Hi - not sure what all relates so here's the deal:
I'm a Canadian living in Canada. I worked 28 years for a Canadian subsidiary of a large US firm. The plant I worked in closed in 2008. I was kept on Canadian payroll working from home for 2 years consulting for the US firm plants. I have an L1B for travel in the US - travel has been < 90 days per year.
End of 2010 I get terminated with 2 years continuance - full salary, benefits, cpp etc as if still working - but effectively severed. After that I start my pension.
The US firm wants to contract me back through a US hiring agency to continue working remotely with visits to the plants - basically same as last 2 yrs. I would be paid an hourly rate and expenses by the agency. I would work under the direction of the US firms engineers, essentially as a consultant. There may also be some overseas work for the US firm's clients.
Will I need a work visa for visits to the client US plants?
What kind?
Agency I will be working for will sponsor - time frame is < 3 years.
I have a background in Electronics technology and current title is Associate Techologist. 1 year university (BSc) and 3 years college (Electronics Engineering Technology) - short one credit for diploma - i.e. no diploma.
Do I have to file US taxes?
As I will be on continuance for 2 years I assume I would just claim extra income on Canadian taxes (CPP and EI already maxed by continuance).
Do I need to do anything to be considered a contractor by the US and self-employed in Canada/US?
Canadian contract to US agency -remote with US client visits
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