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Overview
Nunavut residency requirements
Primary residency factors
Nunavut follows the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) guidelines for determining tax residency. The primary factors considered include the location of your home, spouse or common-law partner, and dependents. Other significant ties, such as personal property, social ties, and economic ties, are also taken into account. There's no specific day count that automatically makes you a resident, but the amount of time spent in Nunavut is considered alongside these other factors.
Deemed residency rules
If you don't have significant residential ties to Nunavut or any other province or territory, you may still be considered a deemed resident of Canada for tax purposes. This can occur if you stay in Canada for 183 days or more in a tax year. In such cases, you would typically file your return with the CRA as a resident of Nunavut if it was your main place of residence during your time in Canada.
Part-year residency considerations
If you become a resident or cease to be a resident of Nunavut during the tax year, you'll be considered a part-year resident. This means you'll need to report income from all sources, both inside and outside Canada, for the part of the year you were a resident. For the non-resident portion of the year, you'll only report income from Canadian sources. It's crucial to keep accurate records of your entry and exit dates to determine your residency status correctly.
Northern residents deductions
Nunavut residents may be eligible for the northern residents deductions, which include a residency deduction and a travel benefits deduction. To claim these deductions, you must have lived in a prescribed northern zone (which includes all of Nunavut) for a continuous period of at least six consecutive months. This unique benefit for Nunavut residents underscores the importance of accurately tracking your time spent in the territory.
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