Proposed Immigration rules for Snowbirds
US Immigration supposedly will be changing some of the regs re snowbirds. This has been discussed here previously. BUT, according to USA Today the new 8 month rule will only apply to those who own hom...
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BC has now (Jan.1/2013) passed the bill allowing 7 months
out of province.
ALSO>>>>>every five years, you can apply to be out of province
for two years. Medical coverage will continue, so will payments.
Apparently, Canada only allows US citizens the 180 days also.
Not sure when we will eventually get rid of the border regulations,
etc.
It is cheaper by far for a Canadian to go to Mexico, buy a home,
and have health care than it is to do the same in the US.
The States need our "snowbird" money, but it is getting way too costly.
out of province.
ALSO>>>>>every five years, you can apply to be out of province
for two years. Medical coverage will continue, so will payments.
Apparently, Canada only allows US citizens the 180 days also.
Not sure when we will eventually get rid of the border regulations,
etc.
It is cheaper by far for a Canadian to go to Mexico, buy a home,
and have health care than it is to do the same in the US.
The States need our "snowbird" money, but it is getting way too costly.
