Founders
Canadian corporations, shareholder loans, retained earnings, payroll, and management activity can make a personal exit much more complex.
Confidential Canadian exit planning
Exit Canada without handing CRA a messy file
For founders, investors, entrepreneurs, crypto holders, and high-income Canadians leaving Canada. We help you assess residency risk, organize evidence, and decide what to do before filing, requesting NR73, or restructuring life abroad.
Investors
Private company shares, crypto, trusts, real estate, and unrealized gains can trigger departure-tax and reporting questions.
Global movers
Foreign residency, banking, treaty position, family logistics, and professional setup need to work together before you rely on a non-resident position.
Before you ask CRA
NR73 is not always the first step
Form NR73 is a way to ask CRA for a residency opinion, but filing it means putting your facts in front of CRA for review. Many people prefer to understand their likely risk level first, then decide whether NR73, a filing position, or professional advice is the right next move.
Fact-specific review
Residency is not black and white
Canadian tax residency is not determined by one simple rule or a single document. CRA looks at the whole factual picture, including significant residential ties, secondary ties, intent, conduct, and sometimes treaty rules.
2026 exit checklist
Leaving Canada in 2026?
Start with the practical 2026 checklist: departure date, residential ties, NR73, departure tax, TFSAs, health card, driver licence, banking, and evidence to gather before filing as non-resident.
What the guide answers
- When CRA may treat you as non-resident after leaving Canada.
- What can go wrong if Canadian documents and accounts stay resident.
- When to review NR73, departure tax, and professional escalation.
High-stakes mistakes
What can go wrong if you do not exit Canada properly
Small missed steps can become expensive when CRA, IRS, foreign banks, or treaty rules later look at the same facts.
CRA may still tax you as resident
If your departure return, residential ties, and conduct do not support a clean exit, CRA can review the file years later and disagree with your non-resident position.
Foreign reporting penalties
T1135 failures can create daily penalties and larger penalties where CRA alleges knowing or grossly negligent failure. U.S. persons can also face significant FBAR and PFIC/Form 8621 reporting exposure.
Registered account and withholding issues
TFSA contributions after becoming non-resident can trigger a 1% monthly tax while the non-resident contribution remains. Canadian-source payments may also face non-resident withholding.
Where next?
Residency and banking options after Canada
We can also help you compare countries for residency setup, banking access, and territorial or foreign-source tax systems based on your personal needs. The goal is a practical shortlist, not a generic “best countries” list.
Professional network
When local advice is required, we coordinate with professionals operating in a broad range of jurisdictions for tax, immigration, accounting, banking, and setup support.
Packages
Choose the right level of exit planning
Start with a risk diagnostic or move directly into a founder, investor, or private-client review.
Exit Risk Diagnostic
CAD $699
Most popular entry
An entry-level written memo on Canadian residency exit risk, evidence gaps, and next steps.
Best for
Canadians who want a preliminary risk assessment before filing, asking CRA, or escalating to a professional.
- Human-reviewed risk memo
- Residential-ties analysis
- NR73 and filing considerations
Founder / Investor Exit Review
CAD $3,500+
Best value for founders
A complex-exit review for entrepreneurs, investors, crypto holders, and owner-managers leaving Canada.
Best for
High-income Canadians with corporations, retained earnings, major unrealized gains, crypto, trusts, real estate, or treaty complexity.
- Complex asset triage
- Departure-tax issue spotting
- Professional escalation plan
Request Founder Review Includes strategy call
Private Client Global Exit Strategy
CAD $7,500+
High-touch
A confidential global exit strategy for high-net-worth Canadians coordinating Canadian tax residency, assets, foreign residency, banking, and jurisdiction planning.
Best for
Founders, executives, investors, and families who need Canadian and international professionals working from one planning path.
- Confidential planning path
- Jurisdiction and banking shortlist
- Professional network coordination
1. Upload facts securely
After checkout, you are directed to a secure third-party intake and upload form.
2. Receive a risk memo
The memo organizes residential ties, evidence gaps, and possible CRA or NR73 issues.
3. Decide the next step
Use the memo to file more confidently, prepare NR73, or escalate complex issues.
CRA references
Built around published Canadian residency guidance
CRA guidance explains that residency status depends on facts and residential ties. The review does not try to manufacture a result; it clarifies the file you already have.
Common review triggers
- Canadian home retained, rented informally, or available for return visits.
- Spouse, partner, or dependents remain in Canada after departure.
- Canadian corporation, employment, payroll, or material investment ties continue.
- Driver licence, health card, bank, brokerage, and CRA filing facts conflict.
FAQ
Does CanadianExit decide my tax residency?
No. CanadianExit helps organize and review your facts. CRA can provide an opinion through NR73, and formal advice may require a CPA or tax lawyer.
What do I receive in the Exit Risk Diagnostic?
You receive a written memo summarizing your departure timeline, residential ties, evidence gaps, CRA/NR73 considerations, and practical next steps.
Can this replace NR73?
No. NR73 is a CRA process. A preliminary review can help you decide whether asking CRA for an opinion is appropriate before putting your full facts in front of CRA.
Why review my facts before filing NR73?
Submitting NR73 asks CRA to look at your residency facts. Many people prefer a preliminary risk assessment first because Canadian residency is fact-specific and not a simple bright-line checklist.
Do you work with founders and complex assets?
Yes. Complex files can involve corporations, retained earnings, trusts, crypto, real estate, stock options, treaty issues, and foreign banking or residency setup.
CanadianExit provides educational review and file preparation. It is not CRA, does not provide a binding residency determination, and is not a substitute for legal or accounting advice. See the disclaimer.