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CRA Reply here: This is in response to your email dated September 3, 2020. Response part I - the CRA guidance on individual income tax residency states: Where the individual has remained in Canada solely because of the Travel Restrictions, that factor alone will not cause the Agency to consider the ...

Thank you both. That makes sense - I have no ties to Canada other than bank account/credit card (no investments). In the US, I still have an address, all my net worth there (investments, savings), and am still on US payroll. I am actually totally fine with filing Canadian Taxes in 2020 (it would be ...

I emailed PERESCOVIDG@cra-arc.gc.ca but seems like the reply will take a while.

@jixca are you thinking that with the reply above - even if we stay >183 days, we can avoid all Canadian taxes in general as a non-resident (assuming no ties to Canada other than being a citzen)?

This super helpful, Thank you Nelson and Jixca for posting. @Jixca, I am in the same boat - quarantining in Canada and US employer is fine so I am on US payroll. I plan to stay at least the whole year. To summarize (Hope I don't annoy you Nelson): Even if I still more then 183 days, I can still be a...

Hey man, In the exact same boat (Came back in March, company cool with staying here until end of year). I was having been trying to find answers with no success. Thank you for posting this. Per you CRA reply, is your take that you can claim Non-Residency this year since Canada only recommends "...