Tax Resources
Newcomers in Alberta can access various tax resources, including government websites and community organizations, to help them understand their tax obligations and benefits.
NAVIGI Income & Financials
The link to NAVIGI HelpSeeker provides a platform for finding local resources and services in Alberta, including support for newcomers, health services, housing, and financial assistance.
211 Alberta Tax Support
Find community centres and/or organizations that help with taxes.
Free Tax Clinics
Through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP), community organizations host free tax clinics where volunteers complete tax returns for people with a modest income and a simple tax situation.
Payroll Deductions Online Calculator
Calculate federal and provincial payroll deductions. It will confirm the deductions you include on your official statement of earnings.
Determining Your Residency Status
There are residency codes on the Notice of Assessment from CRA. This could help an individual uncertain of their residency status.
The following residency codes indicate that an individual is a resident of Canada for income tax purposes. The client would qualify for the Plan.
– 0 Resident
– 5 Overseas Employment Tax credits
– 8 Deemed Residents s250
– 9 Factual Residents s250
– 10 Immigrant – prorated Non-Refundable Tax credits
– 12 Immigrant full Non-Refundable Tax credits
The following residency codes indicate that an individual is not a resident of Canada for income tax purposes and does not qualify for the Plan.
– 1 Sojourners s250 (1)
– 2 Commuters
– 3 Non-residents s115
– 4 Capital Gains Disposition s116
– 6 Rental Income s216
– 7 Pension Income s217
– 11 Emigrant – prorated Non-Refundable Tax Credit
– 13 Emigrant – full Non-Refundable Tax credits
– 15 OASRI
Community Outreach & Liaison Service (Mobile Outreach)
Staff are available to visit communities across Canada to offer services to those who have no easy access to in person offices.
Outreach Support Hotline
The Outreach Support Centre (OSC) is phone support for extremely vulnerable clients – people who do not have access to the internet and cannot easily come to a Service Canada Centre or Outreach site. The OSC can help with Social Insurance Number, Employment Insurance, Old Age Security and Canada Pension Plan (including Canada Pension Plan Disability). A client can use this phone number as well as an agency that is helping a vulnerable client. Call 1-877-631-2657.