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Originally Posted by Simon96Taco
Not true.
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Actually, it's very true. CRA will look to see if you have any ties to Canada when determining your residency. The first thing they'll look at is of you sold your house or not. Next they'll look at bank accounts, RRSPs, vehicles, cell phones, rental contracts, etc. If you don't sell your primary residence, there is a high likelihood you are returning to Canada, which would make you a resident for tax purposes in the eyes of CRA.
Source: I'm a CA with many years of tax experience.
My advice is to talk directly with a qualified accountant that deals with this routinely. Spend a couple hundred dollars in planning now to save yourself potentially thousands later on. This isn't like going to YouTube and figuring out how to install cabinets and doing it yourself.