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Hello nelsona

Thanks for your prompt reply. Need a bit more clarification with regards to your statement about filing a departing return for your province and not a NR return. I simulated my 2013 return in a tax software and went through the series of questions answering the residency question with ...

What options are available if one has unused capital losses from prior years in Canada and is soon going to become a US resident. There are no offsetting capital gains in Canada.

Can it be carried over to the US tax return? Does one have to keep filing a return in Canada identifying the losses in ...

Hello Nelsona

I contacted a few brokers and TD Waterhouse and Questrade seem like the best options. Each will allow you to hold on to your RRSP and continue trading as well with some restrictions ( e.g. no mutual funds, no GIC's, no online-trading only through a broker).

I made the HBP repayment ...

Does it mean that one can no longer contribute to RRSP in the year that one becomes a non-resident? One may want to contribute to RRSP in the same tax year to reduce income taxes, is that not possible after leaving Canada. Aside from reducing taxes one also needs to pay back HBP withdrawal, so ...