Can I maintain my PR obligations if I am not a tax resident of Canada?

[tljk]

I got my PR and landed, but due to some covid weirdness, my wife and I ended up living in a different country for now, where we live, work, and pay taxes. I am living with my wife, a Canadian citizen, which means my time outside of Canada doesn't count against me. However, since I am not in Canada, I would like to declare myself not a tax resident. Would that count against my PR obligations?

 

[canuck78]

I got my PR and landed, but due to some covid weirdness, my wife and I ended up living in a different country for now, where we live, work, and pay taxes. I am living with my wife, a Canadian citizen, which means my time outside of Canada doesn't count against me. However, since I am not in Canada, I would like to declare myself not a tax resident. Would that count against my PR obligations?

If you never settled in Canada as a PR with your spouse your time abroad counting towards PR isn’t guaranteed. You can’t just declare yourself as a tax resident CRA will determine if you are a tax resident based on your ties to Canada and time spent in Canada.