Why Filing Your First Canadian Tax Return is a Big Deal (Part1/5)

Welcome to Canada! As a newcomer, you might be surprised to learn that filing an income tax return is about more than just paying taxes. It's your ticket to receiving important benefit and credit payments that can help with the cost of living. Even if you only lived in Canada for part of the year or had no income, filing a return is essential to access benefits like the Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit and the Canada child benefit.

Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/news/newsroom/tax-tips/tax-tips-2025/new-canada-filing-tax-return-first-time.html