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  1. hkcec

    Maximizing bring home income for a work-from-home UK job

    I am currently working in UK and moving back to Canada to fulfill my residency requirement. Which for the following is more favourable in terms of taxation (maximizing bring home income). Option 1: Continue to be a UK employee and pay UK taxes Option 2: Become an independent contractor and...
  2. hkcec

    Am I a non-resident?

    I was holding a work permit and worked in Canada between Jan-Apr last year, and I left in May. That means I stayed in Canada for less than 183 days in 2015. I don't have any vehicle/property in Canada, except for a bank account. After leaving Canada, I started working in a country where Canada...
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    Leaving the country shortly after landed?

    Because of work commitment, I can only take one week off to do my landing before my CoPR expires in April. I know someone on this forum have done this before, but I want to make sure I get everything right. Here are my concerns: 1. The city of destination on my CoPR is Vancouver, if I am...
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    Any visa-exempt applicants asked to send passport copies before CoPR?

    Hi I am from Hong Kong and visa-exempt but received passport request last week. (probably they thought I am holding China passport) After sending email to CPC-Ottawa for clarification, they replied that I don't have to send passport, but send photocopies instead. Yesterday I received another...
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    what happens when BOWP arrives but I'm out of country

    Hi I applied BOWP in early May and my current WP is expiring late July. According to the current timeline, my BOWP should arrive round mid-July. Just wonder if I go back to my home country for 1.5 months, and return just before my current WP expires, will it be a problem? what happens when BOWP...