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Income Tax Guide for US Expats Working in Canada

  To many Americans, Canada might appear to be a parallel universe: a land of courteous people who generally speak English yet do not hold American citizenship—a country that is both close and far away. Others remember Canada as the country that invaded the United States in 1812 and burned down the White House (despite the fact that Canada did not exist at the time, and the British bear sole responsibility for the attack on Washington, DC). However, approximately 800,000 US citizens call Canada home. Cities such as Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, and Edmonton, as well as other parts of the country near the US border, have large numbers of US expats. Taxpayers in Canada must pay both federal and provincial (or territorial) taxes, much as citizens of the United States do to the IRS and state governments. The primary distinction is that most Canadian provinces (with the exception of Quebec) do not need the filing of a separate return; the federal government collects provincial. Because o...

Working in Both the USA and Canada: Legal Insights

 When someone has a full-time job and a second, part-time job at another company, this is called dual employment. Tierney Stauffer LLP Lawyers say that working for two different companies is not against the law in Canada. But whether or not having two jobs at the same time is right for you is a different question. It's important to read your contract all the way through, even the small print. Do you know that a lot of Canadian employers are putting limitations on what other people can do to their contracts? Because of these deals, you can't work for another company until your current job ends. Most of the time, Canadian companies make you sign agreements that say you can't work for someone else. These conditions can make it very hard for you to do certain kinds of work outside of your current job or after you leave your job. Before taking on a second job, you should think about how you get along with your current boss and what they expect from you. You need to think about how your second job might affect how well you do at your main job. If you want to successfully balance the pros and cons of working two jobs, you should be honest with your employer or employers about your employment position. Don't let deals that keep you from working with others limit your job options. Take the initiative to look at your options and make smart choices about your job.


What is having two jobs? Does Canada accept this trend of working two jobs?



Your boss could also fire you for having another full-time job, even if it doesn't affect your present job contract.
A firing without a reason is what this kind of firing is called. To be fair, Canadian companies can fire workers for any reason as long as they give them full severance pay and don't use racist reasons to do so.

But in case your business contract makes it clear merely can't have another full-time work at the same time, your boss may be able to fire you for great reason. Because you were let go in this way, you'd not be qualified for a severance bundle or Work Protections (EI) installments. The terms of your current work contract are exceptionally imperative when it comes to having two employments. For occurrence, a few bosses might not let their laborers have a moment job. On the other hand, your business contract might say that you simply have to be be prepared exterior of typical business hours. These terms might not continuously halt you from having a moment work, but getting a moment work might make it harder to do what you would like to do for your to begin with work. Too, think approximately what your "moment work" is.  In many jobs, you'll have to sign non-compete agreements that limit the kinds of work you can do when you're not working for someone else. Finally, it's important to do your research because your work contract may say that you can get a second job. To give you an example, your work contract might not say that you can't have a second job, but company policies or other unwritten rules might.

How do I live in Canada and work for a US company while being a member of both the US and Canada?



People who live in the U.S. usually have to pay taxes there. But that might change now that I'm a Canadian. To find out the rules, I think you should talk to a Canadian lawyer. It may be good for you to pay taxes in the U.S., though.
All contracts for American hockey players are written in U.S. dollars. For tax reasons, American players who can choose to live on the U.S. side of the line do so. It's possible that this is the case. Being a citizen of two countries may let you choose which one to pay your taxes in. They both offer retirement plans, but you should compare which one might be better: OAP and CPP in Canada or Social Security in the US? You should also think about the future. You might retire in a different place. What will happen if you do this? If you are a Canadian, it might be better for you to choose to pay your taxes there instead of in Canada. You should know if the rules change if you choose to pay taxes in the U.S. You might have to file in the U.S. Talk to a tax expert who knows about the deal. Mistakes cost more than advice every time. And make sure you write things down whenever you can.

What are the pros of going from Canada to the US as an immigrant who might be able to hold dual citizenship?



I spent most of my life in Canada and am now a citizen of both Canada and the United States. I can only talk about my own experience, but I can share some of my thoughts on this subject. Since I'm older, the Canada I grew up in had a lot of British influences.In other words, a WASP (White, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant) person in Canada was lucky and could easily get a good job, etc.
Real life was very hard if you weren't a WASP. If you were an English Literature major in college, you could only study British literature. Not even American literature, and definitely not Canadian literature! One class called "North American Literature" was added before I finished. People always asked me where I was from, even though my grandparents had lived in Canada for over 75 years and both of my parents were born there. People would pick on me even though my last name is not on this, even though it is French-Canadian, and sellers would do it when they saw my name on my credit card. I moved to the U.S. a very long time ago. No one ever asked me where I was from...Because I wasn't a WASP, I was never held back in my work. I felt like I was accepted for who I was: a committed, hard-working worker. It gave me hope, inspiration, and freedom.

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