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No one file departure permit. Cdns don't have to in any event.
After 20 years, I am severely cutting back on responses. Do not ask specifically for my help. There are a few others on this board that can answer most questions. All the best
I panicked for no reason at all - no one asked me for the document or stopped me. I am back in Canada - your advice on tax treatment was spot on - got my tax refund.