MOVING TO CANADA FROM THE U.S.
Whether you are a U.S. citizen moving to Canada or a Canadian expat moving back home, important tax and financial planning considerations must be examined well before becoming a Canadian tax resident. With a Cardinal Point cross-border advisor, we assist U.S. citizens whom are moving to Canada in through a variety of solutions.
MOVING TO CANADA FROM THE U.S.
Whether you are a U.S. citizen moving to Canada or a Canadian expat moving back home, important tax and financial planning considerations must be examined well before becoming a Canadian tax resident. With a Cardinal Point cross-border advisor, we assist U.S. citizens whom are moving to Canada in through a variety of solutions.
Unfortunately, and all too often, people make the mistake of moving to Canada first and then trying to address their financial affairs. This oversight can lead to lost tax planning opportunities and in some cases double taxation. With a Cardinal Point cross-border advisor, we assist our clients in the following areas:
- Customs and immigration guidance
- Pre-immigration tax planning strategies to reduce the risk of double taxation
- Incorporated exit strategy to prevent residency questions or issues
- Personal and corporate Canada and U.S. tax preparation including annual foreign account disclosure filings
- Advice on specific assets that should transfer to Canada or remain in the United States
- Selection and transition of specific U.S. investment accounts to Canada
- Canadian investment and retirement account creation
- Coordinated investment management services for U.S. and Canadian accounts
- Assistance with currency conversion strategies
- Canada-U.S. cross-border financial and retirement planning
- Advice on U.S. retirement distribution strategies while residing in Canada
- Holistic advice on cross-border financial and estate planning
- Assistance with ongoing cross-border tax planning strategies
- Ongoing “Canada-U.S. Tax Treaty” advice to avoid double taxation
- Guidance on retirement benefits, such as CPP, OAS, Social Security and Medicare
- U.S. stock option and company bonus plan advice before exiting the United States
- Residential and commercial real estate advice
- Assistance with the facilitation of exit tax returns
- Health, life, disability, long-term care, business and property insurance review
- Guidance on the unique economic and regulatory environment in Canada
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Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:FOCS) (“Focus”), a leading partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms, announced today that the team from Pro Ice Management Group Inc. (“Pro Ice”) will join Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC (“Cardinal Point”). The Pro Ice team is expected to join Cardinal Point in the third quarter of 2022.
Infographic: Canadian Expat – Selling Your Principal Residence
For individuals moving from Canada to the U. S. and planning to sell their Canadian home, there are different Canadian and U.S. tax implications. To avoid or minimize tax liability, specific criteria need to be met around the questions of whether tax residency is in Canada or U.S. when the sale occurs and if the home qualifies as a principal residence. If sold while still a Canadian tax resident, a status that can be maintained for a period beyond the moving date, exemptions apply. Additional compliance requirements need to be met when the property is sold by a U.S. tax resident.
