Can I apply money spent on training/education in the U.S. to my Canadian income tax?

Thanks. I will be doing some training and spending several thousand dollars on it in the U.S., so want to know if this will work the same way as tuition paid in Canada regarding taxes.

If u are self employed, as a rule, expenses of attending a training course outside the taxpayer's general geographic locale are considered unreasonable to the extent that they exceed what they would have been had a similar course been attended locally, if available. The CRA may question the deductibility of expenses incurred in connection with attending a course held in a distant location or in a recognized holiday area.

In addition, a taxpayer attending a training course will not be allowed to claim expenses for those days when no training is taken.

For futher reference, see IT 357 "Expenses of training".

This depends upon your personal situation. If you are operating a business (have revenue in that business) and the expenses of doing this training are related to the business that you are running ~ than the old rules appy ~ match revenues against expenses.

If you are not operating a corporation or business of your own and this training is not recognized by the CRA as a tax reducing tuition payment ~ I'm afraid there's nothing you can do there.

Best bet is to simply call the CRA and outline the situation ~ they'll guide you through the best possible scenario to benefit you if possible. 1-800-959-8281 for individuals