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Canadian Tax Residency Quiz

Answer a short set of departure, residential-tie, asset, and filing questions. The result gives a low, medium, or high review priority and a missing-evidence checklist.

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Find your review priority

Answer 12 short prompts. You’ll get a review priority, evidence checklist, and package recommendation after entering your email.

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Timeline

When did you leave or plan to leave Canada?

Use your best planning date if you have not departed yet.

Departure date

Residential ties

Do you still have a Canadian home available for your use?

A dwelling place available to you is one of the highest-weight facts in a residency review.

Yes I own or rent a place I can use when in Canada. Limited access I kept some access, short-term use, or family access. No I sold it, ended the lease, or no longer have access.

Family ties

Do your spouse, partner, or dependents remain in Canada?

Family location can be a major part of the factual picture.

Yes My spouse, partner, or dependents are still in Canada. Temporarily They are there temporarily or the move is staggered. No They moved with me or this does not apply.

Work and business

Do you keep Canadian employment, a business, or major Canadian clients?

Economic ties do not decide residency alone, but they can change review priority.

Yes I still have Canadian employment, payroll, business, or major clients. Some transition There are minor, temporary, or wind-down ties. No My work and business life moved outside Canada.

Assets

Do you own complex or high-value Canadian assets?

Private companies, real estate, crypto, trusts, and large gains can create departure-tax questions.

Yes I have private company shares, real estate, crypto, trusts, or large investments. Some assets I kept Canadian accounts or assets, but complexity is limited. No No material Canadian assets remain.

Health coverage

Do you still have a provincial health card?

Provincial health coverage is usually a secondary tie, but keeping it after departure can weaken the exit story.

Yes, and I plan to keep it I still have coverage and am not ready to cancel it. Yes, but I can cancel it I still have it, but I am willing to cancel or let it expire. No It is cancelled, expired, or I never had one.

Driver licence

Do you still have a Canadian driver licence?

A Canadian driver licence is another secondary tie. Province, foreign licence status, and willingness to exchange or cancel it matter.

Yes, and I plan to keep it I still use or plan to keep my Canadian licence. Yes, but I can exchange or cancel it I can move to a foreign licence or cancel the Canadian one. No It is cancelled, expired, exchanged, or I never had one.

Other ties

Do you keep other Canadian registrations, memberships, or identity ties?

Examples include voting registration, professional memberships, clubs, mailing addresses, or Canadian-only account records.

Several I kept several registrations, memberships, or Canadian identity ties. One or two I kept one or two and can explain why. No They are cancelled, expired, or updated where practical.

Return visits

How often do you return to Canada after departure?

A clear day log helps support the departure timeline.

Often I return often or stay for long periods. Occasionally I visit sometimes for family, work, or admin. Rarely I rarely return and keep a clear travel log.

Filing history

Have you filed a Canadian return as an emigrant or non-resident?

Filing position should match your departure facts and evidence.

No or unsure I have not filed yet or I am not sure how I filed. Yes I filed with a departure or non-resident position. Not yet due It is not time to file the relevant return yet.

CRA opinion

Have you filed NR73 or received a CRA residency opinion?

NR73 is not mandatory for every departure, but it can be relevant when the facts are unclear.

Yes I filed NR73 or received CRA correspondence. Considering it I am deciding whether to ask CRA for an opinion. No I have not filed NR73.

Your result

Where should we send the detailed checklist?

The on-page result appears immediately. Contact details are used for follow-up and should not include sensitive tax documents.

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Educational triage only. This quiz does not determine your tax residency and does not replace CRA, CPA, or legal advice.