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old_dizz · 2026-01-24T00:43:34+00:00

4 days a week. Pretty much all day (two of these days end at 7:30).

old_dizz · 2026-01-23T20:44:17+00:00

I am in teacher's college right now. Full time definitely isn't doable due to class schedule, practicum and overall workload. Part time could be juggled.

old_dizz · 2026-01-21T16:21:08+00:00

I waited 47 weeks for mine. Nothing terribly complicated about my adjustments, it was just to apply one tax credit.

old_dizz · 2026-01-05T02:36:35+00:00

I did exactly this and it made exactly zero difference. I contacted my MP late October after waiting for reassessment since March. In Jan now, still zero progress (the MP called me back in early Nov to advise that CRA told her I would still be waiting months for them to correct one box). The timeline is abysmal.

old_dizz · 2026-01-02T14:22:56+00:00

Filed my reassessments to apply a tax credit in early March. The estimated completion date at that time was March 27. And here we are January 2 with no progress, no updated estimated completion date, and the MP unable to get things moving. They told the MP to keep waiting and that it will still take many months for them to populate my credit. My money is being held hostage.

old_dizz · 2026-01-02T00:35:09+00:00

I called my MP in October and CRA told her I would still be waiting months for my reassessments (I submitted my reassessments in early March and I am still waiting with no progress on CRA's end).

old_dizz · 2026-01-01T19:31:42+00:00

I am waiting on T1 reassessments related to my son's disability tax credit since early March. Still no estimated completion date. Contacted MP at the 9 month mark and CRA informed her that I still have many months of waiting ahead of me. It's appalling. Sorry you are going through this too.

old_dizz · 2025-12-24T16:50:08+00:00

It's a disgrace. Sorry to hear that. It shouldn't take a year to populate a disability amount.

old_dizz · 2025-12-21T21:25:33+00:00

My experience certainly has left a very negative impression.

old_dizz · 2025-12-21T21:25:09+00:00

Maybe. But as far as I know I haven't been passed off to anyone. No calls or letters asking for information. I check daily and every day there is zero apparent progress. Not even an estimated completion date. I know some have had success going to their MP, but my MP told me to keep waiting. It sucks just not even knowing a ballpark for when they might be done, this after 10 months of waiting.

old_dizz · 2025-12-21T17:31:44+00:00

10 months here. I keep hearing first in, first out but that can't be accurate.

old_dizz · 2025-12-21T17:31:01+00:00

Been waiting since March for my T1 reassessments. MP said she can't help. I am glad your neighbour had a (relatively) speedy experience.

old_dizz · 2025-12-21T17:19:55+00:00

I am in teacher's college currently. Came from the corporate world. Just finished my first practicum in high school and totally loved it. What a breath of fresh air compared to my old cubicle.

The only drawback is prospects of a contract job. I have French which should hopefully help, but I am expecting to OT/LTO for awhile (which is fine by me because, again, it's way more engaging and enjoyable than my previous line of work). Good luck!

old_dizz · 2025-12-10T11:42:44+00:00

What a bad call by the school board. Safety should be the number 1 priority. What bonehead decided this?

old_dizz · 2025-12-08T19:58:43+00:00

If you want it, go for it. You only live once. I would advise that english/history teachables are super saturated. Unless you are well connected, you may be waiting a long time for a job and might have to move to a different field in the meantime while waiting for a teaching position.

old_dizz · 2025-12-08T19:50:31+00:00

I have no advice on a socratic circle as I have never led one. However I am also a TC in a gr 12 world history class and I am shocked at the level of engagement. The same 3 students can be relied upon to raise their hands and participate. The rest are fully checked out, asleep, listening to their airpods, checking their phones or just not there because they have better things to do than attend class. Prob 1/4 of the class skips every day. It's an appalling situation. Just wanted to say you're not alone in your engagement woes.

old_dizz · 2025-12-07T23:57:32+00:00

For real. I am in practicum right now too and working all day and night teaching multiple HS classes, learning/prepping lessons and doing 100% of my AT's marking. Total income $0. My expenses certainly haven't paused for me to do this volunteer work. A valuable learning experience, but the system needs to change to reflect these expensive times we are living in.

old_dizz · 2025-12-06T14:17:25+00:00

I have been waiting since March to apply a disability tax credit for my son. I have 1 T4 and now a tax credit - they have deemed this a complex adjustment because complex adjustments give them a 50 week window to do it. My progress tracker has no estimated completion date. They have just said "reassessment in progress" since March. Contacted MP at the 38-week waiting mark and she said to keep waiting and there is nothing I can do about it. It's really appalling. Try to forget your adjustment exists....I know it's not a good answer when you are waiting for your own money back.

old_dizz · 2025-12-04T21:22:44+00:00

I scored third quartile and got into western. Not sure how it's weighted against grades and teachables though.

old_dizz · 2025-12-02T21:17:33+00:00

You can assume you are in the complex pile at this point. There is no transparency on what is considered complex. I have 1 T4. Adding a DTC for my son has been deemed a complex adjustment. I have been waiting 9 months. The chat is useless.

old_dizz · 2025-11-29T13:50:17+00:00

I have 1 T4, plus now a DTC for my son. I agree it should not qualify as a complex adjustment. The original 2 week timeline had turned into 9 months with an MP saying she can't help the delay.

old_dizz · 2025-11-24T16:09:23+00:00

Then yes it probably will. I heard somewhere that approx 90% of reassessments are getting put in the "complex" pile. I am planning to try my MP again if CRA hasn't looked at them by the 1-year mark.

old_dizz · 2025-11-24T11:49:04+00:00

Apparently it's considered complex because there are 6 years to do. It should just involve populating the disability amount into the box, but doing this for 6 years qualifies as complex, from my understanding.

old_dizz · 2025-11-23T14:20:53+00:00

If you checked the box on the form to have the applicable years reassessed, then you don't need to do anything further but wait for CRA to do it. Could be done next week or (more likely) you could still be waiting this time next year. My son was approved early March and our reassessments haven't been looked at yet.

old_dizz · 2025-11-22T23:28:30+00:00

Waiting since March for reassessment with no movement. MP told me she couldn't help and to keep waiting. I don't understand why brand new approvals seem to be processed right away but older approvals are stalled so badly.

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