Question about 'Taxation Year' for Citizenship eligibility

[imran01]

As long as you filed taxes for 2012, it doesn't matter if it wasn't a complete full year.

If you filed your taxes with less than 183 days, then you would be filing your taxes as non-resident. So that year would not be counted as one of the 4 required taxation year requirements out of 6 years.

Here is the confusion

 

[reza5576]

Being less than 183 days in one taxation year is not a reason for changing the status to "non-resident". According to Canada Revenue Agency if someone has BOTH following conditions, he or she will be considered as "Non-Resident" for tax purposes":

- Having no ties to Canada

AND

- Staying in Canada less than 183 days in one taxation year

So if you had enough ties to Canada in 2012 (PR, home in Canada, health card, etc.), automatically you are considered resident for tax purposes even if you were in Canada less than 183 days.

Also based on definition of Canada Revenue Agency, the immigrants make the ties from their date of arrival to Canada.

You can check website of CRA for more description about this subject (definition of resident for tax purposes, ties, etc.)

 

[screech339]

Here is the confusion

Not really, you can file your taxes if you were in Canada 6 months or more. Not full 12 months. So you can file taxes as a resident when you have stayed more than 6 months in a given year. So it doesn't have to be a full 12 months to file your taxes.

 

[imran01]

Not really, you can file your taxes if you were in Canada 6 months or more. Not full 12 months. So you can file taxes as a resident when you have stayed more than 6 months in a given year. So it doesn't have to be a full 12 months to file your taxes.

Being less than 183 days in one taxation year is not a reason for changing the status to "non-resident". According to Canada Revenue Agency if someone has BOTH following conditions, he or she will be considered as "Non-Resident" for tax purposes":

- Having no ties to Canada

AND

- Staying in Canada less than 183 days in one taxation year

So if you had enough ties to Canada in 2012 (PR, home in Canada, health card, etc.), automatically you are considered resident for tax purposes even if you were in Canada less than 183 days.

Also based on definition of Canada Revenue Agency, the immigrants make the ties from their date of arrival to Canada.

You can check website of CRA for more description about this subject (definition of resident for tax purposes, ties, etc.)

i think i found the answer. Even u have lived less then 183. Days but u have ties u deemed to be resident. And u required to pay taxes in canada
thanks read

 

[imran01]

Thanks

Being less than 183 days in one taxation year is not a reason for changing the status to "non-resident". According to Canada Revenue Agency if someone has BOTH following conditions, he or she will be considered as "Non-Resident" for tax purposes":

- Having no ties to Canada

AND

- Staying in Canada less than 183 days in one taxation year

So if you had enough ties to Canada in 2012 (PR, home in Canada, health card, etc.), automatically you are considered resident for tax purposes even if you were in Canada less than 183 days.

Also based on definition of Canada Revenue Agency, the immigrants make the ties from their date of arrival to Canada.

You can check website of CRA for more description about this subject (definition of resident for tax purposes, ties, etc.)

 

[cheerup]

Hi,

Just wanted to get your thoughts on "Taxes Owed" part of Citizenship requirements, if any. I have filed 4 Year Tax returns but there are CRA Assessment notices going back and forth on application of foreign taxes I paid in U.S which has left all Tax Years open at CRA. I am almost sure that i have paid Taxes due already and rest of it is just clarifications needed by CRA which i am providing for quite sometimes. My question is: would it affect my immigration application based on open assessment notices?. Thanks all.

 

[vignesh_shanmugam]

Hi Friends, I have a question.
I landed in Jan 2016 as PR. I just completed my physical presence requirement. But then learnt that I should file at least 3 years tax to be eligible to apply for Canadian Citizenship.

So far I filed taxes for year 2016 & 2017. For year 2018, I am waiting for my T4. This means, I cannot apply for citizenship until I file my 2018 taxes?

 

[EstherBarros]

Hi Friends, I have a question.
I landed in Jan 2016 as PR. I just completed my physical presence requirement. But then learnt that I should file at least 3 years tax to be eligible to apply for Canadian Citizenship.

So far I filed taxes for year 2016 & 2017. For year 2018, I am waiting for my T4. This means, I cannot apply for citizenship until I file my 2018 taxes?

Hi,
No, you do not have to have FILED taxes to apply for citizenship. You have to have been compliant with CRA tax filing rules. If you were not required to file in the years 2014 and 2015, and did not file, that is being compliant. If you were required to file but didn't, then you have to file them before applying.

Also, this is a very old thread, there are other threads on the topic that are more recent and have more information!

 

[EstherBarros]

Hi Friends, I have a question.
I landed in Jan 2016 as PR. I just completed my physical presence requirement. But then learnt that I should file at least 3 years tax to be eligible to apply for Canadian Citizenship.

So far I filed taxes for year 2016 & 2017. For year 2018, I am waiting for my T4. This means, I cannot apply for citizenship until I file my 2018 taxes?

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/dont-have-tax-details-for-2018-shall-i-submit-application-without-it.607324/#post-7532272

This thread is exactly what you are looking for! I hope this helps.

 

[vignesh_shanmugam]

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/dont-have-tax-details-for-2018-shall-i-submit-application-without-it.607324/#post-7532272

This thread is exactly what you are looking for! I hope this helps.

I read it through and understood that I should wait till I file my 2018 TAX before I apply. Thank you EstherBarros!