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CRA Tax Adjustment Delays Now Stretch Up to 47 Weeks — Here's How to Avoid Getting Stuck

   July 12, 2026   If you've ever filed a request to correct or update your tax return and then waited... and waited... you're not imagining it. Canada's Taxpayers' Ombudsperson has confirmed that some Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) adjustment requests are now taking nearly a year to process — and it's launched a formal investigation into why. What's Actually Happening When you need to change something on a tax return you've already filed — say you forgot a slip, need to update a deduction, or want to claim a credit you missed — you submit what's called a T1 adjustment request. The CRA sorts these into two speeds: Routine requests (filed online through your CRA My Account or certified tax software) have a service standard of just 2 weeks . By phone or mail, the standard is 8 weeks. Complex requests — where the CRA needs more documentation or a deeper review — carry a service standard of 20 weeks . The problem: the CRA isn't hitting even its own "...
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Deluge and Disease: Southern China Battles Monsoon Chaos and Chikungunya Surge

 

                                                      Flooding is threatening to worsen a major outbreak of chikungunya,
                                            which spreads through mosquitoes that thrive in stagnant water. 

Southern China is grappling with a dual crisis as relentless monsoon rains trigger deadly landslides and intensify a growing outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus. The province of Guangdong, including cities like Guangzhou and Foshan, has been inundated by the heaviest August rainfall since 1884, transforming streets into rivers and overwhelming infrastructure.

Rescue crews have mobilized to clear debris and pump floodwaters, but the stagnant pools left behind have become breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes, the primary carriers of chikungunya. Over 7,000 cases have been reported, with Foshan emerging as the epicenter. The virus, which causes fever and severe joint pain, had been declining before the rains reignited its spread.

Authorities are deploying insecticide, enforcing mosquito-control measures, and issuing travel advisories. Meanwhile, sixteen rivers across Guangdong are nearing flood stage, and officials warn that up to three typhoons could strike in August, compounding the region’s vulnerability.

As climate change continues to disrupt weather patterns, China’s emergency response is being tested by the convergence of natural disaster and public health emergency.

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