These tax changes have been in effect since the 2019 tax year, so if you are a returning student and have already added your SIN in Aurora, you do not have to add it again.

How to add your Social Insurance Number (SIN) in Aurora:

1. Login to Aurora.
2. Locate “Verify my SIN” card and select “Help me Verify my SIN”.
3. Enter your SIN.

Once you have landed on your homepage, locate the “Verify my SIN card” and confirm your information is correct. If you are unable to update an incorrect SIN, contact the Registrar.Office@umanitoba.ca for assistance.

Please note, that if you select the “No Social Insurance Number” option, you are indicating you do not have a valid SIN. All students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents should have a valid SIN.

If your SIN is incorrect, or Aurora says you need to update your SIN, you must contact the Registrar’s Office or Extended Education to have it corrected. Do not send your SIN to us – instead, contact us by phone or email and we will assist you in updating your SIN securely through Aurora.

Extended Education
204-474-8800
Extended@umanitoba.ca

Registrar’s Office
204-474-9420
Registrar.Office@umanitoba.ca

Tax Form Availability

Tax forms are released annually, usually near the end of February, and is ONLY available online through Aurora.

Tax forms

• T2202 – A tuition tax credit, called a T2202 form, is issued to students and is used to claim the Tuition Tax Credit. This form is released annually, usually near the end of February, and is ONLY available online through Aurora. Questions regarding your T2202 should be addressed to the Registrar’s Office.
• T4A – A T4A slip reports income from many different sources. As a student, your T4A slip will report the scholarship or bursary income you received while you were enrolled at the University of Manitoba. Generally, you’ll only receive a T4A slip from the payer of these income sources if the total of the payments was more than $500 in the year or if income tax was deducted from the payments. Questions regarding a T4A slip should be addressed to the Financial Aid and Awards Office.

Social Insurance Numbers (SINs) and Taxes

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has mandated that the University of Manitoba collect the Social Insurance Numbers (SINs) of students. This information is required to produce your T2202 (Tuition and Enrolment Certificate), which is your Canadian tax form.

These tax changes have been in effect since the 2019 tax year, so if you are a returning student and have already added your SIN in Aurora, you do not have to add it again.

How to add your Social Insurance Number (SIN) in Aurora:

1. Login to Aurora.
2. Locate the Verify my SIN card and select ‘Help me verify my SIN’

Please note, if you select the “No Social Insurance Number” option, you are indicating you do not have a valid SIN. All students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents should have a valid SIN.

Missing or Incorrect SIN: Updates can be made through the Verify my Sin card in Aurora. Once you have updated your SIN in Aurora you must contact the Registrar’s Office for the SIN to be updated on your T2202. Please contact the Registrar’s Office if you have issues updating your SIN.

How to access your tax forms:

Step 1: Log in to Aurora.

Step 2: Locate the ‘Tax Information’ card and select ‘View my Tax information’.

Step 3: Choose the applicable tax form option

• The T4A link will take you to Aurora Classic.
• The T2202 link will take you to the Student Profile where you’ll find a T2202 link in the left-hand menu.

A T2202 is an official statement of the tuition and fees paid for qualifying courses that are eligible for claim on your income tax return. T2202’s will become available the afternoon of Friday, February 28. When accessing a T2202 form, students will be prompted to download the form before viewing. The download process will differ depending on your browser.

A T4A is the official statement of scholarships, bursaries, awards or other income. T4A forms are available now, and will only be issued to you if you have received any of those awards or other forms of income from the university in the 2024 calendar year (January to December).

Tax Questions?

For general tax receipt questions, visit the Tax Information page on the Registrar’s Office site.

For more information on the changes to the reporting of tuition, education, and textbooks, refer to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website. Any in-depth questions regarding the use of tax receipts in the tax preparation process should be directed to CRA.

Tax guides are available from any CRA office or Canada Post Office. CRA also publishes a booklet called “Students & Income Tax” – Government form P105 (E).

Social Insurance Numbers (Sin)

As many students know, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has made it mandatory for the University of Manitoba to collect the Social Insurance Numbers (SINs) of students. This information is required to produce your T2202 (Tuition and Enrolment Certificate), which is your Canadian tax form.

These tax changes have been in effect since the 2019 tax year, so if you are a returning student and have already added your SIN in Aurora, you do not have to add it again.

Once you have landed on your homepage, locate the “Verify my SIN card” and confirm your information is correct. If you are unable to update an incorrect SIN, contact the Registrar.Office@umanitoba.ca for assistance.

Please note, that if you select the “No Social Insurance Number” option, you are indicating you do not have a valid SIN. All students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents should have a valid SIN.

If your SIN is incorrect, or Aurora says you need to update your SIN, you must contact the Registrar’s Office or Extended Education to have it corrected. Do not send your SIN to us – instead, contact us by phone or email and we will assist you in updating your SIN securely through Aurora.

