Got Green Card. Cancel Canada Residency?

[bootslacky 1]

Hi guys,

We filed a CR-1 a while ago and my wife successfully immigrated to the states on March 29, 2010 and we got her green card and a SSN. Is there anything else we need to do to let Canada know that she now lives in the United States?

Additionally, is there anything else we need to do for tax purposes?

Sorry if these questions don't make sense.

Thanks guys!

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Hi guys,

We filed a CR-1 a while ago and my wife successfully immigrated to the states on March 29, 2010 and we got her green card and a SSN. Is there anything else we need to do to let Canada know that she now lives in the United States?

Additionally, is there anything else we need to do for tax purposes?

Sorry if these questions don't make sense.

Thanks guys!

Can you define 'cancelling residency'? If she's a Canadian citizen she will continue to be one.

Have a read on the Canada revenue Agency's site about leaving Canada and your tax responsibilties - you will need to file her last tax return, sometimes referred to as an 'exit return'

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts/ndvdls/lvng-eng.html

[bootslacky 1]

Can you define 'cancelling residency'? If she's a Canadian citizen she will continue to be one.

Have a read on the Canada revenue Agency's site about leaving Canada and your tax responsibilties - you will need to file her last tax return, sometimes referred to as an 'exit return'

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts/ndvdls/lvng-eng.html

Thanks for the link! I was just wondering if there was anything else, beyond filing the CR-1, that I or my wife needed to do to let the Canadian government know that my wife no longer lives in Canada. OHIP has already been canceled as well.

Thanks again!

[canadian_wife 1,823]

She'll file taxes for her time in Canada for 2010 and on there she'll list the date she ceased to be a resdient of Canada (or the particular province). Other than that, that's all I did

Good luck

[nickbits 43]

Cancel your provincal health insurance

File taxes for the partial year

[Canadiandggal 49]

Pretty sure I do not have to file YAY..

You must file a return for 2009 if any of the following situations apply:

* You have to pay tax for 2009.

* We sent you a request to file a return.

* You and your spouse or common-law partner elected to split pension income for 2009. For more information, see lines 115, 116, 129 and 210.

* You received Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB) advance payments in 2009, and you want to apply for WITB advance payments for 2010.

* You disposed of capital property in 2009 (for example, if you sold real estate or shares) or you realized a taxable capital gain (for example, if a mutual fund or trust attributed amounts to you, or you are reporting a capital gains reserve you claimed on your 2008 return).

* You have to repay any of your Old Age Security or Employment Insurance benefits. For more information, see line 235.

* You have not repaid all amounts withdrawn from your registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) under the Home Buyers' Plan or the Lifelong Learning Plan. For more information, see Guide RC4135, Home Buyers' Plan (HBP), or Guide RC4112, Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP).

* You have to contribute to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). This can apply if, for 2009, the total of your net self-employment income and pensionable employment income is more than $3,500. For more information, see line 222.

Even if none of these requirements apply, you may want to file a return if any of the following situations apply:

* You want to claim a refund.

* You want to claim the WITB for 2009.

* You want to apply for the GST/HST credit (including any related provincial credit). For example, you may be eligible if you turn 19 before April 2011.

* You or your spouse or common-law partner want to begin or continue receiving Canada Child Tax Benefit payments.

* You have incurred a non-capital loss (see line 236) in 2009 that you want to be able to apply in other years.

* You want to carry forward or transfer the unused part of your tuition, education, and textbook amounts (see line 323).

* You want to report income for which you could contribute to an RRSP, in order to keep your RRSP deduction limit for future years up to date.

* You want to carry forward the unused investment tax credit on expenditures you incurred during the current year (see line 412).

Since I do not have any of these I should be fine without filing...i think...

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Pretty sure I do not have to file YAY..

You must file a return for 2009 if any of the following situations apply:

* You have to pay tax for 2009.

* We sent you a request to file a return.

* You and your spouse or common-law partner elected to split pension income for 2009. For more information, see lines 115, 116, 129 and 210.

* You received Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB) advance payments in 2009, and you want to apply for WITB advance payments for 2010.

* You disposed of capital property in 2009 (for example, if you sold real estate or shares) or you realized a taxable capital gain (for example, if a mutual fund or trust attributed amounts to you, or you are reporting a capital gains reserve you claimed on your 2008 return).

