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An individual has been a non-resident for 5 years, resident in Switzerland, teaching at an international school. He has paid Swiss taxes. He filed a  Can.tax return for 2006 as a non-resident, covering income earned in Canada in 2006 from teaching a summer course at a Can. university.   Employment in Switz. ended July 2007.  He returned to Canada end of June as a visitor. A plan to return to work in Europe has not progressed.  The question is:  does he need to leave Canada and re-enter  to resume residency?  Or, can he use the June date as his date of return?  There is also a small pension involved .  And a Swiss bank account with savings. He wants to resume residency in the correct manner so your comments will be very much appreciated.
 
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If the individual does not leave the couintry, his or her date of return will be the day he or she reentered Canada.

The only paperwork necessary is to fill in a return date on the top of the  front page of the 2007 T1 General.

His income up to the date of  re-entry does not go on the Canadian return.  Only any interest or earnings after his return in June.

The only exception about paperwork is if he left a lot of goods in Switzerland and now ants to bring his goods home as returning settler's effects.  In that case, he should make up a list as soon as possible and stop at a CRA Customs office and tell them he has decided to stay in Canada and is bringing his goods back. After five years away, he gets to bring a lot of stuff back with little problem.
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This is not intended to be definitive but in general I am quoting $800 to $2,800 for a dual country tax return.
 
$800 would be one T4 slip one W2 slip one or two interest slips and you lived in one country only - no self employment or rentals or capital gains - you did not move into or out of the country in this year.
 
$1,000 would be the same with one rental
 
$1,200 would be the same with one business no rental
 
$1,200 would be the minimum with a move in or out of the country. These are complicated because of the back and forth foreign tax credits. - The IRS says a foreign tax credit takes 1 hour and 53 minutes.
 
$1,500 would be the minimum with a rental or two in the country you do not live in or a rental and a business and foreign tax credits  no move in or out

$1,600 would be for two people with income from two countries

$2,800 would be all of the above and you moved in and out of the country.
 
This is just a guideline for US / Canadian returns
 
We will still prepare Canadian only (lives in Canada, no US connection period) with two or three slips and no capital gains, etc. for $150.00 up.
 
With a Rental for $350
 
A Business for $350 - Rental and business likely $450
And an American only (lives in the US with no Canadian income or filing period) with about the same things in the same range with a little bit more if there is a state return.
 
Moving in or out of the country or part year earnings in the US will ALWAYS be $800 and up.
 
TDF 90-22.1 forms are $50 for the first and $25.00 each after that when part of a tax return.
 
8891 forms are generally $50.00 to $100.00 each.
 
18 RRSPs would be $900.00 - (maybe amalgamate a couple)
 
Capital gains *sales)  are likely $50.00 for the first and $20.00 each after that.
 
Just a guideline not etched in stone. 
 
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