I became a PR last year in August 2011. I entered the country and became a university student in British Columbia. I obtained a scholarship of $1200 and held a part time job for 1 month, earning $1670.60.
However, the T4A form for my scholarship has incorrect addresses (it does not list my address in Ontario but instead my address in Wales, which is the address I used to apply to uni) and I did not know I had to file taxes - back home anyone who earns below a certain amount does not need to file - so never provided my university with my SIN.
The same goes for my employer, I only worked for about 3.5 weeks and then had to abruptly leave because of a family emergency (my dad died) back in Wales. I lost my job and my ex-employer did not entertain any of my calls/texts after. They did however mail me my T4 form and put my SIN as 000 000 000. A few months later upon returning to BC, the store had been shut down and a new one was being built in it's place so there's absolutely no chance of me contacting my ex employer to correct the SIN on my T4 form.
My uni can correct my address/SIN but I am a bit confused about what to do about my T4 form. I did not know I had to file taxes and only realised it about a week ago. I don't mind paying penalties for late charges etc, but I just want to know whether or not having 000 000 000 as my SIN number will affect things before I apply. What should I do?
ALSO, I am in Wales, and have transferred to a university in Ontario so will only be going back to Ontario, NOT BC. Is it possible to file late taxes for BC from Ontario?
Many thanks for help in advance!
However, the T4A form for my scholarship has incorrect addresses (it does not list my address in Ontario but instead my address in Wales, which is the address I used to apply to uni) and I did not know I had to file taxes - back home anyone who earns below a certain amount does not need to file - so never provided my university with my SIN.
The same goes for my employer, I only worked for about 3.5 weeks and then had to abruptly leave because of a family emergency (my dad died) back in Wales. I lost my job and my ex-employer did not entertain any of my calls/texts after. They did however mail me my T4 form and put my SIN as 000 000 000. A few months later upon returning to BC, the store had been shut down and a new one was being built in it's place so there's absolutely no chance of me contacting my ex employer to correct the SIN on my T4 form.
My uni can correct my address/SIN but I am a bit confused about what to do about my T4 form. I did not know I had to file taxes and only realised it about a week ago. I don't mind paying penalties for late charges etc, but I just want to know whether or not having 000 000 000 as my SIN number will affect things before I apply. What should I do?
ALSO, I am in Wales, and have transferred to a university in Ontario so will only be going back to Ontario, NOT BC. Is it possible to file late taxes for BC from Ontario?
Many thanks for help in advance!