The Canada Revenue Agency has hundreds of forms and documents that are relevant to Canadian charities operating outside of Canada on their website. Some people find the website confusing or overwhelming. The documents below are the ones most frequently accessed by Canadian registered charities that are provided by the CRA and that are relevant to Canadian Charities Operating Abroad and Canadian charities conducting International Development Activities.
- RC4106 Registered Charities Operating Outside Canada
- Attachment_to_IC84-3R5,_Gifts_to_Certain_Charitable_Organizations_Outside_Canada.pdf
- Charities in the International Context
- RC4108 Registered Charities and the Income Tax Act
- IT110R3 Gifts and Official Donation Receipts
- RC4143 Registered Charities Community Economic Development Programs
- RC4409 Keeping Records
- T3010A Registered Charity Information Return
- T1235 Directors Trustees Worksheet
- T1236 Qualified Donees Worksheet
CRA information letters dealing with Canadian charities Operating Abroad and International Development
Selected CRA Information Letters Dealing with Charities Operating Abroad
Cases dealing with Canadian Charities operating Abroad
Canadian Cases dealing with Canadian Registered Charities operating Abroad
Some other general resources from CRA with respect to Canadian registered charities: