Mr. A was born in Canada and has lived in Canada all of his life. On November 1st of the current year, he was transferred by his employer to Brussels, Belgium. There is no plan for him to return to Canada in the foreseeable future. He is not married and has no children. For the current year, Mr. As Canadian residence status for tax purposes is most accurately described as:

resident by virtue of common-law.

part-time resident.

deemed resident.

non-resident.