Overseas tax credit question

Can anyone help me with this issue? I just signed contract with Halliburton Canada to work in Iraq on rotational base 35 on-in Iraq and 35 days off-back in Canada.
Can I qualify for Overseas tax credit if in my days off I’m not working in Canada?

I answer these questions in detail at forums.serbinski.com, but in a nutshell, just because you return to Canada does not necessarily disqualify you from OETC -- as long as all or almost all your work is performed outside Canada (directly employed by the Cdn firm) AND you are continuously employed by the firm OETC will be allowed.

I answer these questions in detail at forums.serbinski.com, but in a nutshell, just because you return to Canada does not necessarily disqualify you from OETC -- as long as all or almost all your work is performed outside Canada (directly employed by the Cdn firm) AND you are continuously employed by the firm OETC will be allowed.

Thank you very much. This make the things look much better.

-- Thu Nov 25, 2010 1:12 am --

I answer these questions in detail at forums.serbinski.com, but in a nutshell, just because you return to Canada does not necessarily disqualify you from OETC -- as long as all or almost all your work is performed outside Canada (directly employed by the Cdn firm) AND you are continuously employed by the firm OETC will be allowed.

agnelson, would you please advice where exatly in this forum you have exlained this? I registered and put in search, but can't find your post.

I said "I answer" these questions, not that I necessarily "have answered" this.