To access your McGill tax slips, students sign in to Minerva for the T2202 and RL-8, and employees sign in to Workday for the T4, T4A, and RL-1. McGill releases both sets by the last day of February each year,1Canada Revenue Agency. Distribute the Slips and you download them yourself as PDFs. Paper copies are not mailed by default.
Which Slip You Need and Where It Lives
Your role at McGill during the calendar year decides which portal you use.
If you paid tuition, your T2202 (federal) and RL-8 (Quebec) are on Minerva. The T2202 shows eligible tuition and your months of full-time and part-time enrolment;2Canada.ca. T2202 Tuition and Enrolment Certificate the RL-8 reports the amount used for the Quebec post-secondary studies credit.3Revenu Québec. RL-8 Slip – Amount for Post-Secondary Studies You need both if you file a Quebec return.
If you worked at McGill in any capacity, whether as a teaching assistant, research assistant, or staff member, your T4 and RL-1 are on Workday.4Canada Revenue Agency. T4 Slip – Information for Employers If McGill paid you a scholarship, fellowship, or bursary, that goes on a T4A, also on Workday, and the amount is reported even if none of it turns out to be taxable.5Canada Revenue Agency. Income Tax Folio S1-F2-C3, Scholarships, Research Grants and Other Education Assistance
A student who also worked on campus during the year will have slips in both systems and needs to check each one.
Downloading Student Slips from Minerva
The steps to retrieve a T2202 or RL-8:6McGill University. Tax Receipts/Slips
- Sign in to Minerva with your McGill username and password. As of February 2026, the old ID-and-PIN login no longer works for tax receipts.
- Open the Student Accounts Menu and select the Student Tax Menu.
- Choose the tax year. The system produces a PDF you can download or print.
Slips stay available on Minerva for several years after you leave McGill, so most former students can still log in and pull older documents when they need them.
Downloading Employment Slips from Workday
All employment-related documents run through Workday, including the T4, T4A, and RL-1. Open the Pay section of the application to view pay stubs, update personal details, and download current and historical tax slips.7McGill IT Knowledge. About: Workday Retired employees keep Workday access for viewing tax documents. The cutoff for other former employees is not publicly specified, so if you have left McGill in the last year, try logging in before assuming you have lost access.
If You Cannot Log In
Lost access to both Minerva and Workday? CRA My Account is the backup. The Canada Revenue Agency receives copies of T4, T4A, and T2202 slips from issuers, and they usually appear in your account within a few weeks of the filing deadline.8Canada.ca. Tax Slips – Get a Copy of Your Slips Quebec slips are handled separately through Revenu Québec.
You can also request a duplicate directly from McGill: Student Accounts for tuition slips, Human Resources or Payroll for employment slips. Expect several business days during February and March, which is peak season.
Update Your SIN and Address Before Slips Are Generated
Two things need to be current in McGill’s system before the calendar year ends: your mailing address and your Social Insurance Number. The university is legally required to collect your SIN for tax reporting, and the CRA can assess a $100 penalty against anyone who fails to provide one on request, unless they have applied and are still waiting.9Department of Justice Canada. Income Tax Act – Section 162 International students without a SIN should apply as soon as they can. Fixing your details in Minerva or Workday before February is much easier than requesting a corrected slip afterward.
When Slips Are Released and When You Must File
McGill must distribute all tax slips by the last day of February.1Canada Revenue Agency. Distribute the Slips You will normally get an email to your McGill address when a slip is ready for download. The filing deadline for both your federal return and your Quebec return is April 30.10Revenu Québec. Deadline for Filing Your Income Tax Return If you or your spouse operated a business, the deadline extends to June 15, though any tax owing still accrues interest from May 1.
If April 30 is approaching and a slip has not appeared, the CRA advises filing on time using your best estimate from pay stubs, tuition receipts, or other records, and noting that a slip was missing. You can amend the return once the correct slip arrives. Waiting for a slip does not excuse the late-filing penalty, which starts at 5% of the balance owing plus 1% for each full month late, up to 12 months.11Canada.ca. Interest and Penalties on Late Taxes – Personal Income Tax
Keep every slip and supporting document for at least six years. The CRA can ask for them at any point in that window to verify your claims, even if you filed electronically.12Canada.ca. How Long Should You Keep Your Income Tax Records
If a Slip Is Wrong
Contact the issuing office at McGill first: Student Accounts for a tuition slip, Human Resources or Payroll for an employment slip. The university then files an amended slip with the CRA, marked “AMENDED,” and sends you two corrected copies.13Canada Revenue Agency. Amend, Cancel, Add, or Replace Slips and Summaries Do not file using numbers you know are wrong. The CRA cross-checks your return against the slips it receives, and mismatches trigger review.