Hello house, please for someone that just landed, how do we go about filing our tax? I’ll appreciate any response. Thank you

Flakeyy:
Hello house, please for someone that just landed, how do we go about filing our tax? I’ll appreciate any response. Thank you

Taxes are filed on preceding year basis. (PYB) You would need to wait till next year filing season since you were not resident in Canada last year.

olasubomy:


Taxes are filed on preceding year basis. (PYB) You would need to wait till next year filing season since you were not resident in Canada last year.

Okay. Thank you. Do we need to file our taxes to apply for Child benefits?

Wow. Oseeeee Baba miii for the feedback.

legionISproteus:


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Flakeyy:


Okay. Thank you. Do we need to file our taxes to apply for Child benefits?

No.

You will need to declare how much you earned in the last year in your country of residence.

Apply as soon as you land. It takes three months to process.

Flakeyy:
Hello house, please for someone that just landed, how do we go about filing our tax? I’ll appreciate any response. Thank you

File your taxes as soon as you land.

Your income in Canada for previous year will be 0.

Alternatively, apply for child care benefits, the form should double as filing for taxes too.

Temas:


No.

You will need to declare how much you earned in the last year in your country of residence.

Apply as soon as you land. It takes three months to process.

Thank you so much

maziude:


File your taxes as soon as you land.

Your income in Canada for previous year will be 0.

Alternatively, apply for child care benefits, the form should double as filing for taxes too.

Thank you so much

Temas:


No.

You will need to declare how much you earned in the last year in your country of residence.

Apply as soon as you land. It takes three months to process.

How does this matter? Are you going pay tax in Canada for money you earned in Nigeria?

I don't know much about taxes

Odoziaku1:



What help would you need? Have friends in Waterloo-Kitchener region

Oh..Thank you... Accommodation 2bed for a family of 3 in a nice neighborhood

@ Ednut popular name for Dis tread ND others thanks for d feedback. Can someone open a Dom acct in Canadian dollars . If so can d acct be submitted to IRCC for POF. Thanks again quote author=ednut1 post=114450199]open a dom account and save it there. I remember when i came to Canada black market rate for cad to naira was 280. Its now 470 to 480. Only going to get worse because all the income from oil is going to debt/ loan servicing. That country ehn. I borrowed one muntula naira money back then only for him to pay back one year later when exchange was 360 or so. I told him my exchange loss nko the guy wan even swear for me lol[/quote]

ferfer:


Hello there, hope my reply is not coming in late.
I lived in Victoria for 2 years and I believe there is a vibrant nigerian-immigrant community there. I can link you up if this is something you would like.
Welcome to the country and may the land favour you.

..Learnt cost of living in B.C is freaky expensive..How true is that? how do you manage in there....Mind sharing your experiences and words of advice for persons that might be indecisive with regards to location in Canada. Thank you

portablesuzy:
@ Ednut popular name for Dis tread ND others thanks for d feedback. Can someone open a Dom acct in Canadian dollars . If so can d acct be submitted to IRCC for POF. Thanks again quote author=ednut1 post=114450199]open a dom account and save it there. I remember when i came to Canada black market rate for cad to naira was 280. Its now 470 to 480. Only going to get worse because all the income from oil is going to debt/ loan servicing. That country ehn. I borrowed one muntula naira money back then only for him to pay back one year later when exchange was 360 or so. I told him my exchange loss nko the guy wan even swear for me lol

canadian dols is not a major world currency, you can only open dom account in usd, pounds or euros in Nigeria. Yes it can be used for pof. However you will need more naira as your dom account will be funded with black market rates

legionISproteus:


How does this matter? Are you going pay tax in Canada for money you earned in Nigeria?

I don't know much about taxes

Exactly, I am not sure Canada has taxing rights over the income a Nigerian Citizen earns in Nigeria while resident in Nigeria. Also, when the person had no physical presence in Canada for the fiscal year, I am not sure of the basis for a newbie to file taxes in Canada at the same time of arrival.

