Soft Landing: Tax impact and upcoming Marriage

[tecktadka]

I intend to land in Canada for a week in Feb. While in Toronto, I plan to apply only for my SIN and PR card, to be delivered to friend's address.

I am planning to stay in a hostel / hotel for 4-7 days. Post that, I would come back to India to resume my job and explore possibilities of an international transfer to Canada or Dubai (closer to home and tax free).

I am getting married in April and can think of moving full time only post that. I intend to sponsor her later as at least my PR would be confirmed once I do landing.

My understanding is that I would be a non-resident for tax purposes in this case. Also, can I defer my permanent movement for 2 years as I want to settle some personal responsibilities in the interim.

Please advise.

 

[hamgha]

I intend to land in Canada for a week in Feb. While in Toronto, I plan to apply only for my SIN and PR card, to be delivered to friend's address.

I am planning to stay in a hostel / hotel for 4-7 days. Post that, I would come back to India to resume my job and explore possibilities of an international transfer to Canada or Dubai (closer to home and tax free).

I am getting married in April and can think of moving full time only post that. I intend to sponsor her later as at least my PR would be confirmed once I do landing.

My understanding is that I would be a non-resident for tax purposes in this case. Also, can I defer my permanent movement for 2 years as I want to settle some personal responsibilities in the interim.

Please advise.

i wouldn't recommend not going there for two years. you have a limited number of days starting from the day you land. waiting for two years can cause you limitations in the long run

 

[tecktadka]

i wouldn't recommend not going there for two years. you have a limited number of days starting from the day you land. waiting for two years can cause you limitations in the long run

thanks Hamgha.. I do agree with that. Wondering if I should marry first or land first.

I have my PR visa stamped and its valid for entry till Sep 2018. I am getting married in April 2018. I was planning to do a soft landing before April and then relocate permanently in Aug 2018 and try to find a decent job before winters. My wife would not be moving to Canada till I find a reputable job in the country. Would it be advisable to land now as single or wait till post marriage.

I am awry of things going wrong or any policy changes incase I return my visa now and that is why I was looking at Spousal Sponsorship route. Also, I would avoid landing in Winters, so returning my COPR + PR visa would mean a delay of one year as we would get our Marriage registered only by May.

Unless, I am required to live in Canada for few months before I can sponsor my spouse, I do not see sponsorship as a challenge as my spouse would take around 4-5 months to leave her job in India and wrap up everything here before moving for good.

Please guide on any unforeseen complications here and suggest the best alternative.

 

[hamgha]

thanks Hamgha.. I do agree with that. Wondering if I should marry first or land first.

I have my PR visa stamped and its valid for entry till Sep 2018. I am getting married in April 2018. I was planning to do a soft landing before April and then relocate permanently in Aug 2018 and try to find a decent job before winters. My wife would not be moving to Canada till I find a reputable job in the country. Would it be advisable to land now as single or wait till post marriage.

I am awry of things going wrong or any policy changes incase I return my visa now and that is why I was looking at Spousal Sponsorship route. Also, I would avoid landing in Winters, so returning my COPR + PR visa would mean a delay of one year as we would get our Marriage registered only by May.

Unless, I am required to live in Canada for few months before I can sponsor my spouse, I do not see sponsorship as a challenge as my spouse would take around 4-5 months to leave her job in India and wrap up everything here before moving for good.

Please guide on any unforeseen complications here and suggest the best alternative.

no i meant if you land then stay out of canada for two years you'll be restricted by staying there for three years in order to reach the residency obligation.

not affecting, spousal sponsorships takes time sometimes up to a year. so i guess the best scenario for you would be soft landing, go back get married, move permanently to canada and start settling down and start sponsorship for your wife. loose timeline. it is all up to you and your personal choice

 

[noscaf2014]

no i meant if you land then stay out of canada for two years you'll be restricted by staying there for three years in order to reach the residency obligation.

not affecting, spousal sponsorships takes time sometimes up to a year. so i guess the best scenario for you would be soft landing, go back get married, move permanently to canada and start settling down and start sponsorship for your wife. loose timeline. it is all up to you and your personal choice

Correction: Residency obligation is 2 years (not 3) out of 5 years. So, you can return to Canada 2 years (or even 2 years and 11 months) after landing without any issues. Good Luck!

 

[hamgha]

Correction: Residency obligation is 2 years (not 3) out of 5 years. So, you can return to Canada 2 years (or even 2 years and 11 months) after landing without any issues. Good Luck!

yes sorry. my initial point was that even though he would be able to go back in, he would be limited in being able to leave canada later on in case of for example a family emergency back in the country of origin. so better play it on the safe side in that regards