Statistics: Free tax clinics

The following page provides statistics for free tax clinics hosted through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) and the Income Tax Assistance - Volunteer Program (ITAVP) in Quebec. There is a snapshot for each province/territory as well as the national total.

The numbers show:

community organizations
volunteers
individuals helped
returns filed
refund and benefit entitlements

Statistics for 2023

Table 1: Free tax clinic federal return statistics by province/territory for 2023^{Footnote 1}
Province/ Territory^{Footnote 2}	Community organizations	Volunteers	Individuals helped	Returns filed	Refund, credit and benefit entitlements^{Footnote 4}	Statistical snapshots
Newfoundland and Labrador	100	270	12,870	14,170	$32,996,000	Snapshot for Newfoundland and Labrador (PDF, 58 KB)
Prince Edward Island	40	160	6,050	6,560	$10,513,000	Snapshot for Prince Edward Island (PDF, 58 KB)
Nova Scotia	270	640	35,180	38,110	$79,094,000	Snapshot for Nova Scotia (PDF, 58 KB)
New Brunswick	210	740	27,880	30,230	$66,250,000	Snapshot for New Brunswick (PDF, 58 KB)
Ontario	1,180	5,350	224,640	266,940	$744,256,000	Snapshot for Ontario (PDF, 58 KB)
Quebec (federal returns)	540	3,340	184,370	195,980	$308,583,000	Snapshot for Quebec (PDF, 279 KB)
Manitoba	120	460	36,890	44,700	$129,701,000	Snapshot for Manitoba (PDF, 64 KB)
Saskatchewan	130	360	29,380	32,290	$129,164,000	Snapshot for Saskatchewan (PDF, 58 KB)
Alberta	350	2,270	87,160	104,100	$223,088,000	Snapshot for Alberta (PDF, 59 KB)
British Columbia	450	2,340	105,890	126,690	$264,337,000	Snapshot for British Columbia (PDF, 66 KB)
Northwest Territories	30	40	990	1,100	$4,306,000	Snapshot for the territories (PDF, 59 KB)
Yukon			1,160	1,510	$3,846,000
Nunavut			410	450	$2,361,000
Outside Canada	0	0	90	100	$99,000	NA
Not applicable	0	0	5,590	6,750	$8,876,000	NA
Total	3,410	15,970	758,540^{Footnote 3}	869,660^{Footnote 3}	$2,007,469,000^{Footnote 3}	Snapshot for all of Canada (PDF, 66 KB)

Footnotes for Table 1

Footnote 1

These statistics are as of January 16, 2024. Reporting period is January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. For ease of visual presentation, all data has been rounded. However, whole numbers are used for calculations, so totals may not equal the sum of rounded numbers. The amounts apply to current and prior-year income tax and benefit returns filed through the program. As the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) receives more information, the data may change.

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Footnote 2

The listed province/territory is where the individual was a resident on December 31, 2023, as reported on their return. An individual can have multiple returns (current and previous years) filed under more than one province or territory. Provincial/territorial totals will not add up to national totals. This is because national totals include counts for those whose province/territory of residence could not be identified when the data was gathered.

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Footnote 3

Totals include figures for federal returns for all provinces and territories (including Quebec).

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Footnote 4

Amounts are from federal and provincial refund, credit, and benefits administered through the CRA and do not include the provincial data from Quebec.

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Table 2: Free tax clinic provincial and federal return statistics for Quebec for 2023^{Footnote 1}
Province^{Footnote 2}	Community organizations	Volunteers	Individuals helped	Returns filed	Refund, credit and benefit entitlements
Quebec (federal returns)^{Footnote 3}	540	3,340	184,370^{Footnote 5}	195,980	$308,583,000
Quebec (provincial returns)^{Footnote 4}	540	3,340	197,740^{Footnote 5}	208,640	$462,298,000^{Footnote 6}

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Footnote 1

Reporting period is January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. All data have been rounded. The amounts apply to current and prior-year income tax and benefit returns filed through the ITAVP.

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Footnote 2

Quebec is where the individual was a resident on December 31, 2023, as reported on their return. An individual can have multiple returns (current and previous years) filed under more than one province or territory.

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Footnote 3

Federal statistics are as of January 16, 2024 and cover the federal return filed for Quebec residents. As the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) receives more information, the data may change.

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Footnote 4

Provincial statistics were provided by Revenu Québec and have not been verified by the CRA. They are as of January 29, 2024, and include the provincial returns administered through the Revenu Québec. As Revenu Québec receives more information, the data may change.

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Footnote 5

197,740 individuals used the Income Tax Assistance – Volunteer Program to complete at least one Quebec income tax return, and 184,370 had at least one federal return. Since the provincial data has not been verified by the CRA, it isn’t known how many of these individuals filed both their provincial and federal returns.

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Footnote 6

Amount is from provincial refund, credit, and benefits entitlements administered through Revenu Québec. Amount is an estimate.

