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Eligibility
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An international hire (or a returning Canadian or permanent resident of Canada) appointed to a professorial position in a Quebec university may be eligible for a provincial tax exemption for five years from the Government of Quebec, provided that the eligibility criteria set out by the Government are met.
The individual must hold the required specialization (as determined by the Government of Quebec) in the fields of science and engineering, finance, health or new information and communications technologies, and holds a doctoral degree in such a field. |
McGill University Deadline
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McGill's submission deadline is February 1st in the year following the initial appointment.
Please contact veronica [dot] nahorniak [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Veronica Nahorniak), Tax Holiday Coordinator, Human Resources at 688 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 1520, tel: 514-398-5598, for the application form and further assistance.
NOTE: if the request is submitted after this deadline, the applicant may be eligible from the beginning of the taxation year in which the request was submitted. |
Procedures Upon Receipt of the Certificate
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Candidates should anticipate a minimum of 2 months response time by the Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche, de la Science et de la Technologie (MESRST) upon receipt of the application.
On receipt of your certificate, the Tax Holiday Coordinator submits a copy to the Payroll Department. This authorizes Payroll to stop making provincial tax deductions.
Each year, the recipients of the eligibility certificate must submit the certificate when filing their personal Quebec income tax return.
The certificate must be renewed annually. Renewal deadlines are the same as first-time application deadlines. The Tax Holiday Coordinator sends out the renewal forms close to the time of renewal. |
