Posted on: 11-09-07 18:44:21
I teach music and art in my home. I'm an American citizen, and I guess I'm buying a house in Ontario Province, and I will be teaching in my home. Does the Canadian government have any restrictions on me doing that? I suppose I need to talk to a Canadian accountant.
Any Canadian accountants on this blog??
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Originally posted by Shari74
I teach music and art in my home. I'm an American citizen, and I guess I'm buying a house in Ontario Province, and I will be teaching in my home. Does the Canadian government have any restrictions on me doing that? I suppose I need to talk to a Canadian accountant.
Any Canadian accountants on this blog??
NO restriction by the Government !!
After becoming a Canadian PR you can do any thing (legal) to earn your lively hood and the Government does not have any problem with that. You can continue your same vocation.
Moreover, you may get more students here than you can accommodate in your home.
Good Luck.
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Pramod Chopra
Senior Mortgage Consultant
Mortgage Alliance Company of Canada
As I can do anything legal to earn living, can I hang a signboard on my property or need a permission. City may object for using house for commercial purposes.
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Raza
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Originally posted by razashah
As I can do anything legal to earn living, can I hang a signboard on my property or need a permission. City may object for using house for commercial purposes.
You have to follow city by-laws. If city does not allow hanging a signboard, then doing the same wouuld not be legal.
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Pramod Chopra
Senior Mortgage Consultant
Mortgage Alliance Company of Canada
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Originally posted by Shari74
I teach music and art in my home. I'm an American citizen, and I guess I'm buying a house in Ontario Province, and I will be teaching in my home. Does the Canadian government have any restrictions on me doing that? I suppose I need to talk to a Canadian accountant.
Any Canadian accountants on this blog??
If you are not a PR of Canada, you cannot work on the cdn soil without a work authorization and neither can you be self employed.
For townhomes and condos, I know for sure that some townhouse and condo corporations normally restrict the use of household premise for any commercial uses and to hang any sign except the sign to sell or lease the premise. However, I have seen many freehold residential properties in the Greater Toronto Area being wholly or partially used for businesses like day cares, cosmetology, physiotherapy, law practice, Real Estate practice, Financial consultancy, accounting, dental practice etc. I don't know if they have any specific permission from the city or they are operating illegally but I have seen them operating for years. May be a lawyer, an experienced realtor or an accountant can shed some more light on this aspect.
I am waiting to hear from someone before hanging my sign to attract 'Customers'. Hope to hear soon!
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Raza
