Filing Taxes as PR residing outside of Canada

[alexwenner87]

Hello -

Me and wife did soft landing back in April 2019 in Toronto. We returned after 10 days and planning to relocate and settle by the end of 2020.

While in Canada, I managed to open a saving account and TFSA for myself with TD.

Do we have to file taxes in Canada for 2019?

 

[canuck78]

Hello -

Me and wife did soft landing back in April 2019 in Toronto. We returned after 10 days and planning to relocate and settle by the end of 2020.

While in Canada, I managed to open a saving account and TFSA for myself with TD.

Do we have to file taxes in Canada for 2019?

You should not have opened a TFSA. You don’t qualify for one and it creates ties to Canada.

 

[alexwenner87]

You should not have opened a TFSA. You don’t qualify for one and it creates ties to Canada.

Hm, I didn't know that. What should I do now?

 

[canuck78]

Hm, I didn't know that. What should I do now?

Should have worded that differently if you aren’t a resident you don’t qualify. Did you put money in the TFSA and are you using the credit card and bank account. If so yes you could be a tax resident and should to CRA and they will decide.