Working between countries

[Tinman71 42]

 I came to the U.S from Canada last December through marriage.  About a month after I started working I recieved a message that a U.S branch of a company I worked for in Canada a few years ago was looking for a reliable sheetmetal worker. I was recommend by former coworkers. My question is when things are slow in the U.S and busy in Canada can I legally work in Canada now my green card has been approved?

[aaron2020 11,651]

Will you move back to Canada for the job?  Will you be commuting?  

[Tinman71 42]

2 hours ago, aaron2020 said:

Will you move back to Canada for the job?  Will you be commuting?  

No I travel for work now. Our home is in Virginia but I currently work in different areas. The company does industrial maintenance generally automotive. I will work 3 weeks then home a week. I'm just inquiring as to weather doing short stints back in Canada between jobs down here would be a problem?

[aaron2020 11,651]

7 minutes ago, Tinman71 said:

No I travel for work now. Our home is in Virginia but I currently work in different areas. The company does industrial maintenance generally automotive. I will work 3 weeks then home a week. I'm just inquiring as to weather doing short stints back in Canada between jobs down here would be a problem?

Not a problem.  Remember to report the income on your US tax return.  You'll have to file a Canadian tax return as well.  Have proof that you are maintaining your US residency.  

[Tinman71 42]

12 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

Not a problem.  Remember to report the income on your US tax return.  You'll have to file a Canadian tax return as well.  Have proof that you are maintaining your US residency.  

Thanks it would probably only be 6 maybe 8 weeks per year if anything. And I'm planning to call revenue Canada about filling my Canadian tax return with U.S residency and income. 

[NikLR 13,231]

On 11/28/2019 at 8:29 AM, Tinman71 said:

Thanks it would probably only be 6 maybe 8 weeks per year if anything. And I'm planning to call revenue Canada about filling my Canadian tax return with U.S residency and income. 

Are they paying you in Cdn or USD?

[Tinman71 42]

7 hours ago, NikLR said:

Are they paying you in Cdn or USD?

They pay me in USD just like all thier US workers.

[NikLR 13,231]

5 hours ago, Tinman71 said:

They pay me in USD just like all thier US workers.

So besides for the physical location are they paying US taxes etc? Trying to figure out if you need to file a Canadian return.  If they give you a t4 then yes,  if its a w2 then probably not.