I left Canada - did I trigger departure tax?

Leaving Canada can create a hidden tax bill.

Is this you?

I moved out of Canada
I still own investments
I didn't file a final return

"If I leave, my taxes end."

Canada treats your departure as if you sold most of your assets on the day you left. This deemed disposition can trigger capital gains tax even if nothing was actually sold.

Why guessing is risky

Capital gains may be triggered on departure
Unfiled departure returns create penalties
Issues surface years later

Safe to ignore if

No taxable assets existed
Departure return was filed

Stop and check if

Investments were held at departure
Final return was not filed

Resolve the doubt

Check my departure tax exposure (2 minutes)

We'll tell you if this needs reporting and what to do next.

"Most people identify one filing step that closes the file properly."