I was on an open work permit, which recently expired. I converted to a visitor's record (before the work permit expired).
Strangely enough, I got a CRA check in my physical mailbox. It was sent beyond the expiry date of my work permit. And no it is not because I overpaid my taxes, its a credit.
But how? If my SIN number is linked to my work permit, wouldn't that also expire when the work permit expires? Which means I am essentially being removed from the Canadian labour market? So how did I get this?
Is it safe for me to cash this check? Will it cause any problems? Because technically according to my work permit, I was supposed to leave Canada before the expiry of the work permit. So will they say something like "Oh no you were supposed to leave, it doesn't matter if you applied for a visitor's record"?
Or even worse: If I end up cashing this check, will I end up owing tax to pay in 2026? So is it better to NOT cash this check?
Strangely enough, I got a CRA check in my physical mailbox. It was sent beyond the expiry date of my work permit. And no it is not because I overpaid my taxes, its a credit.
But how? If my SIN number is linked to my work permit, wouldn't that also expire when the work permit expires? Which means I am essentially being removed from the Canadian labour market? So how did I get this?
Is it safe for me to cash this check? Will it cause any problems? Because technically according to my work permit, I was supposed to leave Canada before the expiry of the work permit. So will they say something like "Oh no you were supposed to leave, it doesn't matter if you applied for a visitor's record"?
Or even worse: If I end up cashing this check, will I end up owing tax to pay in 2026? So is it better to NOT cash this check?
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