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When can I file taxes for 2024 in Canada?​

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The deadline to file taxes for 2024 in Canada is April 30, 2025. The deadline to file personal income taxes in Canada for both residents and non-residents is April 30 of each year.

If you or your partner are self-employed, the deadline to file a tax return is June 16, 2025 (because the usual deadline of June 15th falls on a weekend this year, the deadline moves to the first business day, in this case the 16th). However, if you owe any taxes, regardless of employment status, they must be paid on or before April 30, 2025, to avoid interest or penalties.

If you are filing taxes for a deceased person, the filing deadline may vary.

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How long does it take for a tax return to be processed in Canada?

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Processing times for your tax return depend on how you filed it. For tax returns filed online, the CRA strives to process most electronically filed returns within two weeks and paper filed returns within eight weeks.

You can expect to get your tax refund within this time period. This timeline is only valid for tax returns completed on or before their due date. If you select to receive your refund through direct deposit, you will get it faster than a check in the mail.

If you live outside of Canada and file a non-resident personal income tax return, your return may take up to 16 weeks.

In addition, returns selected for a detailed review may take longer.

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Canadian tax return document checklist

Before we start working on your tax return, you’ll need to gather a few things: 

Tax slips

  • Employment income (T4)

  • Employment insurance and other benefits (T4E)

  • Pension, retirement, annuity, and other income (T4A)

  • Old Age Security and Canada Pension Plan slips (T4A(P) and T4A(OAS))

  • First Home Savings Account (T4FHSA)

  • Investment income (T3, T5, and T5008)

  • Tuition (T2202 or TL11)

  • Social assistance and worker’s comp (T5007)

  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Retirement Income Fund income (T4RSP, T4RIF)

  • Partnership income (T5013)

  • RL-1/Relevé 1 (QC only)

Tax receipts

  • Charitable donations and political contributions

  • RRSP contributions

  • Medical expenses

  • Child care expenses

  • Children’s fitness and arts expenses (NL, NS, MB, YT)

  • Adoption expenses

  • Student loan interest

  • Professional or union dues (if not included on your T4)

  • Investment advisor fees and interest expenses

  • Moving expenses

  • School supply expenses (teachers)

  • Tools expenses

  • Relocation expenses (tradespersons)

  • Employment expenses and form T2200

  • Examination fees for professional designations

  • Rent or property tax (ON, MB)

  • Home energy costs (ON)

  • Legal expenses to collect alimony, pension, or retiring allowance

  • Home renovation/accessibility expenses (if a senior, eligible for the Disability Tax Credit, or creating a multi-generational secondary unit)

  • Transit passes (Ontario seniors only)

  • Digital news subscription expenses

  • Food donation amounts (BC, ON)

Other tax documents

  • Last year’s notice of assessment from the CRA

    • Tuition carry forward amounts 

    • RRSP deduction limit and unused amounts 

    • Loss carry forward amounts 

  • Other CRA correspondence

  • Last year’s tax return (helpful for first-time users)

  • Installment payment amounts 

  • Information about your dependants

    • Birthday and net income

    • Post-secondary tuition available for transfer

  • Capital gains information (if no T5008 slips)

  • Child support or alimony information

  • Home buyers’ plan and lifelong learning plan information 

  • Information about the sale of your principal residence

  • Disability Tax Credit certificate

  • Rental property income and expenses

  • Self-employed people and commissioned employees

    • Income and expenses

    • Vehicle logbook

    • In-home office expenses

  • Volunteer firefighters’ or search and rescue volunteer certificate

  • Northern residents information

  • Business investment loss information
(if you invested in a company that went bankrupt)

  • RentAssist information (MB) 

  • Graduate retention certification (SK)

  • Information related to investments in Employee Share Ownership Plans (BC, MB), Employee Venture Capital Corporations (BC), Venture capital (BC, MB, NL, NS), Community Economic Development or Direct Equity (NL, NS, PE), Innovation Equity (NS), Labour Sponsored Venture Capital (Fed, MB), Unused investor and stock savings tax credits (AB)

  • Information related to Mining, Mineral or Resource exploration (Fed, BC, MB, ON, SK), Logging (BC), Ship building/repair (BC)

  • Documents related to the SkilledTradesBC program (BC) or Co-op Training program (ON), Research and Development (NL), Small Business investments (NB, SK, YT)

  • Information related to Air Quality/Clean Building retrofits (Fed, BC), Community Enterprise Development (MB), Resort Property Investments (NL), Book Publishing or Cultural Industries Printing (MB)

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CRA My account online
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Are you registered for CRA My account online? Authorize us, to be your tax representatives, and enjoy the benefits of going paperless, and save time. 

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About My Account

My Account is a secure portal that lets you view your personal income tax and benefit information and manage your tax affairs online. Transactions in My Account are processed immediately, and information is up-to-the-minute.

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Sign-in services availability

Access your sign-in service during our available hours of service. If you are having difficulty, you might need to update your browser.

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Hours of service

CRA sign-in services are available 21 hours a day. Due to daily maintenance activities, they are not available between the hours of 3 am and 6 am (Eastern time).

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