I landed as PR in Canada in January 2016. I have filed tax returns for both 2016 and 2017. I am employed full time and my employer provides me T4.
Now I am planning to apply for my citizenship in January 2019. One of the requirement to apply for citizenship is :
have filed personal income taxes for at least 3 years within the 5 year period, if required under the Income Tax Act
Now as it will be the beginning of year 2019, I think I won't have my T4 for year 2018 till then so I won't be able to file my tax return by then. So Do I need to apply for my tax return before applying for citizenship and wait for couple of months and then apply or can I apply in january as my tax is deducted automatically from my income?
I landed as PR in Canada in January 2016. I have filed tax returns for both 2016 and 2017. I am employed full time and my employer provides me T4.
Now I am planning to apply for my citizenship in January 2019. One of the requirement to apply for citizenship is :
have filed personal income taxes for at least 3 years within the 5 year period, if required under the Income Tax Act
Now as it will be the beginning of year 2019, I think I won't have my T4 for year 2018 till then so I won't be able to file my tax return by then. So Do I need to apply for my tax return before applying for citizenship and wait for couple of months and then apply or can I apply in january as my tax is deducted automatically from my income?
1. No, as you weren't a PR/Resident in 2015, it wasn't necessary to file a tax return for that year, and IRCC knows that you don't have to file for 2018 until Apr/2019.
2. Mind I would have a bit of buffer when filing exactly 3 years after "landing", unless you can absolutely proof you weren't outside Canada for 1 day after you received your PR.
I landed as PR in Canada in January 2016. I have filed tax returns for both 2016 and 2017. I am employed full time and my employer provides me T4.
Now I am planning to apply for my citizenship in January 2019. One of the requirement to apply for citizenship is :
have filed personal income taxes for at least 3 years within the 5 year period, if required under the Income Tax Act
Now as it will be the beginning of year 2019, I think I won't have my T4 for year 2018 till then so I won't be able to file my tax return by then. So Do I need to apply for my tax return before applying for citizenship and wait for couple of months and then apply or can I apply in january as my tax is deducted automatically from my income?
