Did my soft landing in May 2018. When do I file for taxes?

[Wunderkid]

Hi All,

I did my soft landing in May 2018 and returned back to my current place. Plan to come back for good in April, 2021.
I have not applied for the Medical Insurance, have no property or have not availed of any child benefit. I do have a bank account and learners driving license.
My query is:

-Do I still need to file tax for the previous years,once I become a resident?

Thanks!

 

[@trigger]

No

 

[cinvest2021]

It also depends how long did you stay when you landed before you return to your country of origin.
Information not explicitly given in your post.

 

[canuck78]

Hi All,

I did my soft landing in May 2018 and returned back to my current place. Plan to come back for good in April, 2021.
I have not applied for the Medical Insurance, have no property or have not availed of any child benefit. I do have a bank account and learners driving license.
My query is:

-Do I still need to file tax for the previous years,once I become a resident?

Thanks!

Depends on the bank account. You can ask CRA to determine your status and whether you are a tax resident.

 

[Wunderkid]

It also depends how long did you stay when you landed before you return to your country of origin.
Information not explicitly given in your post.

I stayed for 21 days when I did my landing, again visited Canada in 2019 and stayed for 21 days

 

[Wunderkid]

Depends on the bank account. You can ask CRA to determine your status and whether you are a tax resident.

I have a current and savings account