Hi,
I have 2 questions I need answering (sorry if there are too many).
1) I obtained my PR in July 2019 and then moved to work abroad with my Canadian partner. It says on the requirements for maintaining my PR status that I need to be in Canada for 2 years. However, it does also say that if I am with a Canadian spouse with either PR status or a citizen, that it MAY count as time spent in Canada. Obviously, MAY is not as certain as WILL do. I lived and worked with my partner abroad for a year and a half, so WILL that count as time spent in Canada or MAY it count as time spent in Canada? Are there particular circumstances that would make a successful case for renewal more certain?
2) I have filed tax returns, but I did not earn money in Canada and so do not pay tax in Canada. This, apparently is ok. But in the event of living and working abroad again, I will file a tax return but say on the return that I did not earn any money in Canada. Will the fact I have no paid taxes in Canada, but have filed tax returns affect my PR renewal?
I have 2 questions I need answering (sorry if there are too many).
1) I obtained my PR in July 2019 and then moved to work abroad with my Canadian partner. It says on the requirements for maintaining my PR status that I need to be in Canada for 2 years. However, it does also say that if I am with a Canadian spouse with either PR status or a citizen, that it MAY count as time spent in Canada. Obviously, MAY is not as certain as WILL do. I lived and worked with my partner abroad for a year and a half, so WILL that count as time spent in Canada or MAY it count as time spent in Canada? Are there particular circumstances that would make a successful case for renewal more certain?
2) I have filed tax returns, but I did not earn money in Canada and so do not pay tax in Canada. This, apparently is ok. But in the event of living and working abroad again, I will file a tax return but say on the return that I did not earn any money in Canada. Will the fact I have no paid taxes in Canada, but have filed tax returns affect my PR renewal?