thanks 4444. cleared alot of my misconceptions
So for anyone wondering about this residency status (
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts...ncy-eng.html):
Determining this status is based on:
A. if you have Significant residential ties with Canada include:
1. a home in Canada
2. a spouse or common law partner in Canada
3. dependents in Canada
B. There are also some Secondary residential ties such as cars, social ties, financial accounts, passports, drivers license. But:
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Generally, secondary residential ties must be looked at collectively in order to evaluate the significance of any one such tie. For this reason, it would be unusual for a single secondary residential tie with Canada to be sufficient on its own to lead to a determination that an individual is factually resident in Canada while abroad
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from
Income Tax Folio: S5-F1-C1, Determining an Individual's Residence Status
So if filing taxes as a resident: this is where Canada would tax you on income earned abroad. keep in mind you also have Foreign Tax Credits to apply.
Conversely if filing taxes as a non-resident (
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts...nrs-eng.html):
you would not be taxed on foreign income. only on income generated in Canada.
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So all in all, I will be claiming as a non-Canadian resident to CRA.