Did you know that there are free income tax services? Through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP), many community organizations have volunteers who can complete tax returns for people with a modest income and a simple tax situation. To find out about eligiblility, go to www.canada.ca/free-tax-help, or call 1-800-959-8281.
We’ve created a list of free income tax services for refugee newcomers in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Mississauga, Toronto, and Moncton. Many of them have interpretation services in languages like Amharic, Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Kinyarwanda, Pashto, Spanish, and more. Check out our guide below!
Afghan Women’s Organization – At 302-3050 Confederation Parkway, English, Arabic, Dari, Pashto, and Urdu-speaking newcomers can access free income tax services by appointment. Contact (905) 279-3679.
Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre – At 103-3650E Dixie Road, English, Arabic, Cantonese, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Vietnamese-speaking newcomers, along with the general public, can access free income tax services. Contact (905) 629-1873 or taxes@dixiebloor.ca
Food Banks Mississauga – At 4544 Eastgate Parkway, Food Banks Mississauga is providing free income tax services that are for many people: 2SLGBTQI+, housing insecure, Indigenous, newcomers, persons with disabilities, residents/patients, seniors, social assistance recipients, students, and youth. Contact (905) 270-5589 Ext: 228 or taxclinic@themississaugafoodbank.org
Amal Newcomers Services – At A-230 High Street, English, Arabic, and French-speaking newcomers, seniors, students, youth, and social assistance recipients can receive free walk-in income tax services. Contact (506) 850-6243 or info@amalimmigration.ca
NBCC – Moncton – At New Brunswick Community College, located at 1234 Mountain Road, volunteers are providing free income tax services in English and French for the general public on a walk-in basis. Contact (506) 460-6222 or nbcc@nbcc.ca
Moncton Public Library – The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP), together with The Moncton Public Library, is hosting a Free Tax Clinic drop-off location at B04-607 St. George Boulevard. For an appointment, contact monctoncares@gmail.com or (506) 588-5819.
Culturelink – At 301-2340 Dundas Street West, newcomers can book an appointment for free income tax help. Contact (416) 588-6288 or bgomezova@culturelink.ca
TNO – At 200-45 Overlea Boulevard, newcomers can receive free income tax assistance in English, Arabic, Dari, Farsi/Persian, Mandarin, Pashto, and Urdu. Contact (416) 421-3054 or dpopal@tno-toronto.org
WoodGreen – At 300-815 Danforth Avenue or through a virtual appointment, newcomers and the general public can book free income tax services. Contact (416) 645-6000 x 1187 or taxclinic@woodgreen.org
New Journey Housing Newcomer Resource Centre – At 200-305 Broadway, newcomers can receive income tax assistance in many languages: English, French, Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Kinyarwanda, Kiswahili, Russian, Tagalog, Ukrainian. To make an appointment, contact (204) 942-2238 Ext: 113 or codig@newjourneyhousing.com
Healthy Muslim Families Inc. (HMF) – At 117 St. Anne’s Road, newcomers speaking English, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, or Urdu can make a virtual, in-person or drop-off appointment for free tax services. Contact (204) 202-6491 x 3 or afsana.kishwar@healthymuslimfamilies.ca
NorWest Co-Op Community Health – At 785 Keewatin Street, the general public can access free income tax services. Appointments are required for virtual, in-person or drop-off services. Contact (431) 335-8614 or akaur71@wrha.mb.ca
Brittania Community Services Centre – Located at 1661 Napier Street, inside the Britannia Library, the general public can book a virtual, in-person, or drop-off appointment. Contact 604-718-5800 x 1.
Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society – At 205-12725 80 Avenue in Surrey and 8153 Main Street in Vancouver, the general public can access free income tax services. Contact 604-596-7723 x 401 (Vancouver) or 604-596-7722 x 302 (Surrey).
MOSAIC – At 5575 Boundary Road, Vancouver, the general public can book appointments for free income tax services. Contact 604-254-9625 or taxclinic@mosaicbc.org
