Hi, I am new to this forum and Snowbirds. My husband and I are travelling to San Diego mid November (2016). I know we can stay a max of 182 days. We will be coming back to Canada in April 2017. Then next October 2017 we plan to go to San Diego again.How long do we have to wait in Canada before going to the states in the fall of 2017?Does the year begin in Jan 2017 to Dec. 31st 2017? Is in a 6 month period?Thanks Lorraine

Welcome to the forums.It took a quite a bit of searching, but I found this:https wrote:Length of stayCanadians, including “snowbirds” who winter in the U.S., are generally granted a stay for up to six months at the time of entry. The length of stay is determined at the port of entry by a Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Officer and is based on the purpose of travel at the time of initial entry. If you wish to stay longer you must apply for an extension with the nearest office of U.S. USCIS once you are in the U.S. and before the expiry of your initial authorized stay. You may be asked to demonstrate that you are only visiting temporarily in the U.S. Remaining in the U.S. beyond your authorized period of stay can lead to serious consequences such as deportation.There is no set period of time that you must wait to re-enter the U.S. after the end of your authorized stay; however, if a CBP Officer suspects you are spending more time in the U.S. than in Canada, it will be up to you to prove to the Officer that you are a temporary visitor, and not a U.S. resident. Successive, authorized stays of long duration may have tax implications unless you can demonstrate a closer connection to Canada than to the U.S. If you have any questions or need more information on U.S. taxes, contact the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS).I understand that to mean, as a snowbird, if you're trying to live in the United States as a secondary residence, you might want to apply for dual citizenship, as well as report yourself to the IRS so you can pay your share of American taxes.

PER CSA (Canadian Snowbird Association).It is important to note that your number of allowed days in the United States each year does not automatically reset itself on January 1st simply because the calendar year has changed. The time is calculated based on your travel dates and can continue from one calendar year into the next. Your departure date from the U.S., as a Canadian citizen for example, cannot be more than 182 consecutive days from your date of arrival. In essence there is both a per-trip and per-year limitRead all about it...starting pg 17 and especially pg 20 (Time between trips)

Old-Biscuit wrote:PER CSA (Canadian Snowbird Association).It is important to note that your number of allowed days in the United States each year does not automatically reset itself on January 1st simply because the calendar year has changed. The time is calculated based on your travel dates and can continue from one calendar year into the next. Your departure date from the U.S., as a Canadian citizen for example, cannot be more than 182 consecutive days from your date of arrival. In essence there is both a per-trip and per-year limitRead all about it...starting pg 17 and especially pg 20 (Time between trips)So the Canadian Federal website is wrong?

Hi,USA, with the now enforce rules, it works out to 120 days per calendar year, if you go each year.If staying more than 29 days a "closer connections to Canada" form needs to be filled out and sent to the US revenue service.The number of days you can stay in USA increases to 240 if you own USA property with a value of $250.000.00 US.This is a USA rule and has not much to do with Canada--which has it's own set of rules for visiting other countries. Each province has rules regarding health care coverage, too.

Max days is 182 within each calendar year per Customs & Immigration.If you spend more than 120 days each consecutive calendar year, you should complete the IRS 8840 form for deternination of your closer connection status for income tax purposes.

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GordonThree
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Oct 29, 2016
Welcome to the forums.

It took a quite a bit of searching, but I found this:

https wrote:
Length of stay

Canadians, including “snowbirds” who winter in the U.S., are generally granted a stay for up to six months at the time of entry. The length of stay is determined at the port of entry by a Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Officer and is based on the purpose of travel at the time of initial entry. If you wish to stay longer you must apply for an extension with the nearest office of U.S. USCIS once you are in the U.S. and before the expiry of your initial authorized stay. You may be asked to demonstrate that you are only visiting temporarily in the U.S. Remaining in the U.S. beyond your authorized period of stay can lead to serious consequences such as deportation.

There is no set period of time that you must wait to re-enter the U.S. after the end of your authorized stay; however, if a CBP Officer suspects you are spending more time in the U.S. than in Canada, it will be up to you to prove to the Officer that you are a temporary visitor, and not a U.S. resident. Successive, authorized stays of long duration may have tax implications unless you can demonstrate a closer connection to Canada than to the U.S. If you have any questions or need more information on U.S. taxes, contact the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

I understand that to mean, as a snowbird, if you're trying to live in the United States as a secondary residence, you might want to apply for dual citizenship, as well as report yourself to the IRS so you can pay your share of American taxes.

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