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QUESTION:
My fiancee is Canadian, we will be married this summer. I was born in =
U.S. I have two children from a previous marriage, I have full custody. =
Will there be a problem in getting them into schools there? Can my new =
husband claim all three of us as deductables?
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david ingram replies:
If you get residence in Canada, there will be no problems in getting =
them into schools.
Children are not deductible in Canada for married or common law couples =
living together. You will be a deduction if you have no income. We do =
Have a Child Benefit which is paid to you outside the tax system. As =
soon as you get here, apply for the benefit.
The following is a year old but will give you the idea
Fran=E7ais Canada and the NCB=20
The Government of Canada's Contribution to the NCB Initiative
Canada Child Tax Benefit
Canada Child Tax Benefit
for July 2003
Links to CCTB Information
Canada Child Tax Benefit
Annual maximum CCTB (including the NCBS) for the July 2002 to =
June 2003 benefit year for families with net incomes below $22,397 in =
2001 Number of Children Basic
CCTB NCBS Total Monthly Benefit=20
1st child $1151 $1293 $2444 $203.66=20
2nd child $1151 $1087 $2238 $186.50=20
3rd & each additional child $1231 $1009 $2240 $186.66=20
a.. Families with net incomes below $22,397 will get the maximum =
CCTB - including the full NCBS and the supplement for the third and each =
additional child - of:
a.. $203.66 per month ($2,444 per year) for the first child,
b.. $186.50 per month ($2,238 per year) for the second child, =
and
c.. $186.66 per month ($2,240 per year) for all other children =
in the family, along with any supplement for children under 7 that is =
applicable.
b.. Families with net incomes between $22,397 and $32,960 will =
get the maximum basic CTB, the supplement for the third and each =
additional child, and a partial NCBS, along with any supplement for =
children under 7 that is applicable. Families with four or more children =
will also be entitled to a partial NCBS if their income is just above =
$32,960.
c.. One and two-child families with net incomes between $32,960 =
and approximately $79,000 will receive partial benefits. Larger families =
may also be entitled to a partial CCTB if their income is above $79,000.
d.. The annual Children's Special Allowances amount will =
increase from $2,372 to $2,444. The monthly amount per child will =
increase from $197.67 to $203.67 in July 2002.=20
To determine the amount of benefits you may be entitled to =
receive, visit the CCRA's Child and Family Benefits On-Line Calculator.
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I am including the information your fiancee needs to sponsor you into =
Canada.
You can start the process by going to:
1. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3910e.pdf
This is a guide for sponsoring a US citizen spouse into Canada.
Publication 3910E=20
2. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM1344EA.pdf
This is the application form to sponsor - form IMM-1344A
3. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM1344EB.pdf
This is the sponsorship agreement - Form IMM-1344B
4. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5481E.PDF
This is the Sponsorship Evaluation Form IMM-5481
5. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5409E.PDF
This is a statutory declaration of a common-law marriage - FORM IMM-5409
6. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5540E.PDF
This is the Sponsor Questionnaire - Form IMM-5540=20
7. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5540E.PDF
This is an authority to release information - FORM IMM-5540
8. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5491E.PDF
This is a document Checklist - Form IMM-5491
9. http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/docp/CIC/bin/hpm-e.asp
This is where you order your official receipt=20
10. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm0008egen.pdf
This is your actual Application for Permanet Residence - FORM =
IMM-0008GEN
11. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm0008_1e.pdf
This is your Background Declaration - FORM IMM-008_1
12. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5406E.PDF
This is your additional family information - FORM IMM-5406
13. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5490E.PDF
This is your spouse or conjugal partner questionnaire -=3D FORM IMM-5490
14. The Above PLUS a police report from your local police station =
(See the guide for details) applies to those being sponsored from the =
UNITED STATES. There is a separate brochure for every country. If you =
are reading this and are from any other country (Australia, Brunei, =
Austria, Venezuela, etc) goto
14 http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/applications/fc.html for other =
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