Hello to All,
I have been a PR of Canada since Oct. 2010 and although I had been living in the country since 2007 as a student.
Immediately after I got my PR in Oct. 2010, I left the country right away. My parents who are living abroad are in their late 70s and I thought I'd spend time with them after I had been away for 3 straight years.
In short, I only stayed in Canada as follows:
2010 - 10 days after I got my PR
2011 - 3 months to check on my rented condo and the car I left parked in the parking lot in the condo
2012 - 4 months
2013 - I returned in March 2013 and I think I am here to start staying for good
My question is this -- Am I correct in determining that for 2010 to 2013 I am a RESIDENT for taxation purposes because I continued to rent a condo through-out the years although I was outside the country; I kept credit cards and bank accounts in my name; kept a car with Canadian plate and kept my Canadian driver's license?
I know that if I counted the days each year I was in Canada, I would have qualified as a NON-RESIDENT, but because I kept my residential and secondary ties then I would qualify as RESIDENT for tax purposes.
I will appreciate your comments.
I have been a PR of Canada since Oct. 2010 and although I had been living in the country since 2007 as a student.
Immediately after I got my PR in Oct. 2010, I left the country right away. My parents who are living abroad are in their late 70s and I thought I'd spend time with them after I had been away for 3 straight years.
In short, I only stayed in Canada as follows:
2010 - 10 days after I got my PR
2011 - 3 months to check on my rented condo and the car I left parked in the parking lot in the condo
2012 - 4 months
2013 - I returned in March 2013 and I think I am here to start staying for good
My question is this -- Am I correct in determining that for 2010 to 2013 I am a RESIDENT for taxation purposes because I continued to rent a condo through-out the years although I was outside the country; I kept credit cards and bank accounts in my name; kept a car with Canadian plate and kept my Canadian driver's license?
I know that if I counted the days each year I was in Canada, I would have qualified as a NON-RESIDENT, but because I kept my residential and secondary ties then I would qualify as RESIDENT for tax purposes.
I will appreciate your comments.