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Originally posted by pisces28

Hi,

Follow up on my earlier mail,I have received the employment contract which clearly states that I will be based abroad and will be on the companys payroll however it also states that I will be designated as the "Regional Sales Manager as an Independant Contractor"appreciate to know whether this will hold good to fullfill my PR obligations?

Waiting to hear from you.

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Here is the sum and substance of what they write in their qualifying statement. :
It says that you could be an EMPLOYEE ... OR under CONTRACT... and it might satisfy their requirements. You have to get that in writing, preferably, to safeguard your status under these rules.

I will provide here under a Phone number to get in touch with and also get it in WRITING from them.
Enquiries & Adjustments Division, at 1-800-267-5177 (toll free in Canada and the United States), or (613) 952-3741 (for service in English), or (613) 954-1368 (for service in French). Written inquiries should be addressed to
International Tax Services Office
2204 Walkley Rd.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1A8

Freddie.
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""B. Employment outside Canada

Acceptable employment

Each day that you are working outside Canada is considered a day for which you satisfy the residency obligation provided that your employment meets the following criteria. You are an employee of, or under contract to, a Canadian business or the public service of Canada or of a province, and are assigned on a full-time basis to:

* a position outside Canada;
* an affiliated enterprise outside Canada; or
* a client of the Canadian business or the public service outside Canada.

Canadian business

For the purposes of this application, a Canadian business is defined as:

* a corporation that is incorporated under the laws of Canada or of a province and that has an ongoing operation in Canada; or
* an enterprise that has an ongoing operation in Canada and is capable of generating revenue and is carried out in anticipation of profit, and in which a majority of voting or ownership interests is held by Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or Canadian businesses as defined above; or
* an organization or enterprise created by the laws of Canada or a province.

Evidence of acceptable employment

You must provide supporting documents indicating that your employment outside of Canada meets the requirements of the residency obligation. Refer to the Document Checklist for a list of supporting documents.""
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All of these are there in the link provided to you. It is left to you to read and understand what they are saying in that link and then ask for details or questions based upon them. We are not the final authority in this and hence the request to you to approach them personally. But surely do accept the job and carry on smartly.

Freddie.