Canadian PR - Work Abroad

[tanviraslam]

Hey Guys,

So I have already gotten my PR landing in August 2019, I was planning on relocating to Canada in the coming months, however with the COVID-19 situation it probably seems better that I should wait for sometime.

Lets say tomorrow if travel does open, it seems that we are also going into a global recession, and I am worried that the job market is going to be very tough in Canada. While I have a decent paying Job right now. Could it make sense for the Government to allow PR to work abroad, but start paying taxes and let the time count towards citizenship? I know that it is possible if you are working abroad for a Canadian Government Company, but just wondering if in these times they might want to expand it to private sector and help build the tax base. Just a thought would love to hear what people think and if it makes sense to reach out and ask

 

[Bs65]

Very unlikely I would think for them to change the physical presence rule for citizenship, why should they when the whole point is about being in Canada and showing a committment to Canada not being outside of Canada. Same goes for the PR residency obligation unlikely to be any relief where someone has made a personal choice to work outside of Canada. Sure there might be some relief for PR residency if someone can show due to travel restrictions they could not make it back before their RO would be in default but for work alone doubtful.

In your case you could hold out as far as the RO is concerned through to July/August 2022 as long as then stay put through 2024.

as for asking who you going to ask given the current emergency nobody is even going to entertain such a question

 

[Copingwithlife]

Hey Guys,

So I have already gotten my PR landing in August 2019, I was planning on relocating to Canada in the coming months, however with the COVID-19 situation it probably seems better that I should wait for sometime.

Lets say tomorrow if travel does open, it seems that we are also going into a global recession, and I am worried that the job market is going to be very tough in Canada. While I have a decent paying Job right now. Could it make sense for the Government to allow PR to work abroad, but start paying taxes and let the time count towards citizenship? I know that it is possible if you are working abroad for a Canadian Government Company, but just wondering if in these times they might want to expand it to private sector and help build the tax base. Just a thought would love to hear what people think and if it makes sense to reach out and ask

No, doesn't make any sense in the slightest to ask. Plus the government's hands are full trying to keep the proverbial wo!f from doors of people who actually reside here, not from someone who doesn't, or thinking about not

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hey Guys,

So I have already gotten my PR landing in August 2019, I was planning on relocating to Canada in the coming months, however with the COVID-19 situation it probably seems better that I should wait for sometime.

Lets say tomorrow if travel does open, it seems that we are also going into a global recession, and I am worried that the job market is going to be very tough in Canada. While I have a decent paying Job right now. Could it make sense for the Government to allow PR to work abroad, but start paying taxes and let the time count towards citizenship? I know that it is possible if you are working abroad for a Canadian Government Company, but just wondering if in these times they might want to expand it to private sector and help build the tax base. Just a thought would love to hear what people think and if it makes sense to reach out and ask

Yeah, not going to happen.

 

[scylla]

Hey Guys,

So I have already gotten my PR landing in August 2019, I was planning on relocating to Canada in the coming months, however with the COVID-19 situation it probably seems better that I should wait for sometime.

Lets say tomorrow if travel does open, it seems that we are also going into a global recession, and I am worried that the job market is going to be very tough in Canada. While I have a decent paying Job right now. Could it make sense for the Government to allow PR to work abroad, but start paying taxes and let the time count towards citizenship? I know that it is possible if you are working abroad for a Canadian Government Company, but just wondering if in these times they might want to expand it to private sector and help build the tax base. Just a thought would love to hear what people think and if it makes sense to reach out and ask

I agree with others. No chance this will happen for citizenship.

IMO the most you might see is more relaxed rules regarding retaining PR status.

 

[vellocet]

Um canadian PRs are supposed to pay tax on their worldwide income, so if you became one in August 2019 and haven't been paying tax you're tax evading.

 

[scylla]

Um canadian PRs are supposed to pay tax on their worldwide income, so if you became one in August 2019 and haven't been paying tax you're tax evading.

No - not necessarily. Non-residents do not file taxes.