You will need to submit one proof of income document for each person over 18 in your household.

The accepted proof of Income documents are:

• Notice of Assessment (NOA) Your NOA is sent to you by the Canada Revenue Agency upon processing your income tax filing. If you don't have a copy, visit CRA My Account, once you have located your NOA, you can download a PDF version or take a screenshot of the document.

  Ensure that all information on the NOA is blacked out except for your name, effective date, and line 150.

  Learn how to black out your personal information.

  You can also call Canada Revenue Agency to request a copy of your NOA at 1 800 959 8281 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. To verify your identify, you'll need:

  • Social Insurance Number
  • Full name and date of birth
  • Your complete address
  • An assessed return, notice of assessment or reassessment, other tax document, or be signed into My Account
• Confirmation of Social Assitance, e.g. your monthly report (cheque stub), or a printed copy of your Confirmation of Assistance if you're registered for My Self Serve.
• A Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) cheque stub, acknowledgement letter or benefit change letter from BC Housing.
• A Rental Assistance Program acknowledgment letter or benefit change letter from BC Housing.
• National Child Benefit Supplement notice - Your National Child Benefit Supplement is available through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). You can view this notice by logging in to your CRA My Account and selecting Go to benefits and credits details. Once you have located your notice, you can download a PDF version or take a screenshot of the document.
• Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) notice - a monthly payment made to some Canadians aged 65 and older. The supplement is based on income and available to low-income Old Age Security pensioners. Records of your GIS status can be found by logging into your CRA My Account, and selecting Go to benefits and credits details. Once you have located your notice, you can download a PDF version or take a screenshot of the document. Alternately, you can contact Old Age Security.

The following documents are not accepted as proof of income:

• T4 and T4A
• Income Tax Summary
• T1 General
• BC Home Assessment
• Employment Income (EI) Pay stub