Income Tax Receipts (T2202)

 

T2202 income tax receipts are available for download for qualifying students and courses.

 

Download your T2202 tax receipt

  1. Log in to your myWCS student account
  2. Choose Tax Receipt from the left-hand menu
  3. Print Tax Receipt

Requirements

  • CRA now requires a Social Insurance Number (SIN) for qualifying students. Please update your Account Information on your myWCS Student Profile prior to printing your T2202.
  • Course fees are not eligible if you received a grant, reimbursement, benefit, or allowance for the program from a person whom you deal with at arm's length. For Western employees, course fees paid through Educational Assistance are not eligible. A T2202, Tuition and Enrollment Certificate will be available for all qualifying courses and it is up to the student to not claim the course fees if they fall into this definition.

 

 

Income Tax Receipt Information

Effective for the 2019 tax year, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requires all designated educational institutions in Canada to issue a T2202, Tuition and Enrollment Certificate for qualifying students enrolled in a specified educational program.

Qualifying student:

  • Enrolled in a specified educational program
  • 16 years of age or older
  • 12 hours per month spent on courses in a program

Course eligibility (in a specified educational program):

  • Course(s) are at least three consecutive weeks in length
  • Course hours in a program totals at least 12 hours per month
  • Tuition fees paid equal or exceed $100
  • Student personally paid the tuition fees. (If your employer or company paid on your behalf or you were reimbursed, you are not eligible to claim your T2202)

*CRA requires educational institutions to collect and submit Social Insurance Numbers (SIN) on the T2202. Students are required to update their myWCS student profile with their SIN in order to obtain a T2202 form.

Credit Courses

The T2202A form (Tuition and Education Amounts Certificate) is not issued for courses offered through Western Continuing Studies.  Students formally admitted to a post-degree program will be issued a T2202A by the University.

 

For more information about tuition and education tax credits, please refer to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

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