Treated as "non-resident" instead of "deemed resident"

[fuji441]

How do I get TurboTax to treat me as a Deemed Resident instead of a Non-Resident? This seems to affect my ability to split my pension, claim the Canada Workers Benefit, etc.  Any suggestions?

[TurboTaxSusan]

Did you select "Deemed Resident" when it asked for a province?

[fuji441]

The only options the program (Premier desktop/downloaded) offered were: the provinces, territories, and "Non-Resident" in the drop-down box (this is in the Easy Step/Introduction/Province of Residence section).  A couple of steps later (under "Contact info") I selected "I was a deemed resident of Canada for other reasons" option under the question "Information about your Residency Status."  There was no option for "Deemed Resident" on the first screen, only "Non-Resident."  This is the status (non-resident) that seems to be used in all subsequent interactions with the program for various benefits/credits as I mentioned in my original post.  Cheers.

[TurboTaxGinette]

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