I may be wrong and open to correction, but I think that’s the position of the law

olasubomy:


Exactly, I am not sure Canada has taxing rights over the income a Nigerian Citizen earns in Nigeria while resident in Nigeria. Also, when the person had no physical presence in Canada for the fiscal year, I am not sure of the basis for a newbie to file taxes in Canada at the same time of arrival.

I may be wrong and open to correction, but I think that’s the position of the law

well you are wrong. The child allowance, gst/ hst benefits one will get is based on income from Nigeria. I got 500 cad for gst/ hst. For those with kids they will have to fill their last income from Nigeria while canada income is zero. Mazuide is right

A friend of mine will be traveling to Canada towards the last week of June. The apartment he reserved to stay in when he lands is suddenly no longer available because the previous occupant extended their stay. He is in need of something affordable. Any help or ideas nairalanders?

Flakeyy:


Okay. Thank you. Do we need to file our taxes to apply for Child benefits?

If you're a new PR, you do not need to have filed your taxes before you can apply for CCB. However, you may face a bit of a challenge.
There are 3 methods of application;
i. birth registration - only if your child was born in Canada. I registered using this method when my family had newly landed and had not filed taxes yet. Note that we stated our income from Nigeria, but this in itself is not 'tax filing'.
ii. CRA My Account - only if you've filed taxes before
iii. Mail - I believe this is the option that can work for you.

You can read more on it here https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/child-family-benefits/canada-child-benefit-overview/canada-child-benefit-apply.html

Do note that I am not a tax professional, and I am a newcomer myself.

Chubbyface:


Hello, I would be going to Vancouver next month tho, how do I go about booking my flight tickets.

I booked my flight directly on the Lufthansa website after checking for the cheapest flights using Google flights. I also advice you book directly to Vancouver and not to Toronto

Redkay:

I booked my flight directly on the Lufthansa website after checking for the cheapest flights using Google flights. I also advice you book directly to Vancouver and not to Toronto

Good afternoon my good people ..please, for someone skated to land in Ottawa by August 1, On a student visa . School . Ottawa , course nursing . What can she buy in Nigeria * bring along aside food stuffs ..
Can she bring phone & what type will work there?
What specification i of laptop can you recommend based on her course if study ?
Is there any whatsap group for Nigerian students in Ottawa that she can join ?
Thanks & God bless

ednut1:
well you are wrong. The child allowance, gst/ hst benefits one will get is based on income from Nigeria. I got 500 cad for gst/ hst. For those with kids they will have to fill their last income from Nigeria while canada income is zero. Mazuide is right

ooh ok.. Its a learning curve. Thanks alot.

legionISproteus:


How does this matter? Are you going pay tax in Canada for money you earned in Nigeria?

I don't know much about taxes

There is a difference between declaring how much you earn and paying taxes on same amount. Thank you, @ednut1 and miolad20 for throwing more light on the process.

olasubomy:


Exactly, I am not sure Canada has taxing rights over the income a Nigerian Citizen earns in Nigeria while resident in Nigeria. Also, when the person had no physical presence in Canada for the fiscal year, I am not sure of the basis for a newbie to file taxes in Canada at the same time of arrival.

I may be wrong and open to correction, but I think that’s the position of the law

When not sure of something, avoid using some words, It makes the person sharing the correct info ignore your messages.

Tcrown2020:


Good afternoon my good people ..please, for someone skated to land in Ottawa by August 1, On a student visa . School . Ottawa , course nursing . What can she buy in Nigeria * bring along aside food stuffs ..
Can she bring phone & what type will work there?
What specification i of laptop can you recommend based on her course if study ?
Is there any whatsap group for Nigerian students in Ottawa that she can join ?
Thanks & God bless

For other stuff – I use an Android phone and it works perfectly here. I don't know about phones that don't work here but from experience, majority of smart phones work here. I would suggest she get an additional piece of screen protector for her phone. This is because screen protectors are pretty pricey here, so she can maintain and use the phone extensively before buying another one.

Phones are expensive in Canada, so most phone networks enroll their customers on a phone plan where you have to pay a monthly fee for two years before the phone becomes yours. She may want to save lots of money and get more established before going into such arrangements, so getting more screen protectors for her phone so she can enjoy it for a longer time till she is ready to dispose of it.

