Updated September 2026. This replaces the inconsistent dates previously shown.
Individuals: The federal filing and balance-payment deadline was April 30, 2026.
Self-employed individuals: If you or your spouse or common-law partner were self-employed, the filing deadline was June 15, 2026. The payment deadline remained April 30, 2026.
RRSP contributions: The deadline for contributions deductible for 2025 was March 2, 2026.
Corporations: A T2 return is generally due six months after the tax year-end. The balance-payment date is separate and depends on the corporation’s circumstances.
Trusts: Check the CRA rules for the relevant year and trust type; bare-trust obligations have changed since the original article.
For Québec and other provincial returns, check the relevant provincial authority’s deadlines as well.
Unity provides Canadian tax services. We do not prepare U.S., overseas or deceased-person tax returns and do not offer estate planning.
Sources: CRA deadlines and T2 filing deadlines.
