for immigration purposes, am I a Canadian living in Canada or abroad?

[swad23]

Hi all,

I am a naturalized Canadian citizen (unmarried) and my previous citizenship was that of India.
For the purposes of getting married, I have been in India since Dec 2022 and I intend to go back to Canada in July 2023. I am self employed in IT and luckily my client is okay with me coming back in July and so my employment in Canada is intact as I am working remotely.
I also own a condo in Toronto and my mortgages are being paid along with the property taxes.
For tax purposes, I am still filing taxes in Canada.

My wedding is planned for May 2023 and I will be filing the sponsorship application for my would be spouse in May or June 2023 (one month before I return to Canada). If I file the application in May or June, will I be considered as a Canadian living abroad or a Canadian living in Canada for the purposes of sponsoring my spouse considering that by June it would have been 6 months since I last stayed in Canada?

 

[swad23]

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[steaky]

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Abroad. Out of curiosity, what did you put while filling out the VHT declaration?

 

[swad23]

Abroad. Out of curiosity, what did you put while filling out the VHT declaration?

I haven’t started filling this application yet. What’s VHT?

 

[steaky]

I haven’t started filling this application yet. What’s VHT?

VHT = Vacant Home Tax. At the end of March 2023, the City will issue a Vacant Home Tax Notice of Assessment to property owners who declared that their property was vacant, or who did not submit a declaration of occupancy status and whose property has now been deemed vacant.

https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/property-taxes-utilities/vacant-home-tax/