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CRA Mailing Addresses: Where to Mail Your Tax Return and Letters

Paper tax returns go to the Winnipeg, Sudbury or Jonquière tax centre depending on where you live. Western Canada mails to Winnipeg (PO Box 14001, Station Main, Winnipeg MB R3C 3M3); Atlantic Canada, Nunavut, Toronto and Ottawa to Sudbury (1050 Notre Dame Avenue, Sudbury ON P3A 5C2). Filing online is faster.

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Where to mail your paper income tax return (residents)

If you live inMail your return to
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Yukon; Ontario: Hamilton, Kitchener, Waterloo, London, Thunder Bay or WindsorWinnipeg Tax Centre
Post Office Box 14001, Station Main
Winnipeg MB R3C 3M3
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island; Ontario: Barrie, Belleville, Kingston, Ottawa, Peterborough, St. Catharines, Sudbury or Toronto; Quebec: Montréal, Outaouais or SherbrookeSudbury Tax Centre
1050 Notre Dame Avenue
Sudbury ON P3A 5C2
Quebec: all areas other than Montréal, Outaouais or SherbrookeJonquière Tax Centre
2251 René-Lévesque Boulevard
Jonquière QC G7S 5J2

The Ontario and Quebec areas are CRA tax services office areas, not just the cities themselves. Check the official page if you are unsure which area you are in.

Letters and other documents (not returns)

Tax centreAddress for all other correspondence
Winnipeg Tax CentrePost Office Box 14000, Station Main, Winnipeg MB R3C 3M2
Sudbury Tax CentrePost Office Box 20000, Station A, Sudbury ON P3A 5C1
Jonquière Tax Centre2251 René-Lévesque Boulevard, Jonquière QC G7S 5J2
Prince Edward Island Tax Centre275 Pope Road, Summerside PE C1N 6A2

Non-residents

Non-residents use the Winnipeg or Sudbury tax centre depending on their country. The CRA is temporarily accepting non-resident returns by fax because of international mail delays; see the official page for details.

No walk-in service

There are no walk-in counters at CRA tax centres. Filing online through NETFILE is faster and more secure than mailing a paper return.

Related

CRA Phone Number and Contact Numbers (2026): Every Line and Hours The main CRA phone number is 1-800-959-8281 for personal tax and CRA account questions. For benefits like the Canada child benefit call 1-800-387-1193, and for businesses 1-800-959-5525. All three are open Monday to Friday, 8 am to 8 pm Eastern time, and closed on weekends and public holidays. How to Contact the CRA: Phone, Online Chat, Your Account and Mail You can contact the CRA by phone (1-800-959-8281 for individuals), by live online chat inside My Account, through your CRA account, or by mail to a tax centre. Phone and chat agents are available Monday to Friday, 8 am to 8 pm Eastern time. The CRA has no walk-in offices. CRA Processing Times: Tax Returns, Adjustments and Benefits The CRA aims to process 95% of online tax returns within 4 weeks and paper returns within 8 weeks. Complex adjustment requests can take up to 35 weeks, and taxpayer relief requests average about 16 months. Check the official page for live times.

Frequently asked questions

What is the CRA mailing address for my tax return?

It depends on where you live: Winnipeg Tax Centre for Western Canada and some Ontario areas, Sudbury Tax Centre for Atlantic Canada, Nunavut and areas such as Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal, and Jonquière Tax Centre for the rest of Quebec. The full addresses are in the table above.

How long does a paper return take?

The CRA aims to process 95% of paper returns filed on time within 8 weeks, compared with 4 weeks for online returns.

Sources

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