1. What are the misunderstandings among new Canadian immigrants in filing tax returns?
Myth 1: Not paying attention to tax returns. Canada's tax filing system is strict and thoughtful, and it pays great attention to honest and legal tax filing. Whether you are a high-income or low-income individual or family, you must pay attention to the annual tax filing system and cannot deal with it casually.
For example, some people think that their income is simple, fill in a few numbers at random, or even ask friends to help fill in the numbers. After filling in the numbers, they do not understand the context of the numbers. When the tax bureau conducts a random inspection, they will not be able to explain clearly. , some are often investigated by the tax bureau for several years.
Therefore, if friends who immigrate to Canada want to enjoy Canada’s high benefits, they must pay attention to their annual tax returns. The government will determine the corresponding subsidy only after it fully grasps your personal information, including tax and income status. ?
Myth 2: If you have no income, you don’t need to file a tax return. Many Canadian immigrants, especially new immigrants, believe that if they or their family members have no income, they do not need to file a tax return. Regardless of whether you have income in Canada, as long as you are a resident of Canada, you still need to file a tax return even if you have no income. The Canadian government determines your annual tax refund based on your annual income and tax status.
If you have children, the government will also determine the child’s milk subsidy based on your family income. If the government does not have this information, it will stop distributing milk subsidies. There is also a GST/HST tax rebate given by the government to each household on a quarterly basis every year. You cannot enjoy it if you do not file a tax return. Therefore, filing taxes in Canada is very important. You must develop a good habit of filing taxes in a timely manner.
Misunderstanding 3: Not used to keeping invoices and receipts. Many people started their own businesses after immigrating and registered limited or unlimited liability companies. According to the regulations of the tax bureau, all expenses related to small business can be classified as small business expenses, but they must have reasonable and legal bills. Therefore, you should develop the habit of keeping invoices or receipts, such as gas expenses, transportation expenses, advertising expenses, and other reasonable expenses related to small business.
Individuals or families without small businesses also need to keep invoices, such as tuition fees, rent, medical expenses, child care fees, etc. If such invoices are not properly retained, they cannot be used to deduct income when filing taxes. Even if the deduction is found out by the tax bureau in the future, it will be rejected because it is not supported by reasonable and legal documents.
2. Factors for applying for Canadian immigration
1. Accurate Canadian immigration assessment
Accurately conducted according to Canadian immigration laws Self-assessment, measuring whether you meet the conditions for immigration, and comparing the Canadian federal immigration law and the Quebec provincial immigration law, combined with your own situation, to determine the application direction is the most basic and critical step towards your success.
2. Complete and high-quality Canadian immigration application materials
The immigration officer will know and evaluate you through your application materials, so the quality of the application materials will directly affect the application. success or failure. A set of high-quality immigration application materials must not only reflect the applicant's good professional skills and excellent overall quality, but also meet the basic requirements of the Immigration Bureau. To get rid of false, large, and empty phenomena in application documents, the authenticity of the documents is very, very important!
3. Make a reasonable Canadian immigration application plan
When you make up your mind to apply for Canadian immigration, the first problem you face is to learn the language, prepare for the IELTS test, or learn French . Determining your study plan and time to submit your application based on your language level and learning ability is the beginning of your success. Otherwise, rushing into the process and not being fully prepared may directly lead to the failure of your application. ?
4. Do not take advantage of Canada’s immigration conditions or loopholes in the system
This is very important. If the Canadian government finds that it is taking advantage of loopholes in the system, it has the right to take back the money that has been issued. Green Card, therefore applicants must strictly follow the laws and regulations and apply step by step. We would like to remind Canadian immigration applicants that if they take advantage of loopholes in the system and their application fails, then everything must be done in accordance with the documents for the first application, and the application will become more difficult.
3. How to go through the landing procedures for Canadian immigrants
Canadian immigrants generally enter the customs in Vancouver, and those who fly directly to Toronto enter the customs in Toronto. Anyone going to Vancouver or other cities but changing planes in Vancouver must go through landing procedures and pass customs inspection at Vancouver Customs.
After completing the immigration landing procedures and passing customs inspection, you must follow the instructions of the airport staff at the time to go to the relevant counter to check in again and check in your luggage.
The immigration officer mainly verifies your immigration qualifications, checks your passport and immigration visa, and checks the contents of the visa with you item by item. After everything has been checked, you will be asked to sign. The immigration officer then signs it. Only after the immigration officer signs your visa, the immigration visa becomes an immigration paper and becomes your valid proof of identity in Canada in the future.
Landing is a procedure that everyone who applies for Canadian immigration must go through. If there are any non-principled errors on your immigration paper, this is your last chance to correct it.
New immigrants must apply for a permanent resident card when entering the country, which is part of the immigration process. If you are unable to provide your residential address when entering the country, please notify the Immigration Processing Center of your address as soon as possible after placement. The most convenient way is to use the form given by the immigration officer when entering customs. After filling in the address, fax the form directly to the Maple Leaf Card Processing Center according to the fax number given on the form.
In addition, as a new immigrant to Canada, all personal property and luggage you bring in when you land are tax-free. So you must declare that you are a new immigrant. If you have luggage shipped by sea or other means in addition to your carry-on luggage, (collectively referred to as "subsequent luggage" items?to?follow) you must declare it when entering the customs. The customs official will give you a declaration form and ask you to list Checklist.