Who should file a tax return
Live in Canada permanently
- Canadian Residents
- Newcomers to Canada(immigrantsand returning residents)
- Someone who died
- Indigenous peoples
Leave Canada temporarily or permanently
- Factual residents : You are a resident of Canada, and you leave temporarily for work, school, a medical procedure, or vacation
- Live part-time in the U.S : You spend part of the year in the U.S. for vacation or health reasons and maintain residential ties in Canada
- Government employees : You are a federal or provincial government employee who is posted abroad for work
- Leave Canada permanently (emigrants) : You leave Canada to live in another country and no longer have residential ties with Canada
Live in Canada temporarily
- Non-residents of Canada : You live in Canada for less than 183 days in a year and do not have significant residential ties in Canada
- Non-residents of Canada with rental income : You receive rental income from real and immovable properties in Canada
- Deemed residents : You live in Canada for 183 days or more in a year and do not have significant residential ties in Canada
- International Students : You are an international student studying in Canada
- Seasonal workers : You are a seasonal agricultural worker from another country
This year, contact Blue Ocean and our team will work with you and complete and file your taxes on your behalf. We have years of experience and our team will help you receive the maximum tax return possible. Or if you haven’t filed your taxes in a few years and need to catch up, Blue Ocean will work with you and get you fully up to date.