After you file: the CRA tax return timeline from send to refund
The CRA tax return timeline after you file: 2-week online and 12-week paper standards, your notice of assessment, refunds, reviews and changing a return.
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After you file: the CRA tax return timeline from send to refund
The CRA tax return timeline starts the moment your return is received.
Online return, notice of assessment: Within 2 weeks (CRA service standard).
Paper return, notice of assessment: Within 12 weeks (CRA service standard).
Non-resident return: Up to 16 weeks.
When certified software transmits a return through NETFILE, the CRA sends back a confirmation number within seconds.
The CRA publishes service standards, which are targets it aims to meet for most returns filed on time.
The notice of assessment is the CRA's official answer to your return.
What happens after I file my tax return in Canada? The CRA confirms receipt, runs automated checks against your slips, and then assesses the return.
