Certificates
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T2202 - Tuition and Enrolment Certificate
T2202 (formerly T2202A) tax forms are available for download on the OCAD U portal. A T2202 is an official statement for income tax purposes of the tuition and fees paid for qualifying courses that are eligible for claims on your income tax return. T2202 forms are not mailed to students.
Please follow these steps below to download your T2202:
1. Log on to myOCADU using your OCAD University username and password.
2. Under the STUDENTS portal, go to Self Service.
3. Click on Tax Information.
4. Click on the T2202 tab to download your T2202 statement (PDF).
T4A - Statement of Pension & Other Income
T4A tax forms are available for download on the OCAD U portal. A T4A is an official statement for income tax purposes of scholarships, bursaries, awards or other income coming from OCAD University, as defined by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). T4A forms are prepared for all students who have received more than $500 in scholarships, bursaries or awards in a calendar year. T4A forms are not mailed to students.
Please follow these steps below to download your T4A:
1. Log on to myOCADU using your OCAD University username and password.
2. Under the STUDENTS profile, go to Self Service.
3. Click on Tax Information,
4. Click on T4A Information to download your T4A statement (PDF).
Please note that T2202 and T4A Tax Forms are not mailed to students. Please print or download your tax forms from the myOCADU portal.
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Yes. The Office of the Registrar sends an email to all tax eligible students asking them to provide their SIN. This is in compliance with the Canada Revenue Agency’s mandate, stipulated in Subsection 237(1) of the Income Tax Act, that you provide your SIN, upon request, to the preparer of the tax information slip.
Effective the 2019 tax year, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requires all designated educational institutions in Canada to file T2202 Tuition and Enrolment Certificates with the CRA and to make them available to students by February 28. To prepare your T2202 form, OCAD U requires your SIN. Subsection 237(1) of the Income Tax Act requires that you provide your SIN, upon request, to the preparer of the tax information slip. More information on this requirement can be found on the CRA website. In order to meet this federal requirement, OCAD U will be requesting your SIN number. Your SIN is stored securely and used for federally approved purposes. To provide your SIN and consent to use, log on to myOCADU - Self-Service - Records - click on your User ID on the top right, then update your SIN information under SIN Collection.
Students who are non-residents of Canada are not required to provide a SIN. Learn more about Canada Revenue Agency’s definition of a non-resident for tax purposes.
Information on how to apply for a SIN can be found on the Government of Canada's Employment and Social Development website. There is no fee to apply for a SIN. The easiest and fastest way to do this is to visit a Service Canada office.
One of the easiest ways to access your SIN is to check your most recent Notice of Assessment from the CRA. If this is not available, you can request a confirmation of SIN from Service Canada. Visit the Government of Canada's Employment and Social Development website for further details.
No, the T2202 and/or T4A are no longer mailed out to students. These are available online through myOCADU Self Service. Please view, print, or download it from there.
Students are not required to submit a printed copy of the T2202 and/or T4A form(s) with their tax return, even if the T2202 credits are transferred to a parent. A printed copy is only required when requested by CRA as part of a formal audit.
The total amount of tuition fees paid may not necessarily correspond to your T2202 because not all tuition and related fees are tax deductible. Certain administrative and ancillary fees are not eligible for tax deduction.
Fees that are not eligible include: Acad Equip/New Technology, Access Copyright, Health Promotion Counsel, Career Services, Learning Resource, Health and Wellness Centre, Centre for Emerging Artists and Designers, Writing and Learning Centre, Student Buildings, Health and Dental Plan, all Student Union fees, program and ancillary fees, materials, goods of lasting value that you keep (such as a computer, materials or tools), and certain other administrative fees.
The T2202 is based on the tax year (January to December) and not the school year. Your T2202 will include winter courses from the previous school year, summer courses, and the current year’s fall courses.
OCAD University is required to make the T2202 available to students directly. Students must use the T2202 on their own return until federal tax payable is reduced to zero. At this point students can transfer the balance of the credit to their parent(s) using information on the T2202 related to the transferring of the unused credit as per the Income Tax Act.
You can use your tax receipt(s) even if the address is incorrect. Remember that it is not necessary to submit the T2202 form with your tax return, but you must produce it if requested by CRA. We strongly suggest that you keep your address updated on myOCADU.
If you feel the information on your tax receipt(s) is incorrect, please review all our FAQs to ensure that you understand the period they are issued for and the amounts that are included and excluded. If, after reviewing this information, you feel that your receipt(s) are incorrect, please email studentaccounts@ocadu.ca.
As per the Income Tax Act, students cannot combine receipts from different institutions to meet the minimum eligible fee.
US institutions provide their students with a Form 1098-T verifying tuition and other required information. However, the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) has not developed a form for foreign institutions.
If you are filing taxes in the US, you can consult with the IRS or their websites for further information about your eligibility to claim tax credits to claim tuition, fees and course materials billed by OCAD University. Eligible tuition and fees, in accordance with the guidelines of Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), is found on the T2202 form, along with other expenses. As previously communicated, your T2202 can be downloaded from myOCADU.
OCAD U is an eligible Title IV institution. OCAD U’s Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 98-6001141. When using the EIN, you must also indicate the legal name of the institution as ‘Ontario College of Art & Design University’. For your reference when filing taxes in the US, OCAD U’s IRS (EIN) number is 98-1252638.
Unfortunately we cannot. In-depth questions regarding the use of the tax receipts in the tax preparation process should be directed at Canada Revenue Agency. Tax guides are available from any CRA office or Canada Post office. CRA also publishes information for students on their website.
Yes, you can print your tax receipts as many times as you like. Keep in mind that the T2202 does not get submitted with a student's tax return but is required when transferring amounts to someone else as permitted by CRA, or if you are being audited.
No, not even your parents can obtain confidential information without your written consent. OCAD University gathers and maintains information used for purposes of admission, registration and other fundamental activities related to being a member of the University community and to attending a public post-secondary institution in Ontario. The policy regarding the release of information about students is intended to protect the individual student's right to privacy and the confidentiality of their record. Personal Information Protection Guidelines and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) govern access to confidential information at the University.