my wife lives in the good ol' USA but wants to work in Canada. She is a USA permanent resident. Is she legally allowed to work in Canada as long as she files this in her tax forms? Does she file taxes for Canada and the USA?This is actually her old job and she is still a Canadian citizen
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Yes
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If she is a Canadian citizen, she has a permanent right to seek employment in Canada, even if she lives in the USA.
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As a Canadian citizen, she always has a right to live & work in Canada, and to come & go as she pleases. Yes, as a US permanent resident, she is subject to US income taxes, but if she actually lives in Canada for at least 330 days a year (as well as working there), she'd be subject to Foreign Earned Income Exclusion. Also, US-Canada tax treaty means the income taxes she pays in Canada on income earned in Canada is credited toward her US tax bill. Although she has to file, she should probably end up owing zero US taxes. Maintaining her status as Legal Permanent Resident if she lives and works in Canada could get sticky. Or do you two live in a border town and she'd work in Canada and live in US? This goes on quite a bit in Detroit/Windsor, Niagara Falls NY/ON, etc. Not a big deal.
