Can a permanent resident play and win a Canadian Lottery?

[funnyhoney]

Hi,
Does anyone know if a permanent resident can claim lottery prizes? (649, pick 3, etc.)
And Is there a catch?
Do I have to pay tax to anyone when I am a citizen of a foreign country but has a permanent resident status in Canada?
Thanks

 

[lpc19800]

I believe that yes, pr's can play lottery

Any tax liabilities depend on your country of citizenship and their tax laws and tax relationship with Canada

 

[PMM]

Hi

I believe that yes, pr's can play lottery

Any tax liabilities depend on your country of citizenship and their tax laws and tax relationship with Canada

Visitors can play as well. There are no taxes on lottery winnings in Canada.

 

[zardoz]

For scratch card "lotteries" of the sort purchased at local stores, there is (or certainly was) a residency requirement.
A visitor could not collect winnings even if a scratch card won. It had to be presented by a resident to collect. (small print).

 

[PMM]

Hi

For scratch card "lotteries" of the sort purchased at local stores, there is (or certainly was) a residency requirement.
A visitor could not collect winnings even if a scratch card won. It had to be presented by a resident to collect. (small print).

From the Ontario Lottery Corp.

18. How do I claim winnings if I am a resident of the United States?

OLG 's lottery games are designed to be enjoyed by adult residents of Ontario. Occasionally, residents from other jurisdictions play and win OLG's lottery games, and OLG treats everyone fairly. The same claiming procedures described in the "How do I claim a prize?" answer above apply, subject to any U.S. postal regulations. OLG cannot mail cheques into the U.S. In cases where U.S. winners are required to receive a cheque for their winnings, they must pick up their cheque in person at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto. More information about claiming prizes is available by calling the OLG Customer Excellence Centre at 1-800-387-0098.

 

[zardoz]

That must have changed then. I received a winning ticket a few years back for a "Christmas stocking" filler and it had to be submitted by one of my Canadian relatives.

 

[todayshow]

If you play BCLC lottos such as 6/49 in BC, anyone including visitors can play it and claim the prize.