Taxes

Taxes

In Canada, if you earn income tax from working, you must file your taxes for the previous calendar year by Apr 30.

UBC issues the tax forms listed on this site in late February. At that time, you can download your tax forms.

UBC is only able to provide T2202 and T4A tax forms for the past 7 years. Requests for tax documents older than 7 years cannot be fulfilled, in accordance with the UBC records retention policy and Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) guidelines.

How to access tax forms

Tax form for 2024

You can access your 2024 tax forms in the “Finances” app in Workday. If you do not have access to Workday and need 2024 tax forms, please contact an Enrolment Services Advisor.

Tax forms prior to 2024

You can download historical tax forms from the UBC Official Documents tool in Workday.

Alumni and former students who aren’t able to log into Workday can log into the UBC Official Documents tool directly.

If you are logging into the UBC Official Documents tool for the first time, you may have to wait 30 minutes for your information to sync before proceeding with your request.

Tax years and academic years

Tax forms are issued for the previous tax year, which spans from January to December. As the academic year runs from September to August, your tax form will include amounts from terms spanning two academic years.

For example, in 2026, you will receive tax forms for the 2025 tax year.

The 2025 tax year includes:

2024 Winter Term 2 (January to April 2025)
2025 Summer Term 1 (May to June 2025)
2025 Summer Term 2 (July to August 2025)
2025 Winter Term 1 (September to December 2025)

T2202 tax form

The T2202 tax certificate is issued to students registered in eligible courses and programs, and is used for filing income taxes. The certificate contains the amount of eligible tuition and/or fees paid for the tax year and the number of months a student was registered (full-time or part-time).

T2202 amendments

If any information on your tax certificate has been changed after it was originally issued, an amendment will be noted. These changes will be made by Enrolment Services or your faculty and updated at the end of each month.

Application fees

Application fees for admission to UBC are not included in your Tuition and Enrolment Certificate (T2202). Since these fees are paid before a student is admitted and enrolled in Workday, please use the receipt you received at the time of payment when filing your taxes.

Co-op student information

Before the 2024 tax year, students enrolled in a co-op term were not considered full-time or part-time, and were not eligible to report those months on their taxes.

Starting in the 2024 tax year, if you are enrolled in a co-op term you are eligible to claim part-time months for that time. UBC will report your part-time months on your T2202 form.

T4A tax form

If you have received a bursary, scholarship, award, Teacher Certificate, or Faculty/Staff Tuition Fee Waiver as a dependant, then you will be issued an online T4A. The amount on your T4A shows the total funding you received in the tax year, which may not equal the total you received for the academic year.

T4 tax form

If you were employed by UBC on a Co-op work term, as a Teaching Assistant (TA) or Residence Advisor (RA), or any other position, such as Work Learn, you’ll receive a tax form on the UBC HR’s self-serve website.

Your tax certificate(s) will include the Social Insurance Number UBC has on file for you. Provide your SIN to be included on your T2202 or T4A tax form in Workday. Learn how to add your SIN or ITN in Workday.

Non-residents of Canada are not required to provide a SIN unless you have earned income while in Canada. If you are not eligible for a SIN number, you might be eligible for an Individual Tax Number (ITN).

1098-T tax form

If you are filing taxes in the United States, you may be asked to produce the Form 1098-T, Tuition Statement which is used for qualified tuition and related expenses paid during the tax year. UBC is an eligible educational institution because of participation in the US Direct Loan Program.

UBC does not issue the Form 1098-T, Tuition Statement. As a Canadian institution, UBC only provides Canadian federal (T2202A) tax receipts.

Claiming tuition and related expenses without a 1098-T

For the most up-to-date information on claiming tuition and related expenses without a 1098-T, learn more about Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education.

Get help filing taxes

Additional resources

If you have questions

For help with finances, registration, records, and more, please contact an Enrolment Services Advisor.