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Do I need to pay my taxes before applying for citizenship?

rainydayincanada

Star Member
Apr 23, 2023
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Ircc will not trigger audits or re assessments on CRA side. What happens is that ircc requests from CRA information in order assess requirements for the candidate. See here: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/about-canada-revenue-agency-cra/protecting-your-privacy/privacy-impact-assessment/income-verification-services-v-3.html

That said, probably not the smartest thing to obtain citizenship from a country you are fiscally defrauding as your assets will be more easily targeted..
 

Rahul Ram

Full Member
Nov 28, 2018
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What do you mean by defrauding ? You don't have to pay the money you owe by the time you apply for citizenship. You can play later too. How is it a fraud ?