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QUESTION:
My fianc=E9e and I are considering becoming citizens of Canada and =
moving there once we find jobs.=20
My question is, if we are dual citizens but continue to work and live in =
the US until we find employment in Canada, to whom must we pay taxes?=20
Will we be taxed more than other people? Also, after
we are married, we will be considered married in Canada, but our =
marriage will not be legal in the US. How are we to file?
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david ingram replies:
You cannot just become a Canadian citizen and move to Canada.
To immigrate to Canada you must go through some steps.
You can start by going to =
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/skilled/assess/Education.asp
and filling out the self-assessment guide for immigration to Canada. =
You need to score 67 out of 100 points to qualify.
That will give you an idea if you will qualify. You may not qualify now =
for instance because you do not have a job offer but would qualify if =
you had a job offer and / or you enrolled in French Immersion classes =
and got points for bilingualism.
Being married if you are already living together is of no help. Canada =
recognizes common law couples and same sex couples for immigration =
purposes.
You will not pay tax to Canada until you have Canadian Source Income or =
have been granted residence in Canada and physically moved here.
Go to www.centa.com and click on US/Canada Taxation for information on =
the tax rules for an American Citizen living in Canada.
We, of course, do this for a living. You can contact me at the numbers =
below. My residence number is (604) 980-3578 for weekends and holidays. =
I do not mind calls from 10 AM to 10 PM seven days a week and would =
rather that you phoned at 5 PM on Sunday and someone else phoned at 7:30 =
PM on Sunday than that fifteen people all called at 9 AM on Monday.
David Ingram's US/Canada Services
US / Canada / Mexico tax and working Visa Specialists
US / Canada Real Estate Specialists
4466 Prospect Road
North Vancouver, BC, CANADA, V7N 3L7
Res (604) 980-3578 Cell (604) 657-8451
(604) 980-0321=20
New email to [email protected]
www.centa.com www.david-ingram.com
Disclaimer: This question has been answered without detailed =
information or consultation and is to be regarded only as general =
comment. Nothing in this message is or should be construed as advice =
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daily with tax returns dealing with expatriate:
multi jurisdictional cross and trans border expatriate problems for the =
United States, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, =
Kuwait, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, China, New =
Zealand, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Russia, Georgia, Brazil, Peru, =
Ecuador, Bolivia, Scotland, Ireland, Hawaii, Florida, Montana, Morocco, =
Israel, Iraq, Iran, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Mali, Bangkok, =
Greenland, Iceland, Cuba, Bahamas, Bermuda, Barbados, St Vincent, =
Grenada,, Virgin Islands, US, UK, GB, American and Canadian and Mexican =
and any of the 43 states with state tax returns, etc.
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