Bill > HR4856

This bill, the Canadian Snowbird Visa Act, aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the admission of Canadian retirees as long-term visitors for pleasure, as described in section 101(a)(15)(B) of that Act. The key provisions of the bill include allowing Canadian citizens who are at least 50 years old, maintain a residence in Canada, own or rent a residence in the United States, and meet other eligibility criteria to be admitted as visitors for a period of up to 240 days within a 365-day period. The bill also specifies that maintaining a U.S. residence will not be considered evidence of the intent to abandon their Canadian residence. Additionally, the bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to clarify the nonresident alien tax status for these Canadian citizen visitors.