Tax resident from RBC bank , PANICKING please help

[Canadavisa92]

Hey all,
I have just emailed my bank and it seemed that they put me down as a tax resident of Canada and not a tax resident of any other country in my application when I opened my account.
I am panicking since I came to know this and the reason is that I soft landed in 2019 opened an account and a credit card but never put any money in my account and never used the credit card at all (both brand new) in turn I didnt file any taxes for 2019.
Do I need to do that now? Also do I need to report my income where iam working now (oustide Canada)?

Really panicking, any help is appreciated

 

[navinball]

As long as you have proof that you were not living in canada in 2019 you don't have to file taxes for 2019.

 

[Canadavisa92]

As long as you have proof that you were not living in canada in 2019 you don't have to file taxes for 2019.

Hey navinball, thanks for your prompt response.
This is what I am aware of but steaky (the vip blog member) pointed out that I need to check the bank and see if they marked me as a tax resident or not and based on that I will have to pay.
This is what made me email them and check and they said that I am marked as a tax resident
Are these just information and the bank doesnt report anything to CRA?

 

[navinball]

Hey navinball, thanks for your prompt response.
This is what I am aware of but steaky (the vip blog member) pointed out that I need to check the bank and see if they marked me as a tax resident or not and based on that I will have to pay.
This is what made me email them and check and they said that I am marked as a tax resident
Are these just information and the bank doesnt report anything to CRA?

Simply opening a bank account doesn't Make you a resident for tax purposes. You need to have significant ties.

You might want to go through this
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/international-non-residents/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents/factual-residents-temporarily-outside-canada.html#rsdncstts

 

[Canadavisa92]

Simply opening a bank account doesn't Make you a resident for tax purposes. You need to have significant ties.

You might want to go through this
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/international-non-residents/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents/factual-residents-temporarily-outside-canada.html#rsdncstts

Hey navinball, I actually did and I know that I am not a tax resident but why does the bank indicate me as one?

 

[navinball]

Hey navinball, I actually did and I know that I am not a tax resident but why does the bank indicate me as one?

It's probably because you landed as a PR. I wouldn't worry too much about it. As long as you have evidence that you did not establish any ties to canada in 2019 other than a bank account and sin, you should be good.