Originally Posted by
24left
I know some non-resident business colleagues who have applied for and received rebates. I suspect it is not the easiest thing, but it is available and likely dependent on the list below.
This is the link to the Canada Revenue Agency page with list of GST/HST rebates. (I know the old non-resident form for short-term trips is no longer available.)
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/bsnss/tp.../menu-eng.html
I scanned the same CRA exemptions list but didn't find any that seemed to fit OP's situation. No harm in applying I suppose but unsure exactly which program would be cited as the reason for rebate.