Notice of Assessment (Online Printout Enough?)

[dfritz]

Newbie here and I apologize in advance if I am asking a newbie question. I was getting ready to mail out my PR application and realized that I had my "Statement of Account" and not my "Notice of Assessment" from the CRA that I need for the application process. I called the CRA and one person said that I could print out detailed information about my previous year's assessment online. I called another representative at the CRA to request a new Notice of Assessment just to be safe. The problem is, I have already ordered my police certificates (which have arrived) and they will be expired if I wait the entire time (16-20 weeks as stated by CRA) that it will take for the new Notice of Assessment to arrive.

My question is: Should I provide the online (printed out) information from my previous year's assessment in the application packet with a letter of explanation? I would also mention that I will send out the official notice of assessment as soon as I received it in this letter.

Also, I could include a copy of the statement of account which basically details that I paid the $7 that I owed to the CRA. Would this be a bad idea to include additional "official information?

Any additional assistance would be greatly appreciated. I thought I was so close and now I'm ready to break down... :'(

 

[SenoritaBella]

At this time, your most recent T4 and notice of assessment are those you received last year. Send them with your application and include a letter saying you will forward the ones for this year when you receive it. It is advisable to wait until a file has been created(that is, when you receive a acknowledgement of receipt) before you forward additional documents to CIC.

 

[dfritz]

Just to clarify a bit: I did receive a Notice of Assessment for my 2010 tax year. I make sure that I file all documents religiously, but for some reason, I cannot find my 2010 notice of assessment...

 

[jes_ON]

Better not to let the PCCs lapse - I would go ahead and send the application with the online printout.

BTW - I know stuff happens (I lost a bunch of documents in a flood), but you are supposed to keep all tax documents on file for 7 years. So, from now on, KEEP your NOAs!

As noted, you won't be able to add anything to the application until you receive your file number. If you get a replacement copy of your NOA for 2010, and you get your T4 and NOA for 2011, you can send those later. You might be asked for them, you might not...

 

[dfritz]

I greatly appreciate your response and I apologize in advance for one additional question. Along with the cover letter/letter of explanation of why I do not have my most current NOA, should I also include my Statement of Account from the CRA. This is basically an official document from the CRA stating what I was owing and that I paid the balance (a kind of ledger for my previous tax filings)? Or is it better just to include the online printout from the CRA and a cover letter/letter of explanation? Thank you again for all of your help!

 

[jes_ON]

I don't think you need the statement of account.

 

[toddmeng]

hey guys,
I worked in BC for two years. I never received my Notice of Assessment for 2010. (maybe because I moved). Now, my 2011 NOA still not here. I have to leave soon and apply CEC in my home country. So, I plan to submit my application with online print out NOA 2011. What do you guys think?


Thanks

 

[umairz]

For all you people dealing with lost NOA's. Just make an acocunt online on CRA and then you can print and see your NOA's for the last few years, I don't know for how long but for few years or may be all.

And a photocopy is all that required, it doesn;t have to be original.

 

[toddmeng]

For all you people dealing with lost NOA's. Just make an acocunt online on CRA and then you can print and see your NOA's for the last few years, I don't know for how long but for few years or may be all.

And a photocopy is all that required, it doesn;t have to be original.

Thanks, just wanted to confirm that online print out version is acceptable since it is different from the one we got from CRA through post.

 

[vijayarr]

Toddmeng I'm wondering whether you submitted an online copy of the NOA.. Can you comment on that?

 

[JBLoknath]

Vijay-

I have sent the assessment report from CRA website. If that helps you.
Just take a printout-scan it-send it through email (if sending afterwards)

 

[vijayarr]

Phew! Thanks JBLoknath.. I printed it off the CRA website and sent it with my package already. Quick question.. Did you add your NOA after receiving AOR?

 

[JBLoknath]

Phew! Thanks JBLoknath.. I printed it off the CRA website and sent it with my package already. Quick question.. Did you add your NOA after receiving AOR?

No, I did not add NoA as CIC did not request it. I guess the information from CRA site was enough for them.

 

[tdcec]

For all those, who are looking for their NOA's, you can call the CRA on 1-800-959-8281 and ask for a hardcopy of all your NOA's till date. The call centre will ask you few questions to verify and will send the NOAs to your address in 7-10 days. Hope this helps.

 

[vijayarr]

Sure.. But the big question was whether they would accept the print out from CRA website