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Tax time: resident or non-resident for tax purposes

Shereef

Star Member
Aug 24, 2016
180
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
App. Filed.......
27-09-2016
Doc's Request.
01-02-2017
Nomination.....
10-09-2016
AOR Received.
27-09-2016
IELTS Request
Express Entry
Med's Request
Express Entry
Med's Done....
23-09-2016
Interview........
Not Needed
Passport Req..
24-07-2017
VISA ISSUED...
04-08-2017
LANDED..........
23-03-2018
I read all the posts and I am confused, Here is my future case and I will need to know a definite answer to know if I will land or not


I cross the border via land
I will give them a friend address in my nominating province to receive my PR card
I will open a bank account and may transfer to it funds regularly to pay off my credit card to build credit
I will exit after 3 days through the same border and work for a few months with the intent of returning in 2018


Am I a factual resident or not ?
 

cedros123

Star Member
Mar 23, 2017
66
29
Will you work in the US ?
Are you actually a tax resident in Canada ?
If you are actually a non-resident for taxes, I would say that you will remain a non-resident for taxes in Canada until you move there to work in 2018.
 

Shereef

Star Member
Aug 24, 2016
180
33
37
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
App. Filed.......
27-09-2016
Doc's Request.
01-02-2017
Nomination.....
10-09-2016
AOR Received.
27-09-2016
IELTS Request
Express Entry
Med's Request
Express Entry
Med's Done....
23-09-2016
Interview........
Not Needed
Passport Req..
24-07-2017
VISA ISSUED...
04-08-2017
LANDED..........
23-03-2018
Will you work in the US ?
Are you actually a tax resident in Canada ?
If you are actually a non-resident for taxes, I would say that you will remain a non-resident for taxes in Canada until you move there to work in 2018.
I may work in the US or may temporarily be in Egypt
No I have never set foot in Canada before the scenario I mentioned above
Thanks, but are you sure ?
 

cedros123

Star Member
Mar 23, 2017
66
29
Yes if you've never been in Canada, you don't have any ties in Canada, and you will not live in Canada.
That's an easy one, do not fill a tax return untill you come back to work.
 
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GemMcD

Newbie
Feb 8, 2015
5
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Hi all, I class my self as a reasonably intelligent person, but cannot for the life of me work out what I am classed as for tax purposes! I wish there was a simple multiple choice questionnaire that would give you an answer at the end like the CRA calculator!!

Can anyone help please?

1. I have submitted Canadian tax returns for 2014, 2015 & 2016 previously, I previously lived and worked in Canada from August 2014-2015.
2. In 2017 I arrived back at the end of January, worked for just under 2 months, went back to the UK for 1 month to work, then returned in May and worked in Canada for the rest of the year. I would say I have considerable residential ties, including my common law partner is here studying full time, we rent a home, we own a car, we have Canadian driving licenses and we have Canadian bank accounts etc.

All along, I have only been on a temprary work permit.

Am I a resident, deemed resident, non resident or deemed non resident?!!! I am so confused.

Thanks
 

Kittyz

Full Member
Jan 8, 2013
44
2
Hi,
I got PR at the beginning of 2017 and I left Canada in September to work in Spain. In the summer I'm moving to England for a year and then planning on returning to Canada in September 2019. I don't have significant ties to Canada (no house, spouse, dependents). I just had a couple of questions:

1. I still have my Canadian driving license and bank account (but with less than $4000) in it. Does that make me a resident for tax purposes?
2. If I declare myself to be a non-resident for tax purposes, could this affect my PR in any way when I return?

If anyone has any links to official sites with answers to these (I've searched and can't find any), that would be fantastic!

Thank you,

Mihaila
Hi Mihaila,

I am kind of similar situation as yours, could you please share your experience on renewing PR and being non-resident? really appreciate.

Thanks.