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If you were a degree student at ÔÚÏßͶע (ÔÚÏßͶע) during the previous year, you can access and download your T2202 certificate through Self-Service Banner by logging into your ÔÚÏßͶע student account. 

If you worked during the previous year, you will receive a T4 tax slip. 

• On-Campus Employment: If you worked for a ÔÚÏßͶע department, you can access and download your T4 through Self-Service Banner by logging into your ÔÚÏßͶע student account. 

• Aramark or ÔÚÏßͶעSA Employment: If you were employed by Aramark or ÔÚÏßͶעSA, you must contact them directly to obtain your T4 slip. 

• Off-Campus Employment: If you worked off-campus in 2024, you will need to request your T4 from your employer. 

You will receive a Notice of Assessment only if you filed your taxes for the previous year. 

• If you submitted your income tax return, you should have received your Notice of Assessment by mail. 

• If you have an online account with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), you can access your Notice of Assessment through the CRA’s online portal. 

If you cannot find your Notice of Assessment: 

• Call the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) at 1-800-959-8281. 

• Inform the agent that you need your federal and provincial tuition, education, and textbook amounts. 

• Write down both amounts and bring this information with you to the Income Tax Session. 

Information You Need to Provide 

Before calling the CRA, ensure you have the following details ready: 

• Social Insurance Number (SIN) 

• Full name 

• Date of birth 

• Telephone number 

• Full address, including postal code (must match the address on your income tax return) 

• An amount from one of the following lines on your income tax return: 

• • Line 10100, 15000, 23600, or 26000 

If you made a donation in the previous year, ensure you have your official donation receipts to claim the tax credit. 

You will receive a T4A tax slip if you received any of the following types of income in the previous year: 

• Scholarships, fellowships, grants, or bursaries from ÔÚÏßͶע. 

• Commission-based earnings from an employer. 

• COVID-19 benefits, including: 

• • Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) 

• • Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) 

• • Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) 

• • Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) 

• • Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) 

• • Provincial or territorial COVID-19 financial assistance payments. 

You will receive a T4E slip if you received: 

• benefit payments from Service Canada. 

• issued through Service Canada. 

You will receive a T5 tax slip from your bank or financial institution only if your investment income in 2024 exceeded $50. This includes income from sources such as: 

• Interest 

• Dividends 

• Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs) 

• Bonds 

You will receive an NR4 tax slip only if your investment income in 2024 exceeded $50 (e.g., interest, dividends, GICs, bonds) and your bank or financial institution has classified you as a non-resident. 

What to Do If You Receive an NR4: 

Visit your bank or financial institution and inform them that: 

• You are an international student studying and living in Canada.
• You have a Social Insurance Number (SIN).
• You are classified as a resident for tax purposes in Canada.
• They should issue you a T5 slip instead of an NR4. 

If your bank cannot issue a T5 for 2024 (because it's too late), you will need to: 

• File a non-resident income tax return by paper (consider seeking help from an accountant or tax preparation company). 
• To avoid this issue in the future, ensure your bank updates your status to resident for tax purposes so you receive a T5 instead of an NR4 next year. 

All your Saint Mary’s student tax slips will be available on Banner during the last week of February. To save your tax slips from your ÔÚÏßͶע account, follow the below steps: 

1. Log in to your ÔÚÏßͶע student account on Self-Service Banner.
2. Click on Student.
3. Select Canadian Tax Forms.
4. Choose the tax slip you want to save (T2202, T4, or T4A).
5. Select the tax year (e.g., 2024).
6. Click on PDF Printable Version.
7. Save the document to your computer. 

All your 2024 ÔÚÏßͶע student tax slips will be available on Banner during the last week of February. 

In Canada, income tax returns are typically filed for the previous calendar year. If you arrived in Canada partway through the year, you would file your income tax return for the full year after your arrival, reporting any income earned in Canada during that period. 

Even if you arrived later in the year, you may still be required to file a tax return to report any Canadian income you earned. Filing a return may also make you eligible to claim certain benefits or tax credits. 

Yes, you should file an income tax return. As a student, you are eligible to claim tuition, education, and textbook amounts. Additionally, you may qualify for the and the (CCB) Rebate. 

If you worked and paid taxes during the previous year, filing a return could result in a tax refund. 

If your current valid study permit allows you to work, you must at Service Canada in order to file an income tax return. The SIN is required for tax reporting and to receive any potential tax benefits or refunds. 

You may be eligible for a refund if income tax was deducted from your pay or if you had any or overpayments. 

• If you file your tax return by mail, you can expect your refund in about 8 weeks. 

• If you file your tax return online, you should receive your refund in about 2 weeks. 

Yes, you should file an income tax return. Even if you haven't worked in Canada, you may be eligible for the and the Rebate. 

Additionally, filing a return will allow you to start accumulating tuition, education, and textbook amounts, which you can use in the future when you start working to offset any taxes you may owe. 

Your  will be paid every four months with payments made in: July, October, January, and April each year. 

Yes, you can have your income tax refund, GST credit, Canada Child Benefit, and any other income tax-related payments directly deposited into your bank account. This option is available when you file your tax return and provide your bank account details. 

No, in Nova Scotia, you cannot get money back for items such as groceries, electronics, clothes, or rent payments. However, you may be eligible to claim tuition and textbook amounts to offset taxes in the future. Keep in mind that each province has its own provincial tax breaks, so benefits may vary by location. 

Yes, you can file income tax returns for up to 10 previous years. However, you must complete and file the appropriate forms for each specific year. You can find the required income tax return forms for previous years under the tab. 

You must use the provincial income tax return forms for the province where you were permanently residing as of December 31 of the previous year. 

For example: 

If you moved from Halifax to Toronto on August 20 of the previous year, you must use the Ontario provincial income tax return forms because you were residing in Ontario as of December 31. 

Note: If you visited another province in December and returned to Halifax in January, you must still use the Nova Scotia provincial income tax return forms. 

We are only assisting students who lived in Nova Scotia as of December 31 of the previous year. 

Yes, you will pay taxes on your income after graduation. However, since you have filed income tax returns for all the years you were studying and paying tuition, you can use your tuition, education, and textbook amounts to offset some of the taxes you may owe. 

Your employer will deduct taxes from your paycheck, but when you file your income tax return, you can apply these amounts to reduce the taxes you need to pay. 

No, you do not have to register for the income tax help sessions. However, for the sessions specifically for students who worked in 2024, it is on a first-come, first-served basis with a maximum of 50 students per session. 

Be sure to bring your ÔÚÏßͶע student ID card to attend. 

Yes, if you are attending the sessions for students who worked in 2024, you will need to bring your laptop. 

Note: If you arrived in Canada in 2024 and did not work, or you don’t have a T4A, T5, or NR4 tax slips, or if you are single and don’t have children, you do not need to bring your laptop. These sessions will be for paper filing for new students who did not work. 

If your tuition was paid or reimbursed by your government or employer, you cannot claim the tuition, education, and textbook amounts. 

However, you may still be eligible for the and the . Additionally, if you worked and paid taxes in the previous year, you may be eligible for a refund. 

No, you cannot claim interest on student loans from your home country. 

Yes, you may be able to claim some moving expenses, as long as you moved at least 40 kilometers from Halifax to start your co-op, internship, or summer job. 

Your job must be at least 40 kilometers away from your home, and you must have temporarily moved there for the job. Note that if you commute daily to the job from your home, you cannot claim moving expenses. 

Yes, you may be able to claim non-refundable charitable credits.