Citizenship tax filing requirements

[ebs2cloud]

HI All, I apologize if this post doesn't belong here. I need some clarity in tax filing requirements for citizenship application.

1. Is the requirement as straightforward as it sounds? i.e. 3 out of 5 years tax filing needed in last 5 years? If i filed taxes in 2021, 20 & 19, am I good?

2. I was non resident of Canada in 2017, 2018 and dont think had any tax obligation to file returns. Can i verify this and get comfort on my CRA account?

Thanks!

 

[ebs2cloud]

Any thoughts?

 

[Seym]

Well, yes, it's as straightforward as it sounds.
2017 and 2018, you'll put no for both the "required to file" and "filed" sectiins, and the following years, go with yes/yes, and you'll be good to go as far as citizenship application goes.

No need to file your taxes in 2017 and 2018 if you weren't here.

 

[ebs2cloud]

Well, yes, it's as straightforward as it sounds.
2017 and 2018, you'll put no for both the "required to file" and "filed" sectiins, and the following years, go with yes/yes, and you'll be good to go as far as citizenship application goes.

No need to file your taxes in 2017 and 2018 if you weren't here.

Just wanted to add, i became PR in 2017 but finally moved in 2019. I filed taxes in 2019, 20 and 21. Does that change anything?

 

[Seym]

Not at all.