Hi,
I have been working and paying taxes regularly. However I am also being asked to appear in front of a Judge.
Any how here is my story. I moved to Canada in Oct. 1998. I got immigration status in April 2001. Between Oct 1998 to April 2001 I never went any where (being a poor starving student). Started working in 2000 and have paid taxes since then. The company I was working for got bought over by a US based firm. New owners who were established near Canadian-US border showed interest in hiring me. After checking out the place and applying for US H1-B visa I was able to get accepted and moved to the US in March 2003. However since my residency required me to be in Canada for another 40 or so days I made arrangements with my employer to let me come to Canada every month for 15 days till I had completed the requested number of days. I was able to complete requested number of days in May 2003. After that I continued to come to Canada as I was seeing some one here. However I was not staying for 15 days in a row. I used to stay here for a day or two only.
Also after May 2003 I did not keep a very good track of time in Canada. I had mentioned this in a letter I had sent to Immigration Officer handling my file. Will this admission be considered as a lie if I was not here in Canada on a particular day and have said that I was on application ? And should it matter if I was not in Canada on the said date as I had already stayed in Canada for over 1120 days.
Also while I was in the US I continued to pay my taxes in both the countries. I even had my Canadian home phone and cell phone active all this time. Had my bank accounts, credit cards everything working. And I had continued to pay my bills on a regular basis. I once again do not have each and every bill however I did have all the information up to May 2003 and I had sent it with my file. In your opinion is this information insufficient? Should I consult a lawyer and maybe take him/ her with me to represent me as I am scared that they may make me go through a lot of hoops.
I should also add here that I moved back to Canada in August 2004 and have been here since then.
Any assistance in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance.
I have been working and paying taxes regularly. However I am also being asked to appear in front of a Judge.
Any how here is my story. I moved to Canada in Oct. 1998. I got immigration status in April 2001. Between Oct 1998 to April 2001 I never went any where (being a poor starving student). Started working in 2000 and have paid taxes since then. The company I was working for got bought over by a US based firm. New owners who were established near Canadian-US border showed interest in hiring me. After checking out the place and applying for US H1-B visa I was able to get accepted and moved to the US in March 2003. However since my residency required me to be in Canada for another 40 or so days I made arrangements with my employer to let me come to Canada every month for 15 days till I had completed the requested number of days. I was able to complete requested number of days in May 2003. After that I continued to come to Canada as I was seeing some one here. However I was not staying for 15 days in a row. I used to stay here for a day or two only.
Also after May 2003 I did not keep a very good track of time in Canada. I had mentioned this in a letter I had sent to Immigration Officer handling my file. Will this admission be considered as a lie if I was not here in Canada on a particular day and have said that I was on application ? And should it matter if I was not in Canada on the said date as I had already stayed in Canada for over 1120 days.
Also while I was in the US I continued to pay my taxes in both the countries. I even had my Canadian home phone and cell phone active all this time. Had my bank accounts, credit cards everything working. And I had continued to pay my bills on a regular basis. I once again do not have each and every bill however I did have all the information up to May 2003 and I had sent it with my file. In your opinion is this information insufficient? Should I consult a lawyer and maybe take him/ her with me to represent me as I am scared that they may make me go through a lot of hoops.
I should also add here that I moved back to Canada in August 2004 and have been here since then.
Any assistance in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance.
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