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philthychops
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 Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:01 am Post subject: Residency question for Canadians |
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Good day all,
Im going to be coming over to Japan early May and I was just wondering how non-residency works. Do I have to fill out and submit forms in order to claim non-residency status or do I just submit those forms if the CRA questions my residency status? Im cutting all my residential ties (OHIP, all but one credit card and bank account, cars, no spouse, etc.) so will I have any problems obtaining non-residency status? If anyone can shed some light on this it would be greatly appreciated.
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seanmcginty
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You shouldn't have any problems. There is a form you should fill out before you go, just to let revenue Canada know you are going to be out of the country. When you want to come back you send in another form saying "hey, I'm back. Start chargin me tax again."
I didn't know any of this until 5 years after I left Canada and wanted to come back. I talked to a Canadian accountant and he told me to just send in the "hey, I'm back" form and thats what I did. A few months later I got a letter from Revenue Canada saying something to the effect of "Right, as of March 25th you are back in Canada. Gotcha. You're going to have to start paying Canadian taxes again as of that date."
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Tottori-Dood
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| Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:26 am Post subject: |
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Can you be more specific?
What is the form called specifically? |
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Gordon
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| Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:46 am Post subject: |
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Can you be more specific?
What is the form called specifically? |
Go to the CCRA online and print out a form called the application of non-residency or something like that. Fill it out before you go and they eill get back to you within a few months. However, you have to fulfill what you say you will do on the form. |
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Tottori-Dood
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| Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:05 am Post subject: |
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| search for form NR73 on CCRA online |
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Jazz1975
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| Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:12 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks, everyone. This is helpful for me as well. However, I have one question: If I happen to go to Japan, then come back to visit, do I have to pay to see a doctor? I heard that once I declare non-residency, I am no longer seen as a Canadian resident and therefore, I'm not eligible to use OHIP. |
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Tottori-Dood
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Good question
Although I know that if I should get really sick or somthing bad should happen to me that requires long term medical attention my job at the school in Japan will be gone and I would come back to Canada and declare residancy right away. You're a Canadian, once you come back and say "hey guys I'm back" you are back to being a full fledged Canadian.
Might get a bit sketchy if you try to receive medical attention for somthing minor if you come back to visit. Then again, you can opt not to go to the doc if its minor.
I don't have any personal experience with this so I'm just posting what I THINK would be possible. However, it would be nice for sombody more knowledgable to clear this one up |
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JimDunlop2
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Jazz1975
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