Antigonish Resource Directory
How-to get ID and legal documents
Most government services require photo ID and other official documents to apply for programs and assistance.
Filing your taxes
Most every financial assistance or support program requires you to present your most recent tax assessment. If you have not filed your taxes, you will not be able to apply for most services. If you haven’t filed your taxes by April 30th, you may get a phone call from the Canada Revenue Agency between April and October offering you tax filing assistance.
Tax preparation for low to modest income women is a service available through the Antigonish Women's Centre to prepare simple tax forms for women (and their families) of modest income.
You cannot qualify if you have business income, self-employment income, capital gains and losses, foreign property, have gone bankrupt in the year for which you are filing, or on behalf of a deceased individual. Call if you are unsure.
👉 Tax filing support is available from March 1st to April 15th every year.
Antigonish Women's Centre
Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
♿️ 219 Main St (Kirk Building) 2nd Floor
H&R Block will prepare your taxes for you for a fee. You can drop off all your documents to an office, or submit them online for tax preparation.
To drop your taxes off you need these forms:
Tax Checklist - make sure you have these documents
H&R Block will reduce your refund by the amount they charge you to prepare your taxes.
Antigonish Tax Services will prepare your taxes for you. Call for more information.
Simple Tax is a free website that helps you file your taxes quickly and easily. It guides you through step-by-step.
You can give a donation to Simple Tax instead of paying a fee.
More help and support
Search for information about government programs.
By Topic (ex. Housing)
By Department or Service Provider (ex. Community Services)
By Program or Service Provided (ex. accessible transportation)
Search for contact information of program and service providers across the province.
Fill out a simple, confidential survey to see what government benefits you are eligible for, with links to applications.
The regional library’s website has a directory of services and collections of brochures on subjects including:
The Health & Wellness section, in particular, has multiple links to information on subjects as wide-ranging as Affordable Housing to Grief to Diabetes.