Hi
I had received my Canadian PR on Nov 22,2017. I did my first landing in Oct 2017. Whilst I was there I also applied for a SIN, provincial ID and opened up a bank account. I don’t have a Canadian driver license nor do I have health card. I was there for two weeks and since then I have been living and working in Dubai.
In Mar 2018 I bought a property in Canada and have rented it through a real estate agent. Every month the rental amount is deposited in my bank account. The activities on the bank account are related to the property only : receiving rent, paying property management fee, paying condo fee, paying property taxes. I already paid property taxes for 2018.
I have not visited Canada since my first trip in Oct 2017. Also I do not have any family members in Canada.
Next year I will need to file for income taxes on the rental income from my Canada property. My question is : do I need to pay tax on my income in Dubai and elsewhere also ?
I would appreciate your feedback on the above.
Thanks & bests.
Ovees.
Your best course of action is to contact CRA directly.
From what you have indicated, it appears that you are not physically a resident of Canada, nor have you been for more than a year. In most situations like this, you would file as a non-resident and pay taxes on only your Canadian income. However, CRA considers residency status and related tax obligations on a case-by-case basis. It's best to contact them directly. Here's the link: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/corporate/contact-information/international-tax-non-resident...