Information for Non-Residents and Deemed Residents of Canada

Entering this Amount (from Forms):

Entering residency status - non-residents

If you are a factual resident of Canada for tax purposes, choose the province or territory where you keep residential ties.

If you are a non-resident or a deemed resident, follow the steps below.

  1. Open the Personal Information window.
  2. In the Personal Information window, click the Province of residence drop-down list, then select non-resident (at the bottom of the list).
  3. Click OK.
  4. Go to page 1 of your T1 General, and select your status in the "Information about your residency status" section.

    TurboTax transfers this information to Schedule A - Statement of World Income.

  5. If you are a non-resident making a Section 217 or 216.1 election, indicate this on the top of Schedule A.

Entering this Amount (from Interview):

Entering residency information for non-residents (interview)

Enter information about your residency in the INTRODUCTION section of the interview.

  1. Click INTRODUCTION in the left-side menu.
  2. Click Continue until you reach the Province of residence step.
  3. From the drop-down list, choose the Non-Resident option that fits your situation, and continue through the interview.
  4. On the Mailing Address screen, enter the country where you lived at the end of 2023.
  5. Under Information About your Residency Status, select I was a non-resident of Canada.