* You have to repay any of your Old Age Security or Employment Insurance benefits. For more information, see line 235.

* You have not repaid all amounts withdrawn from your registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) under the Home Buyers' Plan or the Lifelong Learning Plan. For more information, see Guide RC4135, Home Buyers' Plan (HBP), or Guide RC4112, Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP).

* You have to contribute to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). This can apply if, for 2009, the total of your net self-employment income and pensionable employment income is more than $3,500. For more information, see line 222.

Even if none of these requirements apply, you may want to file a return if any of the following situations apply:

* You want to claim a refund.

* You want to claim the WITB for 2009.

* You want to apply for the GST/HST credit (including any related provincial credit). For example, you may be eligible if you turn 19 before April 2011.

* You or your spouse or common-law partner want to begin or continue receiving Canada Child Tax Benefit payments.

* You have incurred a non-capital loss (see line 236) in 2009 that you want to be able to apply in other years.

* You want to carry forward or transfer the unused part of your tuition, education, and textbook amounts (see line 323).

* You want to report income for which you could contribute to an RRSP, in order to keep your RRSP deduction limit for future years up to date.

* You want to carry forward the unused investment tax credit on expenditures you incurred during the current year (see line 412).

Since I do not have any of these I should be fine without filing...i think...

I assume you mean 2010 If you only entered the US in OCT'10 - were you working for the first part of the year in Canada? You would need to file a 2010 tax return if you worked in Canada at all during 2010.

[Canadiandggal 49]

I assume you mean 2010 If you only entered the US in OCT'10 - were you working for the first part of the year in Canada? You would need to file a 2010 tax return if you worked in Canada at all during 2010.

Nope I haven't worked since sept 2009

[canadian_wife 1,823]

I'd call CRA just to be sure - just my advice, I'd hate that you were supposed to file and didn't

They were always very helpful with me

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/menu-e.html

Good luck

[Canadiandggal 49]

I'd call CRA just to be sure - just my advice, I'd hate that you were supposed to file and didn't

They were always very helpful with me

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/menu-e.html

Good luck

Very true...

Thanks, Ill give them a call

[nickbits 43]

I'd file a zero return. Part of the return indicates when you ceased residency. That way they have you leaving on record.

[Allie 5]

Nope I haven't worked since sept 2009

If you have no Canadian income for 2010 then you don't file a return. Did you collect any Unemployment Insurance in 2010?

[Canadiandggal 49]

If you have no Canadian income for 2010 then you don't file a return. Did you collect any Unemployment Insurance in 2010?

Nope no unemployment insurance. No income. no job. no welfare(social services).

I did receive child tax and gst, everyone has been informed of my move and the date I left.

Edited December 30, 2010 by Canadiandggal

[Kathryn41 3,205]

If you received GST credit and CTB then you need to notify Canada Revenue Agency of your move. You are actually not entitled to receive either of those benefits after you left Canada so if you did, you actually have to pay them back. Regardless, notify CRA when you leave the country and provide your new address. They will mail you the correct income tax form (the usual one for the Province in which you lived) in time to file for the 2010 tax season. You will fill out the date you left Canada and it counts as your 'exit' tax return, officially notifying them that you are not in their jurisdiction anymore. You would file it with the International Tax Office, however, rather than the one listed for your Province. If you have Canada Savings Bonds, investments or bank accounts you actually do still have other financial interests left in Canada so you also need to notify the holder of those accounts.

When you leave Canada it is in your best interest to notify all of the Federal and Provincial agencies with whom you have ever dealt so, notifying OHIP is a good start. You also need to notify any private or public pension companies if you have contributed to a Pension Plan (for example, everyone who worked for a municipality donates to OMERS, etc. ) as you need to address what to do with your pension with them. Most of it is probably locked in, but if not, you may qualify for a refund. You also should notify which ever the Federal Department now is that deals with Social Insurance Numbers, CPP and OAS (the name changes so regularly I haven't kept track of what it is). If you worked in Canada you have contributed to CPP and will be eligible to claim a benefit when you retire even if you don't live in Canada. Update your address with them.

If you are a Canadian citizen you will always be a Canadian citizen - just not always resident in Canada. Even if you take out US citizenship you will still be a Canadian as Canada recognizes dual-citizenship,. The US 'doesn't' but it can't do anything about your Canadian citizenship because it isn't theirs to grant or take away.