Question 12.
To determine if you were required, under the
Income Tax Act, to file income taxes, please refer to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) information on
Newcomers to Canada (immigrants).
- If you have one, provide the 9-digit number for your
- In the chart, tell us about your income tax filing for the last 5 years.
- Under the Required to file column
- Under the Taxes filedcolumn
- check “Yes” if you filed a tax return that year
- check “No” if you didn’t file a tax return that year
Note: The tax years are auto generated once you enter your eligibility period in question 9. Additionally, you need to complete this chart in full even if you didn’t live in Canada for part of your 5 year eligibility period.
- Check “Yes” to authorize the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to provide details of your tax filing information (including income, benefit and residence information) to IRCC.
By checking “Yes” you’re also authorizing us to collect your tax filing information from the CRA to help
- determine if you meet the income tax and physical presence requirements for citizenship
- examine your tax information in activities to support quality assurance and integrity in the citizenship program
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Subsection 8(1) of the Privacy Act and paragraph 241(5)(b) of the Income Tax Act allows the CRA to provide personal information to IRCC, with the consent of the relevant individuals. This consent is required under paragraph 2(1)(e) of the Citizenship Regulations, No. 2.