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Statistics for previous years

Statistics for 2022

Table 1: Free tax clinic federal return statistics by province/territory for 2022^{Footnote 1}
Province/Territory^{Footnote 2}	Community organizations	Volunteers	Individuals helped	Returns filed	Refund, credit and benefit entitlements^{Footnote 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	649,420^{Footnote 3}	735,450^{Footnote 3}	$1,757,925,000^{Footnote 3}

Footnotes for Table 1

Footnote 1

These statistics are as of January 7, 2023. Reporting period is January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. For ease of visual presentation, all data has been rounded. However, whole numbers are used for calculations, so totals may not equal the sum of rounded numbers. The amounts apply to current and prior-year income tax and benefit returns filed through the program. As the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) receives more information, the data may change.

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Footnote 2

The listed province/territory is where the individual was a resident on December 31, 2022, as reported on their return. An individual can have multiple returns (current and previous years) filed under more than one province or territory. Provincial/territorial totals will not add up to national totals. This is because national totals include counts for those whose province/territory of residence could not be identified when the data was gathered.

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Footnote 3

Totals include figures for federal returns for all provinces and territories (including Quebec).

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Footnote 4

Amounts are from federal and provincial refund, credit, and benefits administered through the CRA and do not include the provincial data from Quebec.

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Table 2: Free tax clinic provincial and federal return statistics for Quebec for 2022^{Footnote 1}
Province^{Footnote 2}	Community organizations	Volunteers	Individuals helped	Returns filed	Refund, credit and benefit entitlements
Quebec (federal returns)^{Footnote 3}	530	3,120	166,090^{Footnote 5}	176,600	$294,527,000
Quebec (provincial returns)^{Footnote 4}	530	3,120	180,400^{Footnote 5}	191,200	$339,012,000^{Footnote 6}

Footnotes for Table 2

Footnote 1

Reporting period is January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. All data have been rounded. The amounts apply to current and prior-year income tax and benefit returns filed through the ITAVP.

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Footnote 2

Quebec is where the individual was a resident on December 31, 2022, as reported on their return. An individual can have multiple returns (current and previous years) filed under more than one province or territory.

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Footnote 3

Federal statistics are as of January 7, 2023 and cover the federal return filed for Quebec residents. As the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) receives more information, the data may change.

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Footnote 4

Provincial statistics were provided by Revenu Québec and have not been verified by the CRA. They are as of March 3, 2023, and include the provincial returns administered through the Revenu Québec. As Revenu Québec receives more information, the data may change.

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Footnote 5

180,400 individuals had their provincial return completed and 166,090 had at least one federal return completed through the program. Since the provincial data has not been verified by the CRA, it isn’t known how many of these individuals filed both their provincial and federal returns.

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Footnote 6

Amount is from provincial refund, credit, and benefits entitlements administered through Revenu Québec. Amount is an estimate.

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Statistics for 2021

Table 1: Free tax clinic federal return statistics by province/territory for 2021^{Footnote 1}
Province/Territory^{Footnote 2}	Community organizations	Volunteers	Individuals helped	Returns filed	Refund, credit and benefit entitlements^{Footnote 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	574,330^{Footnote 3}	638,610^{Footnote 3}	$1,454,045,000^{Footnote 3}

Footnotes for Table 1

Footnote 1

These statistics are as of January 8, 2022. Reporting period is January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. For ease of visual presentation, all data has been rounded. However, whole numbers are used for calculations, so totals may not equal the sum of rounded numbers. The amounts apply to current and prior-year income tax and benefit returns filed through the program. As the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) receives more information, the data may change.

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Footnote 2

The listed province/territory is where the individual was a resident on December 31, 2021, as reported on their return. An individual can have multiple returns (current and previous years) filed under more than one province or territory. Provincial/territorial totals will not add up to national totals. This is because national totals include counts for those whose province/territory of residence could not be identified when the data was gathered.

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Footnote 3

Totals include figures for federal returns for all provinces and territories (including Quebec).

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Footnote 4

Amounts are from federal and provincial refund, credit, and benefits administered through the CRA and do not include the provincial data from Quebec.

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Table 2: Free tax clinic provincial and federal return statistics for Quebec for 2021^{Footnote 1}
Province^{Footnote 2}	Community organizations	Volunteers	Individuals helped	Returns filed	Refund, credit and benefit entitlements
Quebec (federal returns)^{Footnote 3}	520	3,070	147,870^{Footnote 5}	154,230	$234,217,000
Quebec (provincial returns)^{Footnote 4}	520	3,070	165,540^{Footnote 5}	173,240	$226,548,000^{Footnote 6}

Footnotes for Table 2

Footnote 1

Reporting period is January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. All data have been rounded. The amounts apply to current and prior-year income tax and benefit returns filed through the ITAVP.

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Footnote 2

Quebec is where the individual was a resident on December 31, 2021, as reported on their return. An individual can have multiple returns (current and previous years) filed under more than one province or territory.

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Footnote 3

Federal statistics are as of January 8, 2022 and cover the federal return filed for Quebec residents. As the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) receives more information, the data may change.

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Footnote 4

Provincial statistics were provided by Revenu Québec and have not been verified by the CRA. They are as of January 17, 2022, and include the provincial returns administered through the Revenu Québec. As Revenu Québec receives more information, the data may change.

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Footnote 5

165,540 individuals had their provincial return completed and 147,870 had at least one federal return completed through the program. Since the provincial data has not been verified by the CRA, it isn’t known how many of these individuals filed both their provincial and federal returns.

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Footnote 6

Amount is from provincial refund, credit, and benefits entitlements administered through Revenu Québec. Amount is an estimate.

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