Dual Citizen living in US with US husband wants to move back to BC suggestions?

[Paula2010]

We live in the US and are seriously considering moving back into BC. My kids and I are dual citizens and hubby is US.
We have been living in the US for 11 years and are missing our family very much!

We have a US based company (LLC) but I also work part-time for a company that I could transfer to in BC and draw a canadian salary. Which I would do I love that job. What if I choose not to and also work only in the US?
My US citizen husband would commute to the US daily to work at our company.
- Can we both live in Canada and draw only US salary's?
I think I understand that you don't double pay taxes as Canada has a tax treaty with the US and we would have to file a 1040 in the US forever anyway no matter where we live.
- any suggestions on starting the PR process for hubby outside canada?
- once he has his PR papers how long before we have to move across the border into canada?
- should we just move close to the border and get a nexus pass to visit with friend and family? (probably the easiest)?

would love to hear experience or suggestions please !!

I would love to get him his dual citizenship too and I know that he needs to live in Canada for 3 years to do that.

 

[Leon]

If he is planning on commuting back and forth, you might as well get him a Nexus card now because it will make it simpler.

Before he gets his PR, he can not officially live in Canada but he can come visit for up to 6 months. After that, there is no problem for both of you living in Canada and drawing US salaries. I do believe though that you must also file taxes in Canada if you are living in Canada but because of the tax treaty, they will not double tax you.

To start the PR process from outside Canada, you need to use these forms: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/fc.asp and you must show your plans and intentions of moving to Canada once he gets his PR.

When he gets the PR visa, it is usually valid for a year from the time he did his medicals for his application so depending on how long the application took, he might have 6 months or less to land in Canada as a PR. He does not have to move to Canada right away though. He just has to arrive with his PR visa, do the paperwork and then he can leave again.

In order to apply for citizenship, he will need to spend 1095 days in Canada in a 4 year period. Commuting will not affect that since day trips don't count but if you take a one month vacation in the US, then it will delay his citizenship application by that month. The processing time for citizenship is 13-16 months right now.

 

[Paula2010]

Re: Dual Citizen living in US with US husband wants to move back to BC suggestio

Thank you so much for this information! Appreciate it and great to know.