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Hi everyone
I ( Trinidad citizen) and my wife ( canada citizen) met in a online dating site and we talked on whats app then met face to face 2 months after in Trinidad and got married on thr first meet up
Wife returns to canada and file my paper work about 1 year after i got fed up of waiting and ask her to withdraw my paper work snd come live here with me in Trinidad we have been living together for the last 6 years
Now we are planning to hsve her return to canada to live there and to sponsor me to come
We live in our family home and we never open bsnk accounts nor does she have any driverpermit etc
Can you all please give me some ideas on how to prove our marriage for immigration
Hi everyone
I ( Trinidad citizen) and my wife ( canada citizen) met in a online dating site and we talked on whats app then met face to face 2 months after in Trinidad and got married on thr first meet up
Wife returns to canada and file my paper work about 1 year after i got fed up of waiting and ask her to withdraw my paper work snd come live here with me in Trinidad we have been living together for the last 6 years
Now we are planning to hsve her return to canada to live there and to sponsor me to come
We live in our family home and we never open bsnk accounts nor does she have any driverpermit etc
Can you all please give me some ideas on how to prove our marriage for immigration
You need proof that you have been living together for 6 years. She must have some documents proving she has been living inTrinidad. Has she been working there? has a phone contract with her name address? How has she been operating without a bank account?
You need proof that you have been living together for 6 years. She must have some documents proving she has been living inTrinidad. Has she been working there? has a phone contract with her name address? How has she been operating without a bank account?
She must have some sort of proof that she has been living in Trinidad Other than a passport stamp. Has she not been applying for visitor status in Trinidad all this time?
She must have some sort of proof that she has been living in Trinidad Other than a passport stamp. Has she not been applying for visitor status in Trinidad all this time?
I'll take it you know the law there. I find it interesting. Canada has no mandatory filing of a tax return except for those who have income or owe taxes, or are requested to file, and in a few other very limited situations. Obviously Trinidad is different. So, do people like the OP simply file a nil return? Is there a penalty for non-filing? Or does Trinidad require one to pay taxes just for being there, even if no income? I'd like to see Canada do that. Impose a head tax. Here, too many non-filers and non-contributors. Maybe some lessons to be learned from Trinidad.
I'll take it you know the law there. I find it interesting. Canada has no mandatory filing of a tax return except for those who have income or owe taxes, or are requested to file, and in a few other very limited situations. Obviously Trinidad is different. So, do people like the OP simply file a nil return? Is there a penalty for non-filing? Or does Trinidad require one to pay taxes just for being there, even if no income? I'd like to see Canada do that. Impose a head tax. Here, too many non-filers and non-contributors. Maybe some lessons to be learned from Trinidad.
Where does it say that you don’t have to file taxes? CRA is giving a list of potential benefits to try to incentivize people filing when they may not file on time.
Where does it say that you don’t have to file taxes? CRA is giving a list of potential benefits to try to incentivize people filing when they may not file on time.
Do you have to file a return?
File a return for 2022 if:
You have to pay tax for the year
You want to claim a refund
You want to claim the Canada workers benefit (CWB) or you received CWB advance payments in the year
You or your spouse or common-law partnerwant to begin or continue receiving credits and benefits (including any related provincial or territorial payments) such as:
The list goes on, as to circumstances in which it might be beneficial to file, or where you must. But I see nothing there saying you MUST file a return, come hell or high water. Or did I miss the mandatory language? It seems plain to me that many will fall outside of the requirement to file. Indeed, why did the CRA even posit the question "Do you have to file a return?" That carries an inference that you might not. Why not just state, in plain language, at the start, something like: "Everyone who resided in Canada for all or part of 2022 MUST file a return."
Do you have to file a return?
File a return for 2022 if:
You have to pay tax for the year
You want to claim a refund
You want to claim the Canada workers benefit (CWB) or you received CWB advance payments in the year
You or your spouse or common-law partnerwant to begin or continue receiving credits and benefits (including any related provincial or territorial payments) such as:
The list goes on, as to circumstances in which it might be beneficial to file, or where you must. But I see nothing there saying you MUST file a return, come hell or high water. Or did I miss the mandatory language? It seems plain to me that many will fall outside of the requirement to file. Indeed, why did the CRA even posit the question "Do you have to file a return?" That carries an inference that you might not. Why not just state, in plain language, at the start, something like: "Everyone who resided in Canada for all or part of 2022 MUST file a return."
If you want to receive any form of benefit in Canada or you earn any income then you have to file a tax return. It will be extremely difficult to live in Canada for the rest of your life if you never file a tax return. Technically possible if you have zero income but realistically unless you are homeless living on the street and not participating in society or under 18 especially with no SIN and no income Canada makes it very difficult not to file your taxes.
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