Statistics: Free tax clinics
This page provides statistics for free tax clinics hosted through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP). There is a snapshot for each province and territory, as well as the national total.
The numbers show:
- community organizations
- volunteers
- individuals helped
- returns filed
- refund, credit, and benefit entitlements
Note for Quebec:
Community organizations in the province of Quebec, that partner with the Income Tax Assistance – Volunteer Program (ITAVP), offer free tax return preparation sessions and do not accept any payment for the preparation of federal returns. For Quebec provincial returns, minimal fees may be charged, provided that they comply with Revenu Québec’s rules.
Statistics for 2025
| Province/TerritoryFootnote 2 | Community organizations |
Volunteers | Individuals helped | Returns filed | Refund, credit, and benefit entitlements Footnote 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 100 | 310 | 16,660 | 18,610 | $ 54,145,000 |
| Prince Edward Island | 50 | 260 | 7,270 | 8,010 | $ 14,164,000 |
| Nova Scotia | 250 | 630 | 40,700 | 44,710 | $ 96,770,000 |
| New Brunswick | 220 | 850 | 35,040 | 38,890 | $ 94,315,000 |
| Ontario | 1,240 | 6,810 | 279,160 | 332,960 | $ 957,079,000 |
| Quebec (federal returns) | 570 | 3,900 | 210,230 | 224,480 | $ 380,271,000 |
| Manitoba | 140 | 800 | 49,670 | 59,290 | $ 180,146,000 |
| Saskatchewan | 140 | 490 | 34,850 | 39,370 | $ 157,126,000 |
| Alberta | 400 | 2,940 | 110,700 | 130,780 | $ 308,721,000 |
| British Columbia | 460 | 2,760 | 126,180 | 153,110 | $ 300,987,000 |
| Northwest Territories | 30 | 80 | 1,630 | 1,860 | $ 6,250,000 |
| Yukon | 1,740 | 2,340 | $ 5,130,000 | ||
| Nunavut | 750 | 1,030 | $ 4,133,000 | ||
| Not applicableFootnote 5 | 0 | 0 | 12,150 | 13,980 | $ 17,165,000 |
| Total | 3,580 | 19,810 | 926,710Footnote 3 | 1,069,420Footnote 3 | $ 2,576,405,000Footnote 3 |
| ProvinceFootnote 2 | Community organizations | Volunteers | Individuals helped | Returns filed | Refund, credit, and benefit entitlements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec (federal returns)Footnote 3 | 570 | 3,900 | 210,230Footnote 5 | 224,480 | $380,271,000 |
| Quebec (provincial returns)Footnote 4 | 226,030Footnote 5 | 239,070 | $545,121,000Footnote 6 |
Statistics for previous years
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Statistics for 2024
Table 1: Free tax clinic federal return statistics by province or territory for 2024Footnote 1 Province/
TerritoryFootnote 2Community organizations Volunteers Individuals helped Returns filed Refund, credit, and benefit entitlementsFootnote 4 Newfoundland and Labrador
130
350
15,080
17,400
$ 46,890,000
Prince Edward Island
40
270
7,000
7,650
$ 12,642,000
Nova Scotia
270
650
38,520
41,850
$ 88,529,000
New Brunswick
220
790
31,860
35,160
$ 79,962,000
Ontario
1,220
6,480
257,610
304,450
$ 849,690,000
Quebec (federal returns)
550
3,710
196,810
208,980
$ 341,080,000
Manitoba
120
570
42,800
51,240
$ 156,600,000
Saskatchewan
130
410
32,370
36,030
$ 146,204,000
Alberta
370
2,400
101,380
120,280
$ 266,003,000
British Columbia
450
2,390
118,050
141,450
$ 332,760,000
Northwest Territories
40
30
1,300
1,460
$ 5,692,000
Yukon
30
1,450
2,040
$ 4,922,000
Nunavut
20
540
640
$ 2,851,000
Outside Canada
0
0
130
150
$ 205,000
Not applicable
0
0
12,660
13,700
$ 17,853,000
Total 3,520 18,090 857,540Footnote 3 982,480Footnote 3 $ 2,351,886,000Footnote 3 Table 2: Free tax clinic provincial and federal return statistics for Quebec for 2024Footnote 1 ProvinceFootnote 2 Community organizations Volunteers Individuals helped Returns filed Refund, credit, and benefit entitlements Quebec (federal returns)Footnote 3 550 3,710 196,810Footnote 5 208,980 $341,080,000 Quebec (provincial returns)Footnote 4 215,190Footnote 5 226,180 $525,646,000Footnote 6 -
Statistics for 2023
Table 1: Free tax clinic federal return statistics by province or territory for 2023Footnote 1 Province/
