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Leaving Canada and departure tax

Ceasing Canadian residency: the deemed disposition, departure tax and how to defer it, Form NR73, Part XIII withholding after you leave, and what to do with a Canadian corporation or home.

21 guides, each written by a CPA licensed in the US and Canada.

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Can I defer paying Canadian departure tax?

Yes. Form T1244 elects under ITA 220(4.5) to defer the tax on your deemed disposition, and the statute deems security accepted up to a floor amount.

Aug 8, 2026
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Canadian Departure Tax: Does the US Recognize What You Paid?

Not automatically. You need the Article XIII(7) treaty election on your first US return after the move, or both countries tax the same gain twice.

Jul 22, 2026
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Canadian Departure Tax: The Deemed Disposition When You Leave Canada

When a Canadian resident emigrates, Canada treats them as having sold most of their property at fair market value on the date of departure.

Sep 4, 2026
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Deemed Disposition in Canada: What It Means and When It Triggers

A deemed disposition is a fiction in the Income Tax Act that treats you as having sold property at fair market value (FMV).

Aug 24, 2026
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Deemed disposition on death in Canada vs US stepped-up basis

When a Canadian resident dies, Canada taxes every dollar of unrealized capital gain as if the person sold everything the day before death.

Aug 27, 2026
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Do I still get the principal residence exemption after leaving Canada?

Leaving Canada doesn't cancel the principal residence exemption, and the departure rules don't trigger it either. Covers key rules, filing requirements,.

Aug 8, 2026
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I filed the wrong departure year, or never filed one at all. Can I still fix it?

Canada gives an individual 10 calendar years from that year's end under ITA 152(4.2), and the Minister may. Usually yes.

Aug 16, 2026
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Leaving Canada for Australia: What's the Tax Picture?

The complete tax checklist for Canadians moving to Australia permanently. Australia has no mirror arrival tax.

Aug 26, 2026
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Leaving Canada for Dubai: What's the Tax Picture?

Tax checklist for Canadians moving to Dubai or the UAE. Departure tax, RRSP, TFSA, pensions, Part XIII withholding without a treaty cap, and Section 217.

Aug 26, 2026
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Leaving Canada for Mexico: What's the Tax Picture?

Tax checklist for Canadians moving to Mexico. Departure tax, RRSP, TFSA, pensions, the Canada-Mexico treaty step-up election, and SAT registration.

Aug 26, 2026
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Leaving Canada for Portugal: What's the Tax Picture?

The tax checklist for Canadians moving to Portugal. Departure tax, RRSP, TFSA, pensions, the Canada-Portugal treaty, and what replaced the NHR regime.

Aug 26, 2026
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Leaving Canada for the UK: What's the Tax Picture?

The tax checklist for Canadians moving to the UK. Departure tax, RRSP, TFSA, pensions, the Canada-UK treaty, and the Statutory Residence Test.

Aug 26, 2026
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Leaving Canada Permanently: What's the Tax Checklist?

Six steps: sever ties, inventory assets, file T1161 and T1243, settle RRSP and TFSA, check CPP/OAS, and shut down CRA benefits.

Jul 21, 2026
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Part XIII Withholding: What Gets Withheld When You Leave Canada?

When you leave Canada, payers of Canadian-source income must withhold Part XIII tax at 25%, reduced by treaty.

Aug 21, 2026
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Provincial Health Insurance When Leaving Canada: OHIP, MSP, and the Coverage Gap

Provincial health insurance is one of the first things people lose when they leave Canada and one of the last things they regain when they return.

Aug 30, 2026
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Should I File Form NR73 When I Leave Canada?

No CRA description of Form NR73 we could locate makes it mandatory, and what it gives back is an opinion that doesn't bind the CRA.

Jul 27, 2026
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Should I take the flat 25% on my non-resident RRSP withdrawal, or file a section 217 election?

A section 217 election trades the flat 25% withholding on non-resident RRSP income for graduated Canadian rates. Who wins, the June 30 wall, and the math.

Jul 29, 2026
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What Happens to My Canadian Corporation (CCPC) When I Move to the US?

It stays Canadian but loses CCPC status the day you leave. What changes is status, on two dates rather than one. Covers treaty provisions, foreign tax.

Jul 23, 2026
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What If My Property Drops After Canadian Departure Tax?

ITA 128.1(8) lets you elect to reduce the gain Canada taxed at departure, but only when you later sell the property at a loss and the property.

Aug 21, 2026
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What Is an RRSP? Canada's Retirement Account and What Happens When You Leave

When you leave Canada, your RRSP stays open. Contributions are deductible from income, investments grow tax-deferred, and withdrawals are taxed as income.

Aug 24, 2026
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What Is Canada's Departure Tax (Exit Tax), and What Does It Actually Catch?

Canada's departure tax, also called the exit tax, deems most of your property sold at fair market value when you cease residence.

Jun 19, 2026

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