Taxation questions for Canadian PR with Indian Income

[canuck78]

Hello experts, I have a question related to Taxation. My mother became Canadian Resident in March 2021 under PGP program. My questions are:
1. Is she supposed to file tax for 2020?
2. She is getting small pension in India so how do we reconcile the income / tax paid since financial year in India is April to March?
3. When I became a PR, I was asked if there are any funds which will follow after my arrival. There were no such queries for my mother. I just want to know where can she declare that she has xx amount which she will bring to Canada after COVID / In a year?
4. Based on her income in India, she qualifies for Ontario senior dental program. Does that put me in conflict with my declaration of supporting her at the time of PGP application?

1. Yes she must file taxes for 2020
2. You have to calculate what she received based on the Canadian tax year
3. No need to declare
4. You should declare that she was sponsored under PGP. The program will determine whether she qualifies.

 

[jclarke99]

1. Yes she must file taxes for 2020
2. You have to calculate what she received based on the Canadian tax year
3. No need to declare
4. You should declare that she was sponsored under PGP. The program will determine whether she qualifies.

Canuck78 - Why did you state that she must file for 2020 when she became a PR in March 2021? Doesn't seem logical to me.

 

[canuck78]

Canuck78 - Why did you state that she must file for 2020 when she became a PR in March 2021? Doesn't seem logical to me.

Thanks for picking up my error. I read 2020 because that would make sense if we were talking about paying taxes this year. No need to pay 2020 taxes if she wasn't a resident in 2020.