If I go to Canada can I retire there and draw SS from the US? Also can I go to Canada buy a cabin or house with a plot of land and not work? Unless I just needed some walking around money?

Don_Dickle · 11 hours ago

If I go to Canada can I retire there and draw SS from the US? Also can I go to Canada buy a cabin or house with a plot of land and not work? Unless I just needed some walking around money?

ArtieShaw · 4 hours ago

Having moved to Canada as a 23 y-o with a valuable (NAFTA approved) skill set that got me a quick but temporary work visa. Hahahahaha. No.

At the time, the process for landed immigrant status took 2 years and $1,500 in 1996 money (neither of which I had to spare).

My best advice is to look at the official immigration website. If you feel like there’s some special loophole, consult an immigration lawyer from Canada. It will be worth the money, even if they can simply spell out the reasons why you shouldn’t waste your time.

Also - good luck finding housing in Canada. It was bad in 1996 and hasn’t gotten better.