Are you considered a resident or a non-resident of Canada for tax purposes, and do you have income from Canadian sources? http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts/

Are you considered a resident or a non-resident of Canada for tax purposes, and do you have income from Canadian sources? http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts/ndvdls/nnrs-eng.html http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts/ndvdls/nnrs-eng.html If your answer to both those questions is no - as it is in my case - you don't need to file a Canadian return, and you can use whatever tax preparation services your American friends do. Way back in 2001, the year I moved here, I believe I filed both an American and a Canadian federal tax return and on the Canadian tax return I claimed my American taxes paid as a foreign tax credit. I was a broke-ass student at the time, so using a tax-prep service wasn't an option. But I don't remember it being particularly complicated. Keep in mind that I am not a tax accountant, the rules and regulations may have changed, and my memory is probably completely shot - so don't take my advice as gospel.