I owe money still on an old student loan and an overpayment on my child tax benefit. I am going back to school now to improve my work prospects. Can Revenue Canada seize money I get from scholarships to pay for those old debts, or is it only tax return and wage money they can seize?

They can seize anything in your bank account. Where is the scholarship money ? Has RevCan notified you of their intentions ?

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They have not seized anything in my bank account before, just taken my tax returns before they get to me. I do not have the scholarships yet; should I put them in a joint account with someone else?

Your name or social insurance number should not be mentioned anywhere in the bank accounts. Even joint accounts are easily taken. If it comes in a certificate, have them send it directly to your home. Not using your SIN # is key to keeping them safe.

I will research this a little further, so I will keep your posted.

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It seems, gradgirl, we are already on Google with this thread. I would advise re-instating your PM feature here. Why did you not pick that option when joining?

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tickle, I am unsure what you mean by PM feature, and do not recall any such option showing up when I joined. Could you guide me through what you mean? Also, do you know if, like tax refund money, Revenue Canada can seize that scholarship money from the source - i.e. before it ever gets to me?

No, they can't seize it from the source. As for the PM feature, you have to be on here a certain length of time before you can subscribe to the Private Messaging system; forgot that.

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