Extended Education
204-474-8800
Extended@umanitoba.ca

Registrar’s Office
204-474-9420
Registrar.Office@umanitoba.ca

Tax Form Availability

Tax forms are released annually, usually near the end of February, and is ONLY available online through Aurora.

Tax forms

• T2202 – A tuition tax credit, called a T2202 form, is issued to students and is used to claim the Tuition Tax Credit. This form is released annually, usually near the end of February, and is ONLY available online through Aurora. Questions regarding your T2202 should be addressed to the Registrar’s Office.
• T4A – A T4A slip reports income from many different sources. As a student, your T4A slip will report the scholarship or bursary income you received while you were enrolled at the University of Manitoba. Generally, you’ll only receive a T4A slip from the payer of these income sources if the total of the payments was more than $500 in the year or if income tax was deducted from the payments. Questions regarding a T4A slip should be addressed to the Financial Aid and Awards Office.

Social Insurance Numbers (SINs) and Taxes

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has mandated that the University of Manitoba collect the Social Insurance Numbers (SINs) of students. This information is required to produce your T2202 (Tuition and Enrolment Certificate), which is your Canadian tax form.

These tax changes have been in effect since the 2019 tax year, so if you are a returning student and have already added your SIN in Aurora, you do not have to add it again.

How to add your Social Insurance Number (SIN) in Aurora:

1. Login to Aurora.
2. Select ‘Personal Information’.
3. Select ‘Verify my SIN’.

Please note, if you select the “No Social Insurance Number” option, you are indicating you do not have a valid SIN. All students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents should have a valid SIN.

Updating your Social Insurance Number (SIN)

If your SIN is incorrect, or Aurora says you need to update your SIN, you must contact the Registrar’s Office or Extended Education to have it corrected. Do not send your SIN to us – instead, please contact us by phone, live chat, or email and we will assist you in updating your SIN securely through Aurora.

Tax Questions?

For general tax receipt questions, visit the Canadian Tax Forms page on the Registrar’s Office site.

For more information on the changes to the reporting of tuition, education, and textbooks, refer to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website. Any in-depth questions regarding the use of tax receipts in the tax preparation process should be directed to CRA.

Tax guides are available from any CRA office or Canada Post Office. CRA also publishes a booklet called “Students & Income Tax” – Government form P105 (E).

UPCOMING DEADLINES

Mar 20, 2023 – Summer Registration Access times will be available on Aurora.

Mar 22, 2023 – Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline for Winter Term courses.

March 22, 2023 – Deadline to apply online to graduate (for most Undergraduate students).

March 27 – March 30, 2023 – Summer term Registration period.

Tax Forms

A tuition tax credit, called a T2202 form, is issued to students and is used to claim the Tuition Tax Credit. This form is released annually, near the end of February, and is ONLY available online through Aurora.

Tax Tips

If your SIN (Social Insurance Number) is incorrect, or Aurora indicates that you need to update your SIN, you must contact the Registrar’s Office or Extended Education to have it corrected.

Do not send your SIN to us – instead, please contact us by phone or email and we will assist you in updating your SIN securely.

Tax Questions?

For general tax receipt questions, visit the Canadian Tax Forms page on the Registrar’s Office site.

For more information on the changes to the reporting of tuition, education, and textbooks, refer to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website. Any in-depth questions regarding the use of tax receipts in the tax preparation process should be directed to CRA.

Tax guides are available from any CRA office or Canada Post Office. CRA also publishes a booklet called “Students & Income Tax” – Government form P105 (E).

Through their website, the CRA has provided additional information on how employees will be able to claim remote work expenses. Employees continue to have the option of using the “Temporary Flat Rate Method” or the “Detailed Method” which requires employees to track allowable expenses based on defined use criteria and the employer to provide a T2200 Short Form.  Full information regarding the two options can be found here.

We encourage all employees to visit this site to learn more about their options and to determine which process will better meet their individual needs.  To assist with this decision the site also includes a calculator specifically designed to assess eligible home office expenses.  This will help employees to make an informed choice regarding whether the additional effort required to use the Detailed Method will be worthwhile for them.

While we believe that the Temporary Flat Rate Method will be welcome news for most of our employees given its ease of use and deduction level, we do understand that there may still be situations where the Detailed Method is preferred. 

As such, the University will be providing all staff, with some exceptions in Physical Plant and Security Services, that have remained working on campus, with an auto generated T2200S form.  It is the responsibility of each employee to determine their own personal eligibility to claim home office expenses based on the criteria set forth by the CRA.

These forms will be available through Employee Self Service for all active employees, before the end of February.

All employees are encouraged to seek independent tax advice when preparing their 2021 tax returns.   

Security analysts are already warning Canadians to watch out for COVID-19 vaccine scams. We also continue to see an increase in fraud scams during tax season.

Protect yourself against fraud this tax season and throughout the year by learning how to recognize, reject and report a scam. 

Recognize

Fraudsters will use any communication vehicle–phone, email, text message, letter, website, social media–to try to get you to give up your personal information. Don’t let them.

You can recognize a scam by the urgency of the message and by the direct request for personal information such as a credit card number, bank account number or your bank account password. 

The University of Manitoba will never:

• Ask you for your login credentials or personal information by email.

The Canada Revenue Agency will never:

• Demand immediate payment by Interac e-transfer, bitcoin, prepaid credit cards or gift cards from retailers such as iTunes, Amazon, or others.
• Give or ask for personal or financial information by email and ask you to click on a link.
• Send you an email with a link to your refund.
• Threaten you with arrest or a prison sentence.
• Use text messages or instant messaging such as Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp to communicate with taxpayers about tax-related issues under any circumstance.

Source: Read more at Slam the scam!

Reject

Watch for the external message notice at the top of any email you receive to your UM email address. If the message comes from a person or organization you don’t recognize, delete it!

• Don’t react to scare tactics: All these attacks depend on scaring you, such as with a lawsuit or criminal charges, that your computer is full of viruses, or that you might miss out on a chance at a great interest rate. Don’t fall for it!
• Verify contacts independently: Legitimate companies and service providers will give you a real business address and a way for you to contact them, which you can independently verify on a company website, support line, etc.
• Know the signs: Does the message/phone call start with a vague information, a generic company name like “card services,” an urgent request or threat and/or an offer that seems impossibly good? Hang up or click that delete button!

Source: Protect yourself against fraud this tax season 

Report

Forward any suspicious messages to infosec[at]umanitoba[dot]ca.

Fraud Prevention Month phishing simulation

To help you recognize, reject and report an email scam, the university will be sending a phishing simulation email to all staff and faculty during Fraud Prevention Month this March.  Watch out for any suspicious messages in your Inbox and slam the scam!

Canadian anti-fraud resources

• Slam the scam – Protect yourself against fraud – Canada Revenue Agency
• National Cyber Security Alliance
• Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
• Report fraud and cybercrime – Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre

How to access your tax forms:

Step 1: Log in to Aurora.

Step 2: Select Enrolment & Academic Records, then ‘Canadian Tax Forms’.

Step 3: Choose the applicable tax form option to view and print

A T2202 is an official statement of the tuition and fees paid for qualifying courses that are eligible for claim on your income tax return. This differs from the T4A, which is the official statement of scholarships, bursaries, awards or other income. T4A forms are available now, and will only be issued to you if you have received any of those awards from the university in the 2019 calendar year (January to December).

 Questions?

For general tax receipt questions, visit the Canadian Tax Forms page on the Registrar’s Office site.

For more information on the changes to the reporting of tuition, education and textbooks, refer to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website. Any in-depth questions regarding the use of tax receipts in the tax preparation process should be directed to CRA.

Tax guides are available from any CRA office or Canada Post Office. CRA also publishes a booklet called “Students & Income Tax” – Government form P105 (E).

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has made it mandatory for the University of Manitoba to collect a student’s Social Insurance Number (SIN), to be recorded on the T2202 Canadian tax form for CRA reporting. The changes to student tax forms are effective for the 2019 tax year.

All students must verify their Social Insurance Number (SIN) in Aurora. To do so please:   

1. Log into Aurora
2. Select the Personal Information tab
3. Select Verify my SIN.
4.  Enter your SIN (or confirm the SIN listed is correct)

Please note, if you select the No Social Insurance Number option, you are indicating you do not have a valid SIN. All Canadian and Permanent Residents should have a valid SIN.

If your number is incorrect, please contact the Registrar’s Office to have it corrected.

Caption: Screen Shot of the “Verify my SIN” menu in Aurora

A T2202A is an official statement of the tuition and fees paid for qualifying courses that are eligible for claim on your income tax return. This differs from the T4A, which is the official statement of scholarships, bursaries, awards or other income. T4A forms are available now, and will only be issued to you if you have received any of those awards from the university in the 2018 calendar year (January to December).

How to access your tax forms:

Step 1: Log in to Aurora.

Step 2: Select Enrolment & Academic Records, then ‘Canadian Tax Forms’.

Step 3: Choose the applicable tax form option to view and print

Questions?

For general tax receipt questions, visit the Canadian Tax Forms page on the Registrar’s Office site.

For more information on the changes to the reporting of tuition, education and textbooks, refer to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website.

In-depth questions regarding the use of tax receipts in the tax preparation process should be directed to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website.

Tax guides are available from any CRA office or Canada Post Office. CRA also publishes a booklet called “Students & Income Tax” – Government form P105 (E).