Tax Credit for Dependent Mother (On Visitor Visa)

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Can a person (Male) on Work Permit Visa (Marital Status Separated), claim credits for dependent Parent (Only Mother) living with him.

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  1. Work permit has nothing to do with it. Only whether the son can be considered “resident” in Canada.
  2. If the parent is indeed financially dependent on the son, and living with him, then yes - the son should be able to claim the parent as a dependant. However, note that not all the same deductions and credits are available for a “dependent parent” as compared with a “dependent child”.
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Thanks Nezzer

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@minugarg123
If you are a temporary resident of Canada on a Work Permit Visa with a “900” Social Insurance Number then you should file an NR75 Determination of Residency (entering) to establish you Tax Residency status with the appropriate start date.

Attach all supporting documentation.

You can file this at the same at as your tax return with the assumption that your date of entry and tax residency status are accepted. Better to file now than to wait to be asked.

References
Residency determination
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/international-non-residents/film-media-tax-credits/residency-status-determination.html

As far as an eligible dependent is concerned, you may claim your mother.

References

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Thank You So much for clarification in detail, but my question was related to if person on work permit can claim credits for his dependent mother on visitor visa. ,

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I’m not sure.
You said she is living with him and you said she is on visitor Visa !!
For me she not not living with him.

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Highly doubtful, as a visitor’s visa means she is VISITING and dependent on whomever supports her back home (or on herself). Visitors are supposed to show that they have enough funds for their visit before the visa is granted, or that the person they are visiting is GIFTING them the support they need.

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Yes, Great thought and very true…also, because she is on Visitor Visa, and maximum stay for visitor is 6 months. So, a Person on Work permit is allowed for a tax credit for a visitor?

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No. A visitor’s visa does not qualify one as a dependent; quite the opposite, actually.