What Sheng Qian CPA Can Do for Newcomers and People Leaving Canada: Support on Arrival and on Departure

Services and fees for pre-landing planning, first-year returns, departure tax, non-resident rent and property sales; how to get started

Scott Tang, CPAUpdated 2026-11-052026 rules4 min read

The year your tax status changes is the year when mistakes are most likely, and when planning ahead is most worthwhile. When you arrive: how your asset cost is set and how to get benefits. When you leave: how departure tax is calculated and what to do with your Canadian home and RRSP. Sheng Qian CPA works with you at both ends, arrival and departure, to put these matters in order and file them properly.

Richmond Hill

Our GTA office, Unit 805, 15 Wertheim Crt.

From $120

Personal tax return, per person (HST included)

From $300

Section 216 return for a non-resident's Canadian rent, per year

15 minutes

A free 15-minute first consultation for new clients (conditions apply)

What we do

1
Before landing
Residency date, asset valuations, timing of income
2
First year
Part-year return, benefit applications
3
While resident
Worldwide income, T1135, cross-border filings
4
Before leaving
Departure tax estimate, timing and asset arrangements
5
After leaving
Non-resident rent, clearance on property sales, RRSP

Service	What's included	Fee
Personal income tax return (T1), including a newcomer's first year	Part-year return, worldwide income, benefit and credit applications (Canada Child Benefit, CGEB, Ontario benefits), electronic filing; includes 5 tax slips, $5 for each additional slip	From $120 per person
Couple and family returns	Separate returns for your spouse and dependants, arranged together	From $120 per person
Foreign property reporting (T1135)	Simplified reporting / when you need detailed answers and consultation	Per person: from +$100 / +$600
Rental property	Rental income and expenses (T776), capital cost allowance	+$120 per property
Residency determination, landing and departure planning	Residency date assessment, landing cost schedule, departure tax estimate, order for dealing with assets, written analysis	Quoted case by case
Return for the year you leave	Departure tax (T1243), list of properties (T1161), deferring payment (T1244), coordinated with each form's deadline	Quoted case by case
Non-resident Canadian rent: annual section 216 return	The annual section 216 return only	From $300 per year (before HST)
Non-resident Canadian rent: full-year service	NR6, NR4 and the section 216 return, including acting as the agent for statutory withholding; rent collection is agreed separately	$450–550 per year (before HST)
Non-residents selling Canadian property (section 116 clearance)	T2062 application, working with your lawyer	Quoted case by case
Year-round family tax advisor	Returns and add-ons for the whole family, 2–3 quick questions a month, a 1-hour year-end planning session, a 1-hour planning session for the coming year after filing	From $1,500 per year (HST included)

About the fees: The amounts above are in CAD. Personal tax return fees include HST; fees for non-resident services are before HST (as stated on our website). A "from" price is the starting point for common situations; many assets, many foreign-currency transactions or catching up on past years add to the work. The actual fee is as set out in the written quote before work begins; if the work goes beyond what was agreed, we explain first and continue only once you confirm.

Why talk to us early

Many numbers are set on the day your status changes. The market value of your assets on the day you land, and on the day you leave, determines your tax for many years to come. Once that day has passed, putting together evidence is often difficult.

The years before and after are linked. Income before landing, benefits in the first year, the T1135 in the second year; disposals before leaving, the return for the year you leave, rent and property sales after leaving — when the same team handles them, everything lines up from one year to the next.

A clear division of work. We are responsible for Canadian filings and planning; tax and foreign exchange formalities in China and Hong Kong are handled by qualified local advisers there; property transactions and wills are handled by lawyers, and we work with them.

Visit our office

Unit 805, 15 Wertheim Crt., Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3H7

Beaver Creek business park, Richmond Hill · Near Highway 7 and Leslie Street
A few minutes to Highways 404 and 407 · Viva rapid transit nearby · Underground and surface parking

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