Canada Taxback

Get your money back

  • Did you work in Canada under an IEC* work permit?​

    *International Experience Program: Working Holiday, Young Professional, International Co-Op

  • Are you back in your home country?​

    Did you leave Canada permanently?

  • Do you need help with the Canadian tax return?​

    Then you've come to the right place. Canadataxback can help

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Once you have permanently left Canada, online tax filing is no longer an option. The tax return must be printed and submitted by mail.

Canadataxback provides an affordable tax return service for all International Experience Canada participants (Working Holiday, Young Professional, and International Co-Op) who have permanently left Canada.

Around February or March, you will receive a T4 slip from each employer you worked for in Canada. For example, in February/March 2026, you will receive a T4 for the 2025 tax year. The Canadian tax year runs from January to December.

The T4, officially called the “Statement of Remuneration Paid,” summarizes your earnings and deductions for the year and is reported to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

You will need a T4 from each employer in order to file your Canadian tax return.

Here are the steps in the process when using Canadataxback for your Canadian tax return: 

  • Fill out the taxback request form

    After you have received all your T4 slips, you can fill out the SSL-secured form by entering basic information about your tax situation. At this stage, no sensitive personal data is required. The service fee for a calculation is $10, payable after submitting the request form. If you choose to file a tax return later, this $10 fee will be applied as a credit toward your invoice.

  • Receive a calculation

    You’ll receive a tax calculation within 48 hours, giving you an estimate of your refund or whether you owe taxes to the CRA. After that, you can decide whether to use the taxback service—there’s no obligation.

  • Further documentation needed

    If you choose to use the taxback service, you’ll need to provide additional documentation and identification. An SSL-secured form ensures that your documents are submitted safely. Never send your T4 or ID documents via email. All data is securely stored on the server and is only used for preparing your tax return. Once the tax return has been sent to you, all provided documents will be permanently deleted from the server.

  • Pay the invoice

    The service fee for each tax return is a flat $50. If you also had self-employment as a sole proprietor during the tax year, the return will be more complex, and the service fee will be a flat $80.

  • Get your tax return and send it off

    After payment, you will receive a password-protected PDF containing your tax return along with detailed instructions. Simply print, sign, and mail the tax return to the CRA. The mailing address will be included in the instructions.

  • Wait for your money

    In the case of a tax refund, Canadataxback will never have access to your money. All communication from the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) will be sent directly to you.

It is important to mention: The CRA issues refunds to Canadian bank accounts only if direct deposit is set up through your online CRA account. However, you can only register for the CRA account after you previously filed a Canadian tax return.

If this is your first Canadian tax return: Within the usual processing time of 2-4 months, you will receive the tax refund as a cheque from the CRA. It will be sent to your address provided in the tax return. You can then cash the cheque in your home country into your own bank account. Please confirm with your bank at home whether they can process foreign cheques.

Another option to get the tax refund from the CRA is to keep your Canadian bank account open and cash the cheque into the Canadian bank account, then move the funds out to your home country. More info here. 

  • If you owe taxes to the CRA

    Along with your tax return paperwork, you will receive instructions on how to pay the amount owing to the CRA. If you don't have a Canadian bank account, you can even pay using your credit card.

Secured Taxback Request Form

Do you have questions to Canada Taxes?

Here you can find general Canada Taxback FAQ's for IEC participants

Canada Taxback FAQ

Why so affordable? Where's the catch?

No catch. It’s simple: Canadataxback is here to help you keep more money in your pocket.

  • Competitive option

    Our goal is to offer an affordable tax filing option for IEC participants who have returned to their home country.

  • We share the work with you 50/50

    We prepare the tax return paperwork, you print, sign and send it in via post.

  • No fancy website you have to pay for

    By saving on expensive web design, we’re able to keep our taxback service fees affordable for you.

  • No other employees you have to pay for

    No other locations no other employees, just a one on one personal support.

  • We do not access your own money

    You will receive the government cheque directly and can deposit it into your own bank account.