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reynold ramlal
Hi Allan
Can you advise I am a canadian who is starting a job in chicago I will be entering the US with my OPT visa which will allow me to work, however the company has filed for me to get my h1b which may become available in october, my status in the U.S is considered NRA because i will not meet the substantial presence test, my plans is to be staying in the u.s for a few years. should i seek to change my status in canada
A Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study. This means that you are a non-resident alien for US tax purposes, and as such you should be a tax resident of Canada still. However, if you are in the process of applying for an H1-B, you could argue that you have permanently left Canada and therefore are a non-resident of Canada.