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Canadian individual tax number (ITN)

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What is an individual tax number (ITN)?

An ITN is a 9-digit number issued to non-resident individuals who are not yet eligible for a social security number (SIN) and are considered non-resident for tax purposes. If you are earning a source of Canadian income, other than employment income you’ll need to report that money to the CRA, using your ITN.

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Do I need a Canadian ITN?

Anyone planning to work in Canada will need a TFN which will enable you to:

  • File a Canadian tax return
  • File an application to waive or reduce Canadian withholding tax on payments that you receive
  • Dispose of taxable Canadian property
  • What’s more, if you don’t have an ITN in place, you may pay a higher rate of withholding tax than you should or you may not be able to benefit from certain tax credits.

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    Canadian ITN FAQs

    Your Individual Tax Number is a unique number issued by the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) to all non-residents who require an identification number but aren’t eligible to receive a Social Insurance Number (SIN) (E.g. if you don’t have a permit allowing you to work in Canada).

    For an ITN application we charge a flat fee of CA$30. The fee is paid before the application is submitted to the tax authorities.

    Yes. You can apply for an ITN for a member of your family, but only if the person needs to file a Canadian tax return. If you are filing a Canadian tax return which requires you to provide your spouse or dependants’ personal details, you do not need separate ITNs for them. Canada Revenue Agency will assign temporary numbers, if needed, for the sole purpose of processing your return.

    Yes, but you will only be able to file a tax return once. If you need to file more than one Canadian tax return, you’ll need an ITN so that CRA can trace your tax records from previous years.

    No. This number is a temporary tax number, assigned by CRA for the processing of a single tax return. If you need to file another tax return, whether or not you can use the temporary number again, depends on the type of the tax return you’re submitting. If you had employment income from Canada and you want to declare it, you must apply for a SIN. If you receive income other than employment income, you may need to apply for ITN.

    The process usually takes 4 to 6 weeks.

    If you are receiving a source of income other than employment income (such as income from a property), you will need an ITN to file your tax return(s).

    No. In order to start working in Canada or receive any Government programme benefits, you will need to apply for a Social Insurance Number (SIN).

    No. The ITN that CRA assigns has no expiration date and once you are issued with such, you can use it for filing future tax returns. You should remember that the ITN is used only for tax purposes – if you are going to work in Canada, you will need an SIN.

    No. You must contact CRA to get your previous tax number re-issued.

    No. You should contact CRA and notify them of the change in your details.

    Did you know? We can also help you claim your Canadian tax refund!

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