HR4448-118

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Canadian Snowbird Visa Act.

2. Admission of Canadian retirees Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary of Homeland Security may admit an alien as a visitor described in section 101(a)(15)(B) if the alien demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the alien— is a citizen of Canada; is at least 50 years of age; maintains a residence in Canada; owns a residence in the United States or has signed a rental agreement for accommodations in the United States for the duration of the alien’s stay in the United States; is not inadmissible under section 212; is not described in any ground of deportability under section 237; will not engage in employment or labor for hire in the United States other than employment or labor for hire for a person or entity not based in the United States by whom the Canadian citizen was employed in Canada or for whom the Canadian citizen performed services in Canada; and will not seek any form of assistance or benefit described in section 403(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(a)). The spouse of an alien described in paragraph (1) may be admitted under the same terms as the principal alien if the spouse satisfies the requirements of paragraph (1), other than subparagraph (D). In determining eligibility for admission under this subsection, maintenance of a residence in the United States shall not be considered evidence of intent by the alien to abandon the alien’s residence in Canada. During any single 365-day period, an alien may be admitted as a visitor for pleasure described in section 101(a)(15)(B) pursuant to this subsection for a period not to exceed 240 days, beginning on the date of admission. Time spent outside of the United States during such period of admission shall not be counted for purposes of determining the termination date of such period. (s)Canadian retirees (1)In generalThe Secretary of Homeland Security may admit an alien as a visitor described in section 101(a)(15)(B) if the alien demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the alien— (A)is a citizen of Canada; (B)is at least 50 years of age; (C)maintains a residence in Canada; (D)owns a residence in the United States or has signed a rental agreement for accommodations in the United States for the duration of the alien’s stay in the United States; (E)is not inadmissible under section 212; (F)is not described in any ground of deportability under section 237; (G)will not engage in employment or labor for hire in the United States other than employment or labor for hire for a person or entity not based in the United States by whom the Canadian citizen was employed in Canada or for whom the Canadian citizen performed services in Canada; and (H)will not seek any form of assistance or benefit described in section 403(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(a)). (2)SpouseThe spouse of an alien described in paragraph (1) may be admitted under the same terms as the principal alien if the spouse satisfies the requirements of paragraph (1), other than subparagraph (D). (3)Immigrant intentIn determining eligibility for admission under this subsection, maintenance of a residence in the United States shall not be considered evidence of intent by the alien to abandon the alien’s residence in Canada. (4)Period of admissionDuring any single 365-day period, an alien may be admitted as a visitor for pleasure described in section 101(a)(15)(B) pursuant to this subsection for a period not to exceed 240 days, beginning on the date of admission. Time spent outside of the United States during such period of admission shall not be counted for purposes of determining the termination date of such period..

3. Nonresident alien tax status Subparagraph (B) of section 7701(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , or, notwithstanding subparagraph (A)(ii), is a Canadian citizen described in section 214(s) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(s)) after (within the meaning of subparagraph (A)).