My permanent mailing address is in Mississauga. However, for the school year I live and work on a Northern Ontario reserve where I also pay rent. Do I qualify for NOEC?

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Thank you for choosing TurboTax. As per CRA, you may be eligible for NOEC, if

• you were a resident of Northern Ontario on December 31, 2020, and one of the following conditions applies:
  • you will be 18 years of age or older before June 1, 2022
  • you had a spouse or common-law partner on or before December 31, 2020, or
  • you are a parent who lives or previously lived with your child  and
• for 2020, at least one of the following conditions applies to you:
  • rent for your principal residence in Northern Ontario was paid by or for you
  • property tax for your principal residence in Northern Ontario was paid by or for you
  • you lived on a reserve in Northern Ontario and home energy costs (for example, electricity, heat) were paid for your principal residence on the reserve by or for you or
  • you lived in a public or non-profit long-term care home in Northern Ontario and an amount for accommodation was paid by or for you.

For more information, use the following link: Northern Ontario Energy Credit Questions and Answers 

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