Tax Filing for International Students!
As an international student in Canada, you can file your taxes or take advantage of certain tax credits. North York Community House (NYCH) will offer on-campus tax filing for international students in 2 formats:
1) Tax Filing General Information Session for International Students
Date & Time: Monday, March 18, 2019 from 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: 280N York Lanes
Please register to find out more about the process of filing your taxes, what the benefits of filing your taxes are and why you need to file your taxes.
2) Tax Filing Individual Appointments for International Students
Date & Time: March 18, 20, 21, 25, 27, 2019 from 10:00am-4:30pm (20 minute slots)
Location: 242 York Lanes
Please login to see the availability of appointments and register for an individual appointment to file your taxes.
***There are limited seats available, if you’re not able to book an individual appointment, please click here to find a free tax clinic in your area.
What to bring to the Filing Tax Appointment:
- Two pieces of government issued photo ID (Passports, drivers licence, etc.)
- SIN number
- Tax information slips such as T4 (if you worked in 2018), T2202A (Tuition fees paid), any other tax slips *Tax slips related to YorkU can be found here.
- Rent receipts or letter from landlord stating amount of rent paid in 2018
- 2017 CRA notice of assessment (you would have received this from the CRA if you filed returns in 2017)
Important Note: If a student worked in 2018, the individual annual income limit is $35,000 ($45,000 for a couple) in order to avail of this free service. NYCH is not authorized to file income tax returns for those who earned business income or contract income.
