sshah20 said:
hi all,
i became a permanent resident in June 2010. i got a job but my employer want to send me to the UK to search for business opportunities and clients. its a one year contract. i just want to know that this one year which i am going to spend in the UK will count towards the 730 residency requirements. i have UK work permit and spent 5 years in the UK. my employer is running accountancy firm.
Please give me a detailed answer so that i can fully understand my situation.
Looking forward to hearing from you
Thank you very much for your time and your quick response will be highly appreciated
Regards
Ihsan Ullah
Hi,
Here is a detailed explanation regarding Employment outside Canada;
You may count each day you worked outside Canada provided that your employment meets the following criteria:
* you are an employee of, or under contract to, a Canadian business or the public service of Canada or of a province and
* you are assigned on a full-time basis to:
o a position outside Canada
o an affiliated enterprise outside Canada or
o a client of the Canadian business or the public service outside Canada
For the purposes of this application, a Canadian business is defined as:
* a corporation that is incorporated under the laws of Canada or of a province and that has an ongoing operation in Canada
* an enterprise that has:
1. an ongoing operation in Canada
2. is capable of generating revenue
3. is carried out in anticipation of profit
4. in which a majority of voting or ownership interests is held by Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or Canadian businesses as defined above or
* an organization or enterprise created by the laws of Canada or a province
Supporting documents:
You must enclose a letter of declaration signed by an official of the business that indicates:
* the position and title of the signing official
* the nature of the business and how it fits the description of a Canadian business (see definition above)
* details of your assignment or contract outside Canada such as — duration of the assignment; confirmation that you are a full-time employee of the “Canadian business” working abroad on a full-time basis as a term of their employment, or you are on contract working on a full-time basis abroad as a term of their contract; and a description or copy of the position profile regarding the assignment or contract abroad
* confirmation that the business has not been created primarily for the purpose of allowing you to satisfy your residency obligation
You may also include:
* articles of incorporation and business licences
* partnership agreements and / or corporate annual reports
* corporate Canadian Income Tax Notices of Assessment and / or financial statements
* copies of the Employee Assignment Agreement or Contract
You may wish to visit the link for further details, http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5445EA.asp
Hope your concerns will be well addressed.
Cheers
Olabisi
