CanadianCountry said:
People say that "Intent to reside" applies till oath ONLY.
Please answer the posted question:
Q)How does the "Intent to Reside" applies to a candidate who took oath of citizenship, and the next year itself files tax return as a non-resident?
I did not respond because I doubted the sincerity of the query. The answer, after all, is included in the post itself, that the "intent to reside" requirement only applies up to the taking of the oath, so it obviously does not apply to someone who has taken the oath.
But, what about a new citizen who took the oath in, let's say, 2017, and when filing a tax return in 2018 files a return for 2017 as a non-resident?
My guess is that this alone would not jingle any alarm bells. None at all.
But, if for some other reason CIC was alerted to a potential fraud, given the information sharing provisions and practices now in play this is something which might get boxed in a filing cabinet for evidence of fraud.
This alone would not constitute anywhere near evidence sufficient to prove fraud. But it might lead to an investigation, and the investigation might find evidence of employment or business activity abroad
before taking the oath, residence abroad before taking the oath, and depending on the nature and scope of those activities, and other circumstances, sure, this could spill into an outright fraud proceeding . . . arrest warrant served, handcuffs, picture taken, fingers printed, revocation of citizenship initiated, with all the trimmings (room and board provided, including an interesting character or two for roommates perhaps, some playmates for playing that favourite past time of inmates
whacha in for? -- be kind of interesting to see how "I lied in an application for citizenship" plays out in a prison courtyard).