just about immediately when it's released. Just be forewarned if there are any major bugs, you will get those too (but you could always downgrade to the previous version if that happens).
Just edit the affiliate.conf file to read BestBuyCA like so (the file is located in the .kobo directory):
[General]
affiliate=BestBuyCA
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