+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445

being a permanent resident and paying taxes - citizenship?

Prussian

Newbie
Sep 28, 2007
2
0
What is the impact of paying Canadian income taxes as a permanent resident in regard to qualifying for Canadian citizenship? If, for instance, I were to pay Canadian income taxes for four consecutive years (even if I were not fully resident during that time), would I likely qualify for citizenship? When?
 

PMM

VIP Member
Jun 30, 2005
25,494
1,946
Hi

Prussian said:
What is the impact of paying Canadian income taxes as a permanent resident in regard to qualifying for Canadian citizenship? If, for instance, I were to pay Canadian income taxes for four consecutive years (even if I were not fully resident during that time), would I likely qualify for citizenship? When?
No. you require physical presence for citizenship.

PMM
 

Alabaman

Hero Member
Apr 24, 2009
608
13
Edmonton
Visa Office......
Edmonton
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
What about being physically present but not paying taxes?? Any impact?
 

toby

Champion Member
Sep 29, 2009
1,671
104
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
November 2009
Med's Done....
October 2009 and 15 April 2011
Interview........
4 April 2011
Passport Req..
4 April 2011
VISA ISSUED...
7 July 2011
LANDED..........
15 July 2011
If you're physically present in Canda more than 183 days each year, you must file a tax return. Presumably there would be some taxes to pay. But even if you're exempted from taxes by a tax treaty, this would have no effect on citizenship aspirations.