She can plan to buy her laptop in Canada. She should buy it here as it would come with a warranty, and secondly, her school may have a department that loans laptops to students for the term (She can find out from her department ). She will not be pressured to get a new laptop if that arrangement is in place at her school.

Also, don’t forget the Universal adaptor/ converter.

You can await more feedback regarding your other questions for those in Ottawa

Temas:


When not sure of something, avoid using some words, It makes the person sharing the correct info ignore your messages.

@Temas:

I think you should have read my message clear enough before sending this to me. You will notice i was not assertive and open to correction incase I was wrong. You will also see that when Ednut clarified, I appreciated it.

I don't think this your message is necessary.

olasubomy:


@Temas:

I think you should have read my message clear enough before sending this to me. You will notice i was not assertive and open to correction incase I was wrong. You will also see that when Ednut clarified, I appreciated it.

I don't think this your message is necessary.

I will pass on this one. Cheers

Temas:


I will pass on this one. Cheers

Thats better. Have a nice day.

Thanks Ednut �� but don't understand d last sentences saying however I will still need more Naira in my Dom acct. I tot we can leave it in foreign currency and submit for POF to IRCC or we go still convert am before submitting to IRCC. I appreciate

ednut1:
canadian dols is not a major world currency, you can only open dom account in usd, pounds or euros in Nigeria. Yes it can be used for pof. However you will need more naira as your dom account will be funded with black market rates

miolad20:


If you're a new PR, you do not need to have filed your taxes before you can apply for CCB. However, you may face a bit of a challenge.
There are 3 methods of application;
i. birth registration - only if your child was born in Canada. I registered using this method when my family had newly landed and had not filed taxes yet. Note that we stated our income from Nigeria, but this in itself is not 'tax filing'.
ii. CRA My Account - only if you've filed taxes before
iii. Mail - I believe this is the option that can work for you.

Thank you so much

portablesuzy:
Thanks Ednut �� but don't understand d last sentences saying however I will still need more Naira in my Dom acct. I tot we can leave it in foreign currency and submit for POF to IRCC or we go still convert am before submitting to IRCC. I appreciate

use your calculator or excel to do the maths. Naira pof vs usd pof. One is using official rate, the other is using black market rate to get to usd.

1m naira when converted on paper for pof is 3200 cad.

But 1m converted to usd at black market is 1640 usd. Then converted to cad At 1.3 is 2145 cad.
Simple maths

Redkay:

I booked my flight directly on the Lufthansa website after checking for the cheapest flights using Google flights. I also advice you book directly to Vancouver and not to Toronto

Any tip with using Lufthansa, their food, recommendations

Thanks

Amhappy:
A friend of mine will be traveling to Canada towards the last week of June. The apartment he reserved to stay in when he lands is suddenly no longer available because the previous occupant extended their stay. He is in need of something affordable. Any help or ideas nairalanders?

Hi please how was your friend able to reserve the apartment from Nigeria?
Thanks in anticipation for your prompt response ��

olasubomy:


For other stuff – I use an Android phone and it works perfectly here. I don't know about phones that don't work here but from experience, majority of smart phones work here. I would suggest she get an additional piece of screen protector for her phone. This is because screen protectors are pretty pricey here, so she can maintain and use the phone extensively before buying another one.

Phones are expensive in Canada, so most phone networks enroll their customers on a phone plan where you have to pay a monthly fee for two years before the phone becomes yours. She may want to save lots of money and get more established before going into such arrangements, so getting more screen protectors for her phone so she can enjoy it for a longer time till she is ready to dispose of it.

She can plan to buy her laptop in Canada. She should buy it here as it would come with a warranty, and secondly, her school may have a department that loans laptops to students for the term (She can find out from her department ). She will not be pressured to get a new laptop if that arrangement is in place at her school.

Also, don’t forget the Universal adaptor/ converter.

You can await more feedback regarding your other questions for those in Ottawa

Thanks so much @Olasubomy . This is very detail. God bless you real good