Vancouver Campus Income Tax Forms

The Office of Enrollment Services provides the necessary forms for students to file their Canadian Income Tax Returns. All students are encouraged to file a return, even if you did not earn income as you may be able to claim other tax credits or claim your tuition in future years. 

Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) Vancouver will issue the following forms: 

  • T2202: Tuition fees paid (deductible from income) and months of full-time study (used to calculate a deduction called the “education and textbook amount”) 
  • T4: Employment income and deductions (if applicable) 
  • T4A: Scholarships and bursaries 

If you attend FDU – Vancouver, you are entitled to get your T2202 and/or T4A forms. 

The deadline to file your income tax return is on April 30 of each year. 

These are the steps that you need to follow to obtain your forms: 

  1. Login into your Self-Service account 
  2. Click under Financial Information 
  3. Download a T2202 form. Only students who received scholarships or grants need to download a T4A form in addition to the T2202. 
  4. Download the Currency Letter. This letter contains the exchange rate that you can use to file your taxes. 
  5. Print 

If you encounter any issues accessing Self-Service, please complete a SAMI Public Support request. Our technical support team will assist you. 
If you have already tried this and are still unable to access Self-Service, please submit the Public Document Request form. In the form, kindly specify which tax forms and for which year you need them and attach a copy of your government ID for verification. 

IMPORTANT 

  • Your T2202 form displays the eligible tuition and other fees paid during a tax year. Students who make a full payment for a tax year should contact Enrollment Services for updated forms. 
  • Effective the 2019 tax year, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requires all post-secondary institutions to provide Students’ Social Insurance Number (SIN) on all T2202 forms. Once you obtain your Social Insurance number, please submit in Self-Service . 

These are the steps that you need to follow to submit your Social Insurance number: 

  1. Login into your Self-Service account 
  2. Click under User Options>FDU SIN Update. 
  3. Enter your Social Insurance Number and click UPDATE. Please do not enter dashes or spaces between numbers. 
  4. You will know your submission is successful if you get a “SIN Updated” alert in the top right corner of the page. 

CRA has the tax information videos available now on their website. You can see their entire video gallery at the following link: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/news/cra-multimedia-library/individuals-video-gallery.html. 

If students would like to attend a free tax clinic, they can find one through this link. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Enrollment Services at esvancouver@fdu.edu. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need tax forms for 2024 if I started in Spring 2025? 

No, you do not. Your tax forms will be ready next year. 

Do I get any money back?

Each case is processed individually by CRA and is confidential. You must attend the tax clinic or meet with an accountant. 

I have never done my taxes and I started attending FDU – Vancouver before 2016, what should I do?

You can get your T2202 and T4A forms from 2013 onwards through your Self-Service. Previous years will have to be done with a formal request. You can submit a Document Request form to request the years that you need to the Office of Enrollment Services. If your FDU NetID expired, submit the Public Document Request form.  (Note: the processing time for documents is 5 business days). You also need to collect the tax forms from any other institutions or jobs that you had in those previous years. 

The address on the tax forms is not my current address. Do I need a new one?

No. You may submit the T2202 information as received even if the address is incorrect. According to CRA, it is not necessary for students to submit the T2202 with the income tax return unless CRA requests it. 

Should I file my taxes if I have no income?

If you are not working and have no other income in Canada you may still be required to complete tax forms, it can allow you to: 

  • Claim a refund 
  • Apply for the goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax credit 
  • Claim tuition fees, education and textbook amounts, and transfer or carry forward in a future year any unused amounts 
  • Claim interest paid on student loans 
  • Apply for direct deposit 
  • You may also wish to claim your “education amount” (a deduction based on the tuition you pay in Canada), which can be a benefit to you if you are employed in Canada in the future. 

If you are a Canadian Citizen or Canadian Permanent Resident, please review the pamphlet “Students and Income Tax” from Canada Revenue Agency. 

I am an international student in Canada; Do I have to file my taxes?

If you are in Canada as an international student, it is important that you understand what your rights, entitlements, and obligations are under Canada’s tax system. It is your responsibility to verify your income tax status, and to make sure you pay the correct amount of taxes. 

The Canadian tax system is based on residency and not citizenship. As an international student, Canada Immigration does not consider you to be a resident of Canada. However, your residency status for tax purposes may be quite different. There are different statuses: 

  • Resident (includes students who reside in Canada only part of the year) 
  • Non-resident 
  • Deemed resident 
  • Deemed non-resident 

Residency status is based on the residential ties you have with Canada. Residential ties include: 

  • A home in Canada 
  • A spouse or common-law partner (see the definition in the General Income Tax and Benefit Guide) and dependents in Canada 
  • Personal property in Canada, such as a car or furniture 
  • Social ties in Canada 

Other ties that may be relevant include: 

  • A Canadian driver’s license 
  • Canadian bank accounts or credit cards 
  • Health insurance with a Canadian province or territory 

For more information, see IT-221, Determination of an Individual’s Residence Status. 

If you would like an opinion about your residency status, complete and submit Form NR74, Determination of Residency Status (Entering Canada). 

For more information on income tax for International Students please check resources available on Canada Revenue Agency website.