PR days Count

[canadapr92]

Hi guys,

Does entering Canada for a few hours every day count towards the PR residency obligation ?

Or is there a particular time duration that a person should be present in Canada for counting it as a day. ?

 

[Bs65]

Any time in Canada counts can be minutes, hours all counts as one day. You just need to make sure you keep track of entry/ exit records or get them later.

Crazy as sounds someone in theory could enter Canada at 2359 one day and leave again at 0001 the next day and that counts as 2 days given the day entering and day leaving count as days in Canada. Would have to be desparate to keep that up for 730 days though plus of course CBSA might ask a few questions as would US CBP so not that practical of course, just theory.

 

[canuck78]

Would be safer to establish residence in Canada and commute to work in the US. Then you have an address in Canada and file taxes in Canada. Although technically a loophole I would make sure that others have successfully done this before I considered it.

 

[vensak]

There is just a little problem. You might face double taxation. Because if Canada and USA do not have an agreement against double taxation, you would need to pay taxes in USA (where you would need your work permit unless you have Green card or you are USA citizen). But at the same time as Canadian PR you would have to pay taxes from your world incomes as well.
Check law for that part.

 

[canuck78]

Would be safer to establish residence in Canada and commute to work in the US. Then you have an address in Canada and file taxes in Canada. Although technically a loophole I would make sure that others have successfully done this before I considered it.

Yes you pay taxes in the US first and then in Canada but you get a credit from thr taxes you paid in the US against your Canadian taxes.