Non-resident of Canada- Form NR73

Here is what I learnt from a professional financial planner:

1) you don't require to file NR73, in fact it is encoued not to file it at all.
2) As a non resident of Canada You are not eligible to contribute towards RESP or RRSP. So one should freeze all the saving accounts before departure.
3) You have to give up your provincial health care within 3 months of your departure from Canada.
4) You should cancel all the credit cards except keep one.
5) You can keep your house but rent it, your rental income will subject to taxation.
6) you can keep your driver's license as it is considered to be your secondary ties.

The bottom line, according to my understanding, is to sever all your major ties in Canada and make your ties in SA for example, getting iqama, getting local driver license, getting local bank account/cc, getting a local home address and p.o box address etc and keep your documentation up to date. So that if ever CRA questions you about your non-residency status you have all of your supporting documentation ready to show.

Regards
C2U

Very informative guys.
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Thanks!

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