TerritoryFootnote 2Community organizations Volunteers Individuals helped Returns filed Refund, credit, and benefit entitlementsFootnote 4 Newfoundland and Labrador 100 270 12,870 14,170 $32,996,000 Prince Edward Island 40 160 6,050 6,560 $10,513,000 Nova Scotia 270 640 35,180 38,110 $79,094,000 New Brunswick 210 740 27,880 30,230 $66,250,000 Ontario 1,180 5,350 224,640 266,940 $744,256,000 Quebec (federal returns) 540 3,340 184,370 195,980 $308,583,000 Manitoba 120 460 36,890 44,700 $129,701,000 Saskatchewan 130 360 29,380 32,290 $129,164,000 Alberta 350 2,270 87,160 104,100 $223,088,000 British Columbia 450 2,340 105,890 126,690 $264,337,000 Northwest Territories 30 40 990 1,100 $4,306,000 Yukon 1,160 1,510 $3,846,000 Nunavut 410 450 $2,361,000 Outside Canada 0 0 90 100 $99,000 Not applicable 0 0 5,590 6,750 $8,876,000 Total 3,410 15,970 758,540Footnote 3 869,660Footnote 3 $2,007,469,000Footnote 3 Table 2: Free tax clinic provincial and federal return statistics for Quebec for 2023Footnote 1 ProvinceFootnote 2 Community organizations Volunteers Individuals helped Returns filed Refund, credit, and benefit entitlements Quebec (federal returns)Footnote 3 540 3,340 184,370Footnote 5 195,980 $308,583,000 Quebec (provincial returns)Footnote 4 197,740Footnote 5 208,640 $462,298,000Footnote 6
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Statistics for 2022
Table 1: Free tax clinic federal return statistics by province or territory for 2022Footnote 1 Province/
TerritoryFootnote 2Community organizations Volunteers Individuals helped Returns filed Refund, credit, and benefit entitlementsFootnote 4 Newfoundland and Labrador 100 220 10,810 12,290 $28,781,000 Prince Edward Island 40 140 5,150 5,500 $12,210,000 Nova Scotia 230 500 31,410 33,630 $69,037,000 New Brunswick 200 460 23,530 25,030 $55,269,000 Ontario 1,180 5,300 186,450 217,160 $629,402,000 Quebec (federal returns) 530 3,120 166,090 176,600 $294,527,000 Manitoba 120 480 28,470 34,820 $99,586,000 Saskatchewan 150 400 26,540 29,840 $120,418,000 Alberta 370 1,990 71,700 84,490 $192,164,000 British Columbia 450 2,100 91,360 106,540 $238,955,000 Yukon 10 20 1,060 1,340 $3,285,000 Northwest Territories 10 10 880 970 $3,562,000 Nunavut 20 10 590 650 $3,093,000 Outside Canada 0 0 70 100 $89,000 Not applicable 0 0 5,300 6,490 $7,545,000 Total 3,410 14,750 649,420Footnote 3 735,450Footnote 3 $1,757,925,000Footnote 3 Table 2: Free tax clinic provincial and federal return statistics for Quebec for 2022Footnote 1 ProvinceFootnote 2 Community organizations Volunteers Individuals helped Returns filed Refund, credit, and benefit entitlements Quebec (federal returns)Footnote 3 530 3,120 166,090Footnote 5 176,600 $294,527,000 Quebec (provincial returns)Footnote 4 180,400Footnote 5 191,200 $339,012,000Footnote 6
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Statistics for 2021
Table 1: Free tax clinic federal return statistics by province or territory for 2021Footnote 1 Province/
TerritoryFootnote 2Community organizations Volunteers Individuals helped Returns filed Refund, credit, and benefit entitlementsFootnote 4 Newfoundland and Labrador 110 220 9,070 9,820 $21,646,000 Prince Edward Island 30 110 4,330 4,580 $6,377,000 Nova Scotia 240 510 28,450 30,150 $55,876,000 New Brunswick 210 530 20,430 21,450 $44,415,000 Ontario 1,240 5,280 160,860 182,840 $544,600,000 Quebec (federal returns) 520 3,070 147,870 154,230 $234,217,000 Manitoba 110 530 23,680 27,430 $85,571,000 Saskatchewan 140 410 22,390 24,180 $106,502,000 Alberta 350 2,190 63,330 73,040 $178,546,000 British Columbia 490 2,320 79,240 91,170 $158,136,000 Yukon 20 30 970 1,250 $1,312,000 Northwest Territories 10 10 770 880 $2,880,000 Nunavut 20 20 670 760 $3,112,000 Outside Canada 0 0 90 120 $75,000 Not applicable 0 0 12,170 16,710 $9,690,000 Total 3,490 15,230 574,330Footnote 3 638,610Footnote 3 $1,454,045,000Footnote 3 Table 2: Free tax clinic provincial and federal return statistics for Quebec for 2021Footnote 1 ProvinceFootnote 2 Community organizations Volunteers Individuals helped Returns filed Refund, credit, and benefit entitlements Quebec (federal returns)Footnote 3 520 3,070 147,870Footnote 5 154,230 $234,217,000 Quebec (provincial returns)Footnote 4 165,540Footnote 5 173,240 $226,548,000Footnote 6