US citizen working for a Canadian company

khesson · Post by **khesson** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:56 pm

I live in the US and am a US citizen. I have a job opportunity in Canada where I would live in the US and travel to Canada on some sort of regular basis. I would stay in a hotel while there. I would be paid from the Canadian office. It is a Canadian company.

1. Would I be subject to paying taxes in both countries?

2. Is there an income threshold at which point you are taxed in both countries?

3. Do I need a work visa--or just a passport?

Any help would be appreciated.

nelsona · Post by **nelsona** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:43 pm

1. As an employee, only your Cdn wages would be taxed in canada, and US. if you were simply a contractor, you would only report this income in US.

2. If your employee wages were less than C$10,000 you would be exempt from Cdn tax, and would only report in US.

3. You need a work visa. Canada is a separate country, with its own immigration laws.

TxGuy5652 · Post by **TxGuy5652** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:34 am

Hi Nelsona,

I am a US citizen and looking for a contract work in Canada through Canadian headhunter. I would get paid from this headhunter. The headhunter's client is USA based company which has branch office in Canada. I would be working in headhunter's client office in Canada.

My questions are:

1. Because I am a USA contractor, I am not subject to tax in Canada. Is it correct?

2. Is it true that I need to hava canadian visa first before I work in Canada?

Thanks

nelsona · Post by **nelsona** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:05 pm

Since the employer and the work are based in canada, you will be on the hook for Cdn tax, in my opinion (and require some visa). If the headhunter were a US firm, you might be eleigible for exemption.