Tax return refunds for temporary foreign worker

[bihon]

I worked in Canada in the year of 2012 for 9 months. My contract has been over and I am no longer residing the country, therefore my bank account has been closed aswell. I wonder how or where to attach an international bank account number in order to receive my refunds?

 

[SenoritaBella]

Can you try re-opening your account? Or you can find out whether CRA will mail your cheque to you overseas.

 

[bihon]

Can you try re-opening your account? Or you can find out whether CRA will mail your cheque to you overseas.

Well I have never heard opening a bank account online as I am pretty sure I would be need to be there in person...Or am I wrong? Can I opne an account when I am not physically in the bank? Also how could I find out if CRA would mail my cheque to me or if there is any alternate options other than depositing my refunds to a Canadian bank account? Cheque, IBAN? etc...Has anybody been in the same situation? Any advices, experiences?

 

[SenoritaBella]

I opened an account with RBC Royal Bank from overseas. The only thing I couldn't do was make transactions using the money in it. I had to go to my branch(after arriving in Canada) for them to verify my identity and account became active.
In your case however, you were once a bank client, so I was suggesting you try asking your former bank if they would re-open your account? The worst that could happen is they say, 'No'.
Normally, CRA will mail a cheque if you are not signed up for direct deposit. What you need to find out is whether they would do that for an overseas address.
The other thing you can try is to contact HR Block, explain your situation and ask if they could do your taxes(they charge a fee) and represent you. They can use their mailing address and when your cheque arrives, they mail it to you overseas. Just some ideas, hope you figure something out.