Canadian Retirees Visa
Anyone hear about the Canadian Retirees Visa lately?
Forum Discussion
It's expensive to be Canadian expat anywhere, not only in the US. Without Medicare waiting for you the moment you return to home country, and without full SS pension (no GIS), it's already expensive. Americans can buy medevac plan for 200 bucks a year and fly back to Medicare when serious sh-t hits the fan, but we can't.
A first-class treatment in a third world country will still cost a first-class money, so your insurance would have to be substantial, and an affordable public hospital in a midsize town of Equador or Mexico is a lottery with questionable odds, you don't want to be there with anything serious.
The fact that Mexico is drivable from Canada, is more a psychological comfort than anything else. 6-7 days one way, and if compared to flying, the cost of gas, car wear, food and hotels is a break-even for 2 people and a sure loss for 1 person. We've just got used to driving and don't think.
A first-class treatment in a third world country will still cost a first-class money, so your insurance would have to be substantial, and an affordable public hospital in a midsize town of Equador or Mexico is a lottery with questionable odds, you don't want to be there with anything serious.
The fact that Mexico is drivable from Canada, is more a psychological comfort than anything else. 6-7 days one way, and if compared to flying, the cost of gas, car wear, food and hotels is a break-even for 2 people and a sure loss for 1 person. We've just got used to driving and don't think.
