T2202 – Tuition and Enrolment Certificate

The Social Insurance Number (SIN) is a 9-digit number that you need to work and be paid in Canada and to access government programs and benefits.  You also need a SIN in order to file a Canadian income tax return.

You can apply for your Social Insurance Number (SIN) at a Service Canada Office.

T2202 (Tuition and Enrolment Certificate) is issued to students who paid eligible tuition and fees for qualifying courses that can be claimed on the income tax return.  The form shows the eligible tuition fees paid as well as the months you were enrolled either part-time or full-time.

T2202 forms are available by the 3rd week in February for the tuition and eligible fees paid in the preceding calendar year.

• You must download your T2202 (Tuition and Enrolment Certificate) from AccessCOTR.
• Log in to AccessCOTR.
• Select “Tax Information”, then select the tax year to obtain a pdf version of your T2202 form.

Note: No T2202 certificate is produced if total eligible fees are less than $100 for the tax year or if you are under 16 years of age. Adult Upgrading (ABE) and English Language Studies are not qualifying programs. Students taking Continuing Education courses may not qualify if such courses do not lead to a certificate or a degree or improve skills in an occupation.

If you have forgotten your AccessCOTR User name or password, select one of the following options then enter your last name and email address.

After you complete the request, an email will be sent with your User name and link to reset your password.

• Forgot your User name
• Create password
• Reset password

Log into AccessCOTR to view your Social Insurance Number (SIN) information. If you have determined that the Social Insurance Number (SIN) on file is incorrect, please contact the Enrolment Services office at any campus in person to provide the correct number. Be sure to bring your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and a valid piece of government issued photo ID (e.g. driver’s license, passport) so we can update your number. If you are an employee of the College, please contact Human Resources.

If you have forgotten your AccessCOTR User name or password, select one of the following options then enter your last name and email address.

After you complete the request, an email will be sent with your User name and link to reset your password.

• Forgot your User name
• Create password
• Reset password

If you have earned income in Canada and are filing a Canadian income tax return, you are required to provide College of the Rockies with your Social Insurance Number (SIN).  Since the 2019 tax year, the College is required to provide the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) with each student’s Social Insurance Number (SIN) on the Tuition and Enrolment Certificate (T2202).  The total eligible fees paid for the tax year is reported on the T2202 – Tuition and Enrolment certificate allows you a tax credit on your Canadian income tax return.

You may use your T2202 as received, even if the address is incorrect. This is a good reminder to make sure that the College has your updated contact information. Log into AccessCOTR to update your address by your ‘User Profile’ to add or edit your address or email your updated address to reghelp@cotr.bc.ca. Be sure to include your full name and Student Number when you email.

If your first name or last name has a high character count, it may have been truncated on your T2202.

Here’s how names will be displayed on the T2202:

• First name is truncated to 12 characters
• Last name is truncated to 20 characters.
• Only the legal first and last names that you provided to the College as part of your application for admission or official name change are indicated on the T2202.
• If you only have a given name and not a first and last name, then your given name is displayed as last name (surname) and a comma in place of a first name. .

Generally, Tuition and Enrolment Certificates (T2202) are issued to students who have paid $100.00 or more in eligible fees for post-secondary level courses beginning and ending in a particular year. Not all students qualify for Tuition and Enrolment Certificate (T2202). For example, courses in Adult Upgrading (UACE) and English Language Program (ELP) are not considered to be at a post-secondary level and so they are excluded from the T2202 certificate.

Also, students taking continuing education courses may not qualify if such courses do not lead to a certificate or a degree or improve skills in an occupation.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has guidelines that determine which courses and/or fees are eligible and the College must follow these guidelines. For that reason, the total costs you paid may be different than the amount noted on your T2202 certificate. For example, the student association fee is not an eligible fee. For more information about course eligibility, please see the information about tuition tax credits and education tax credits on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website.

The College cannot issue your T2202 certificate to a third party, such as your parents.

The T2202 certificate shows the total tuition paid, including any portion paid by a sponsor. It will always be issued directly to you. Your employer will probably have added the reimbursement or sponsorship amount to your T4 (likely in Box 40). If your employer didn’t add the amount to your T4, you may want to speak to your employer about giving you an amended T4. Your sponsor will likely have issued you a T4A for the amount of sponsorship you received. If you haven’t received a T4A from your sponsor, you may want to speak with them about one.

The easiest way to do this is to visit a Service Canada Office. You can locate a Service Canada office at the Service Canada website. More information about Social Insurance Numbers is available on the Government of Canada’s Employment and Social Development Canada website.

College of the Rockies staff aren’t qualified to provide you with income tax advice. Please refer your questions to the Canada Revenue Agency by telephone at 1-800-959- 8281 or online at https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/p105/p105-students-income-tax.html. Tax guides are available from any CRA or post office.

Please note that the definition of a full-time student for College of the Rockies and for Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) differ. Please review the following CRA definitions:

• The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) defines a full-time student as someone who is in an eligible class/program that lasts at least 3 consecutive weeks and requires a minimum of 10 hours of instruction or work in that class/program each week (not including study time).
• The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) defines a part-time student as someone who is in an eligible class/program that lasts at least 3 consecutive weeks and requires a minimum of 12 hours of instruction or work in that class/program each month.

If you have questions about your T2202, please email Enrolment Services at reghelp@cotr.bc.ca. Be sure to include your full name and Student Number when you email.