Immigration Archives - Victoria Lawyers https://victorialawyers.net/category/immigration/ Victoria Lawyers, BC Canada Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:47:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 2024 Decision Brings New Perils for Tenants: Beware the Non-Resident Landlord https://victorialawyers.net/2024-decision-brings-new-perils-for-tenants-beware-the-non-resident-landlord/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:47:51 +0000 https://victorialawyers.net/?p=540 Are you sending rent payments to a non-Canadian account? Did your landlord give you overseas contact details? Do you suspect your landlord might live outside of Canada? These are red flags that you could be at risk of a nasty surprise from the Canada Revenue Agency if you haven’t been withholding 25% of the rent. […]

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]]> Are you sending rent payments to a non-Canadian account? Did your landlord give you overseas contact details? Do you suspect your landlord might live outside of Canada? These are red flags that you could be at risk of a nasty surprise from the Canada Revenue Agency if you haven’t been withholding 25% of the rent. A tenant was found retroactively liable for over $40,000 of his landlord’s unpaid taxes, compounded interest and penalties by the Tax Court in January 2024.

To understand how this could happen, we need to look at Part XIII of the Income Tax Act, which concerns tax on Canadian income of non-residents.

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Generally, non-residents are required to pay an income tax of 25% on any of a range of payments they receive from Canadian residents, including rent. This is an obligation on the landlord.

The issue for the tenant comes from the withholding and remittance provisions of the Act. To facilitate collection of the tax from persons who may be overseas and difficult to reach, s 215 requires the person paying the amount on which income tax is payable to withhold the amount of the tax and remit it to CRA on behalf of the non-resident person. In other words, the Act puts responsibility for paying the recipient’s tax on both the recipient and the person paying (in a tenancy, the tenant). S 215(6) makes the person paying liable to pay on behalf of the non-resident person the whole of the amount that should have been withheld.

Unfortunately, many people are unaware of this shared obligation and consequent liability.

… Read the full article here: 2024 Decision Brings New Perils for Tenants: Beware the Non-Resident Landlord

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]]> Video: Canada’s Humanitarian Tradition: Lan Ton https://victorialawyers.net/video-canadas-humanitarian-tradition-lan-ton/ Wed, 24 May 2023 16:00:59 +0000 https://victorialawyers.net/?p=382 Lan Ton remembers how much Canadians do for refugees, especially Vietnamese refugees.

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]]> Video: Canada’s Humanitarian Tradition: Tuyet Lam https://victorialawyers.net/video-canadas-humanitarian-tradition-tuyet-lam/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:00:41 +0000 https://victorialawyers.net/?p=379 A former refugee retells her story of coming to Canada:

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]]> Video: A Refugee’s Resettlement Journey to Canada https://victorialawyers.net/video-a-refugees-resettlement-journey-to-canada/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 17:00:48 +0000 https://victorialawyers.net/?p=365 See how refugees get support from Canada throughout their journey resettling in the country.

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]]> Video: What the Welcoming Francophone Communities can offer you https://victorialawyers.net/video-what-the-welcoming-francophone-communities-can-offer-you/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 17:00:47 +0000 https://victorialawyers.net/?p=364 Across Canada, 14 communities are going the extra mile to welcome Francophone immigrants. Watch the video to learn more.   For more information, visit Canada’s website: Welcoming Francophone Communities initiative

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]]> Across Canada, 14 communities are going the extra mile to welcome Francophone immigrants. Watch the video to learn more.

 

For more information, visit Canada’s website: Welcoming Francophone Communities initiative

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]]> Video: Sponsorship School: Mobilizing Sponsors ̶ Maya’s Story https://victorialawyers.net/video-sponsorship-school-mobilizing-sponsors-mayas-story/ Sat, 24 Dec 2022 17:00:43 +0000 https://victorialawyers.net/?p=363 This video shows you the first steps on a refugee sponsorship journey. Learn how to connect with other potential sponsors along the way.

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]]> Video: Teaching children for free during a pandemic https://victorialawyers.net/video-teaching-children-for-free-during-a-pandemic/ Sun, 24 Jul 2022 16:00:52 +0000 https://victorialawyers.net/?p=330 Kavita Dau gives back to her community by teaching kids for free online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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]]> Video: Immigration Matters for Canadian Companies – Friesens Corporation https://victorialawyers.net/video-immigration-matters-for-canadian-companies-friesens-corporation/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:00:12 +0000 https://victorialawyers.net/?p=327 Friesens grew their business using Canada’s immigration programs to hire global talent. Watch the video to learn more:

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]]> Video: Enriching communities: #ImmigrationMatters to Canada https://victorialawyers.net/video-enriching-communities-immigrationmatters-to-canada/ Tue, 24 May 2022 16:00:46 +0000 https://victorialawyers.net/?p=321 The IRCC has produced a series of stories of immigrants who are making a difference in communities in Canada. This video highlights the stories.   For more stories, visit #ImmigrationMatters: Stories across Canada

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For more stories, visit #ImmigrationMatters: Stories across Canada

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