Provincial tuition credits are typically tied to the province where you resided on December 31st of the tax year, not where you paid tuition. This can affect your ability to claim these credits if you've moved provinces.

Key points

1. Provincial tuition credits are generally not transferable between provinces
2. Your province of residence on December 31st determines which provincial credits you can claim
3. Unused provincial tuition credits remain with the original province

Example scenario

If you paid tuition in Ontario but moved to British Columbia before December 31st:

• You can't claim Ontario tuition credits on your BC tax return
• Your Ontario tuition credits remain available for future use if you move back to Ontario

What happens to unused credits

• Unused provincial tuition credits remain on file with the original province
• You can claim these credits if you return to that province in the future
• Federal tuition credits are not affected by provincial moves

Exceptions

Some provinces have agreements allowing credit transfers. Check your specific provincial tax guidelines for details.

How to report in Wealthsimple Tax

1. Add the Tuition and Education Amounts section to your profile
2. Enter your tuition information carefully
3. Be aware that Wealthsimple Tax cannot determine the origin of your provincial credits
4. It's your responsibility to ensure you're claiming only the provincial credits you're eligible for based on your province of residence on December 31st

Tracking your unused credits

Keep records of:

• Tuition paid in each province
• Unused provincial tuition credits
• Your residence history for tax purposes

For help reporting tuition credits in Wealthsimple Tax please contact our support team. For advice on managing interprovincial tuition credits please consider consulting a tax expert familiar with multi-province tax situations.