Hi folks!
I am Canadian citizen, who lives in Europe. I worked 3 years in Canada. After that I moved to the USA and I worked 10 years there. I have 40 credits earned in the USA. I have USA green card, and social security number.
Two month ago I moved to Europe. I don't plan to move back to USA or Canada. I will be living and retiring in Europe. So, I will lose my permanent resident status in USA. In Canada I am not a resident for tax purposes.
I am trying to do my retirement planning. I assume that I will be eligible to receive Social Security benefits form US and CPP from Canada.
My questions:
Will I be eligible as a Canadian Citizen, who resides in Europe for Social Securities benefits from USA?
Will I be eligible as a Canadian Citizen, who resides in Europe for Canadian Pension Plan benefits?
What do I do with my green card? Do i file an application to abandon my permanent resident status in the USA and stop filing tax to IRS? Will that effect my SS benefits? Or, I don't abandon technically my permanent resident status and file taxes to IRS, so I don't lose my eligibility for SS benefits from USA?
Please help!
Thanks in advance!
I am Canadian citizen, who lives in Europe. I worked 3 years in Canada. After that I moved to the USA and I worked 10 years there. I have 40 credits earned in the USA. I have USA green card, and social security number.
Two month ago I moved to Europe. I don't plan to move back to USA or Canada. I will be living and retiring in Europe. So, I will lose my permanent resident status in USA. In Canada I am not a resident for tax purposes.
I am trying to do my retirement planning. I assume that I will be eligible to receive Social Security benefits form US and CPP from Canada.
My questions:
Will I be eligible as a Canadian Citizen, who resides in Europe for Social Securities benefits from USA?
Will I be eligible as a Canadian Citizen, who resides in Europe for Canadian Pension Plan benefits?
What do I do with my green card? Do i file an application to abandon my permanent resident status in the USA and stop filing tax to IRS? Will that effect my SS benefits? Or, I don't abandon technically my permanent resident status and file taxes to IRS, so I don't lose my eligibility for SS benefits from USA?
Please help!
Thanks in advance!