US citizen moving to Canada question

[KingCan 0]

Hi all, I am a "former" canadian who has a US citizenship by naturalization BUT want to move back and live in Canada. Will it cause me any trouble? Can I keep my dual citizenships in Canada? will I be able to return in USA if I decide Canada is not for me?

Your input will be appreciated.

Eric.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Yep go on back!! Your still a Canadian Citizen and you will keep ur USA citizenship! Don't forget to do ur USA taxes--luckily their is a USA/CDN tax treaty so you should not get double taxed.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

You are in that enviable position that you are allowed to travel back and forth freely between both countries. As far as Canada is concerned you have citizenship in both Canada and the US. As far as the US is concerned, you are only a US citizen - but they can't do anything about the fact that Canada still recognizes you as a citizen too.

You should keep both passports valid as you will require your US passport (or one of the WHTI approved documents which may include the new enhanced DL for the Province you are moving )to re-enter the US even if just visiting (All US citizens are now required to do this) plus your Canadian passport to travel as you wish. When you return to Canada, as a US citizen you do need to file an income tax return every year with the IRS even if you have no US income - you have to file on your world income. Canada and the US have a tax treaty, however, so you won't be facing double taxation issues - you don't (necessarily!) have to pay tax in the US - you just have to file the return.

When you re-enter Canada inform the border authority that you are a returning Canadian resident. Your eligibility for Provincial health benefits doesn't kick in right away and you will need to prove you have satisfied the qualification period (for Ontario for example, it is 3 months) to become eligible once again to receive Provincial health coverage. Hopefully the border authority will be able to provide some sort of documentation or stamp to that effect that you can then use as proof for health coverage and to re-instate your residency for Old Age Security benefits with Canadian Social Services.