I'm a Canadian on the TN visa working in the US and planning on maxing my Roth IRA (6k) and will have enough left to max my 401k this year, but am not sure if I should just use a taxable account over 401k due to tax considerations when I move back to Canada (likely 1-2 years from now). Any thoughts here? I don't think I'll have enough RRSP room to move 401k>IRA>RRSP and I would prefer to not have to file US taxes every year in retirement for withdrawls if I left the 401k in the US.

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You may be able to leave the 401k in the US till retirement because the CRS treats Traditional IRA and 401k as retirement accounts. If you want to move your 401k to RRSP you should be able to do so without worrying about room for the most part. Only employer contributions count against the room.
Roth IRA will need a one time election when you return to ensure they stay tax free when you withdraw.

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