OETC Canada

cage · Post by **cage** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 5:08 am

Hi everyone.
I search for similar topics but nothing comes, so if anyone can answer my question Iâ€™ll appreciate.

I have Canadian residency, work for Canadian company and my contract is signed in Canada, and Iâ€™m commuting to Iraq on rotational bases-35/35 on and off.
Can I qualify for OETC? The low says that working abroad should be 6 consecutive months, but I heard that some people are claiming OETC.

nelsona · Post by **nelsona** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:02 am

To get OETC, you only need to be working for the company continuously for 6 months, with 90% of your work done abroad. You are allowed to be in Canada during this time, as long as you do not work much (which would be your case).

cage · Post by **cage** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:20 am

Thanks for your replay.
Do I have to contact a special overseas tax accountant, or any accounting company can help with this issue? I'm asing this, because I worked with same company before in same conditions, but accountants who prepared my taxes never advice me that Iâ€™m eligible for OETC.

nelsona · Post by **nelsona** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 12:34 pm

Your company has to prepare a part of the form, and that is about it. OETC is pretty simple. You should think about fixing your old return if you qualified. Read the line in the CRA guide.