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Newcomer tax checklist builder

Tick what applies to you. A checklist of documents to gather for your first Canadian tax return appears below. Tick items off as you collect them, then print it or save it as a PDF from your browser.

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What to know about your first Canadian tax return

As a newcomer to Canada, your tax residency usually starts on the date you establish significant residential ties in Ontario (such as a home and spouse or dependants in Canada). For your arrival year, you report worldwide income earned after that date and Canadian-source income earned before it, and your federal non-refundable tax credits are prorated by the number of days you were resident in Canada. Filing on time by April 30 also lets the CRA calculate GST/HST credit and Canada Child Benefit payments, and starting in your second year of residence you must file Form T1135 if your specified foreign property cost more than CA$100,000 at any time in the year. When you are ready to send your slips, use my secure document upload page.

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