File Taxes for Work Permit Holder with no salary?

[casaout]

hi

I will be working as a researcher at a university in Canada for 6.5 months. To that purpose, I was awarded with a work permit. However, I will continue to receive my salary from my home university (i.e. have no salary in Canada). Will I still have to file my taxes?

If I am not mistaken in the US, I'd have to file taxes when I stay in the USA for more than 180 days. Is there a similar law in Canada?

Thank you

 

[picklee]

hi

I will be working as a researcher at a university in Canada for 6.5 months. To that purpose, I was awarded with a work permit. However, I will continue to receive my salary from my home university (i.e. have no salary in Canada). Will I still have to file my taxes?

If I am not mistaken in the US, I'd have to file taxes when I stay in the USA for more than 180 days. Is there a similar law in Canada?

Thank you

As a tax resident of Canada, you are required to file taxes and report your worldwide income.

 

[pie_vancouver]

hi

I will be working as a researcher at a university in Canada for 6.5 months. To that purpose, I was awarded with a work permit. However, I will continue to receive my salary from my home university (i.e. have no salary in Canada). Will I still have to file my taxes?

If I am not mistaken in the US, I'd have to file taxes when I stay in the USA for more than 180 days. Is there a similar law in Canada?

Thank you

Specific dates of this 6.5 months?

 

[casaout]

Thanks for your answers!

As a tax resident of Canada, you are required to file taxes and report your worldwide income.

What is a tax resident exactly? Do you know a link I can read up on this? (to clarify, I am *not* a Canadian citizen, but from Europe).
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Specific dates of this 6.5 months?

Mid-April 2018 to End-October 2018.

 

[picklee]

Thanks for your answers!


What is a tax resident exactly? Do you know a link I can read up on this? (to clarify, I am *not* a Canadian citizen, but from Europe).
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Mid-April 2018 to End-October 2018.

If you spend more than 6 months during a calendar year in Canada, then you are generally a resident for tax purposes.

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/international-non-residents/information-been-moved/determining-your-residency-status.html

 

[casaout]

If you spend more than 6 months during a calendar year in Canada, then you are generally a resident for tax purposes.

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/international-non-residents/information-been-moved/determining-your-residency-status.html

Thank you!