When are you considered a US resident?????

[lil mama 7]

Just a question are you considered to be a US resident when you receive your green card or when you arrive on the K1 in limbo while you wait for AOS?

[Otto 83]

Just before you get the PR/Green Card - on the card is a Resident Since date-field - it should be on/near the date your petition was approved. (Definitely not when you entered the US.)

[trailmix 77]

Depends why you are asking - for Canadian taxation/health care purposes? For U.S. immigration purposes?

[lil mama 7]

both actually trailmix haha

[trailmix 77]

Well I can't speak to U.S. immigration with a K1, but for Canadian tax purposes, without getting in to all the infinite details, the day you crossed the border you basically became a Non-resident for Canadian tax purposes.

Now, if you have investments and you are going to withdraw RRSPs and etc etc - then it would be worthwhile to look in to all the ins and outs - but if you just had employment income and nothing else - then consider it to be the day you crossed the border (see below).

As for provincial health care, i'm sure it probably varies province to province, which province do you live in?

Canada Revenue Agency

Non-residents link

You are a non-resident for tax purposes if you:

•normally, customarily, or routinely live in another country and are not considered a resident of Canada; or

•do not have residential ties in Canada; and

◦you live outside Canada throughout the tax year; or

◦you stay in Canada for less than 183 days in the tax year.

Note

If you lived outside Canada during the tax year and you are a government employee, a member of the Canadian Forces or their overseas school staff, or working under a Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) program, see Government employees outside Canada for the rules that apply to you. These rules can also apply to your dependent children and other family members.

Deemed residents

You are a deemed resident for tax purposes for the entire tax year if you:

•stay in Canada for 183 days or more in that tax year;

•do not have residential ties with Canada; and

•are not considered a resident of another country under the terms of a tax treaty.

If this is your situation, see deemed residents for the rules that apply to you.

Edited November 17, 2009 by trailmix

[Malrothien 6]

I can tell you that for BC - it is the day you leave, but you have health coverage until the end of that month.

[trailmix 77]

In Alberta you have the option of being covered for 3 more months - you have to pay, of course.

[Dan and Ali 3]

In Alberta you have the option of being covered for 3 more months - you have to pay, of course.

How do you go about that?

[trailmix 77]

In Alberta you have the option of being covered for 3 more months - you have to pay, of course.

How do you go about that?

You would have to give them a call - the info I found is here

[Dan and Ali 3]

In Alberta you have the option of being covered for 3 more months - you have to pay, of course.

How do you go about that?

You would have to give them a call - the info I found is here

Thanks trailmix! You're always so helpful

[Amanda2020 1]

This is helpful information.....for Ontario you have to be present in Ontario for 153 days within a 12 month period to keep your OHIP coverage and residence status, you got your ties to Canada(eg, Drivers licence etc..) My fiance because he is a Canadian Citizen, has most of his ties there, and lives in the states for up to 7 moths in a year. Best to check with your province wide regulations as it may be different.

Edited November 22, 2009 by Amanda2020

[Krikit 1,165]

This is helpful information.....for Ontario you have to be present in Ontario for 153 days within a 12 month period to keep your OHIP coverage and residence status, you got your ties to Canada(eg, Drivers licence etc..) My fiance because he is a Canadian Citizen, has most of his ties there, and lives in the states for up to 7 moths in a year. Best to check with your province wide regulations as it may be different.

It's 3 months in Ontario.