Six month limit for northerners?
Me and DW were having a conversation the other day about a siz month time limit for Canadians spending time in US. She thinks that Canadians can only spend a max of six months south of the border, the...
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As stated above...Form 8840 must be filed every year.
The USA has TWO factions....Homeland Security and Taxation.
Homeland security only allows Canadians into the States for a
max. of 183 days in a calendar year.
If you go to Mexico during that time you need to be out of States for
30 days otherwise the time keeps on counting.
Taxation requires you to fill out 8840 and enter the number of days for
the last three years you spend in the States. This shows a closer tie to Canada.
If you do not fill out this form you can be subjected to only being allowed 120 days per year in the USA.
Each Province has their own regulations about health care. Most now require you to be in your home province for 5 months.
BC allows you to apply for a "two year out of province" once every five years.
You cannot add this to the seven months out. It must be included. This would allow you to travel to other countries. It does not change the 183 day restriction to the USA.
The Canadian Snowbird Assoc. has been trying to get the time increased to
240 days. This would be done under an application for a Canadian Retirement Visa. So far....no luck.
Oh....by the way....US citizens are only allowed in Canada for the 183 days
per year also. This is a reciprocal agreement.
The USA has TWO factions....Homeland Security and Taxation.
Homeland security only allows Canadians into the States for a
max. of 183 days in a calendar year.
If you go to Mexico during that time you need to be out of States for
30 days otherwise the time keeps on counting.
Taxation requires you to fill out 8840 and enter the number of days for
the last three years you spend in the States. This shows a closer tie to Canada.
If you do not fill out this form you can be subjected to only being allowed 120 days per year in the USA.
Each Province has their own regulations about health care. Most now require you to be in your home province for 5 months.
BC allows you to apply for a "two year out of province" once every five years.
You cannot add this to the seven months out. It must be included. This would allow you to travel to other countries. It does not change the 183 day restriction to the USA.
The Canadian Snowbird Assoc. has been trying to get the time increased to
240 days. This would be done under an application for a Canadian Retirement Visa. So far....no luck.
Oh....by the way....US citizens are only allowed in Canada for the 183 days
per year also. This is a reciprocal agreement.
