Hi all
Just elaborating from the discussion on the "Alberta" thread with regards to the pay out all Albertans are due to receive.
Does anyone know how this works for a family like us who have only been here since May. As we understand it at the moment as long as you were resident on Sept 1st 05 (which we were) you are eligible, BUT, you need to file a 2004 tax return despite having no income here in that time. We have printed the forms off, thats as far as we've got
We also understand that the kids can get it as long as we are registered for child tax benefit (which we are)
HELP PLEASE if anyone knows the dtails on this

You are correct in that you have to have been resident of Alberta on 1st September 2005 and that you have to have submitted a Canadian 2004 tax return. Its not as simple as submitting a tax return - you surely have to be liable to file a return also. As you didnt arrive until May you are surely unable to submit a tax return (subject to not being Canadian .......). You would need to have been resident of Alberta on 31st of December 2004 to meet this part of the qualifying criteria. As I read the rules you dont qualify - sorry.

Just one minor point, in order to meet the qualifying criteria you would need to have been a resident of Canada on December 31st of 2004 not just Alberta. As you stated you have to have submitted a Canadian (even if the return was filed in another province) tax return for 2004.

The Government of Alberta "Backgrounder" explains it all.

Cheers
Steve

I just read further down in the "Backgrounder" and GOOD news.

Under the section titled "Common questions and answers on Alberta's resource rebate" if you go down to point number 21 you'll see it says.

Will recent immigrants to Alberta from outside of Canada receive rebates?
Immigrants who filed a 2004 Canadian tax return will see rebates. Immigrants who are Permanent Residents but were not able to file a 2004 tax return will receive a rebate at a later date so long as they were resident in Alberta on September 1, 2005.

Mr / Mrs Hangman...........you've got me all excited now............when I get time out from changing nappies and feeding 2 hungry children I'll read it ....THANKYOU

I stand corrected!

Just one question now.........do we still have to send off the "blank" 2004 tax return papers ???? I'm guessing so..................but it won't say much ?????

I'm not at all sure. I'd give them a call if I were you.

Questions related to the Alberta 2005 Resource Rebate program: 310-4455, toll free in Alberta.

Cheers
Steve

Thanks Steve
Hubbys has e-mailed them with a couple of questions and got an automated response saying we will get a reply in 3-4 days, but hubby feels pretty sure we will be entitled to the payout.
NewCalgarian.............................you might well get your shock absorbers done afterall.............Why not spend it on a nice trip to the Okanagan like us instead

Cheers! LOL

Hi again
Any up-dates from your end on this topic
All we know extra is that it appears we will be entitled to the payout, but they will not be considering new immigrant cases until after March, whereas everyone else should get their chqs in January
Please add if you know more than we do.

Given that you dont really need to tell anyone in authority where you go once you have landed, how do they know you are entitled to a bonus check? Will it be the information on your 2005 tax return? Or just your CTB?

I've not been able to find out anything more, despite asking several people. I assume that your residence in Alberta could be verified by the date we registered for Alberta Healthcare or property tax maybe????? I can only assume that we will not receive the pay out until we have submitted the 2005 return - again I am unsure. Will post if I find out anything else.

Hi
I plan to phone that number above tomorrow as we still don't know wether we have to submit the blank 04 return, it doesn't appear so from what weve read, but need to hear it from the horses mouth. Will let you know
The e-mail we sent them just came back directing us back to the website, so no joy there. I'll get to the bottom of it though................ON A MISSION. !