tax Returns for renewing PR card

[sushmet]

Hi,

I became resident of Canada in 2011 in July, while my spouse was non-resident of Canada in 2011. I had specified
this in letter to CRA attached with my tax returns. However CRA did not read it and I got full year credit
(federal as well as provincial) for me and my spouse.

We corrected the information in CCTB application and CCTB and GST/HST department of CRA has correct information
about my arrival date in Canada in 2011 and my spouse arrival date in 2012.

However, in my 2011 tax returns still I have incorrect credits for me and my spouse. I called CRA twice and talked with
agents, and they said since my income in 2011 was too low, even correcting the credits will not make any
difference, so dont write a letter and change the credits you have got.

I will be applying for renewing my PR card in October. When I submit my 2011 tax returns Immigration will
come to know that I have got a credit for myself and my spouse for full year, where as I was resident only for a
part of the year. This could trigger a issue which I dont want. So what I should do? are CRA agents reliable?
Do Immigration check the tax returns in detail?

Please suggest.

 

[steaky]

Unlikely.

 

[sushmet]

Unlikely.

Steaky,

Thanks.

I guess you are saying Immigration Checking Tax returns is "unlikely". So do you think I should NOT change my 2011 tax returns? Only my tax credits will change, but even after that, I am not owing anything to CRA, nor will get any more refund, So CRA is saying not to change it.

But if I rely on CRA agents, and later on if immigration brings it to CRA's notice, I might be guilty of not correcting it and it might trigger a Audit etc. which I am scared of:

Thanks