I am planning to migrate to some nice and less populated place around the globe. Initially I was think about some county in Texas or Wyoming. But however I am really interested in canada. I am single, and if I wish to live in some Canadian county (land lost in time) type of place, and if I have little over $ 50 grands US, will it be sufficient for a single fella to get a house and a car, and few months of living there? I can living very cheap conditions basic needs only, a radio is cool for me rather than a TV.
2013-05-21T18:49:57Z
PS:- All the Canadians, I don't mean Canada is all the way land lost in time. All I mean its a nice place, less populated than others. Way lesser human destroyed country.
?2013-05-21T18:30:23Z
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You can't just "move" to Canada. You need to emigrate there.
You better do a bit more research on Canada if you think it's a land lost in time. You seem to think we're stuck in a time warp. $50 grand isn't much money to live on, especially if you want a house and a car.
You need to find out if you even qualify to move here first. What skills do you have? Unless you have an education, a skill in demand and proof of a job offer, you might as well look elsewhere.
Americans are free to visit Canada for up to 180 days each year without a visa. Visitors may not attend school, work, or look for work in Canada... nor can they obtain driver's licenses, health insurance, get a social insurance number, open a bank account, etc.
$50,000 would be more than enough to rent a place for a six month vacation. It won't allow you to stay.
If you want to stay in Canada permanently you need to either: marry a Canadian willing to sponsor you; have a highly skilled job offer and compete for one of 10,000 positions each year; have a net worth of $1.6M and invest $800k in Canada; complete certain university degrees and find employment shortly after graduating; or be nominated by one of the provinces (doctor willing to work in a remote community, willing to buy/run a farm in some provinces, world-class performing artist, etc.) You need to pass background, medical, and financial checks. Processing times for most categories are three or more years.
Living costs in Canada are about 30% higher than in the United States. Living in remote areas of Canada would typically be even more expensive. $50,000 won't go far. Most people need about $2,500+ a month to survive in Canada. That wouldn't last more than two years. Finding work in a remote community is often extremely difficult -- and of course you can't work in Canada unless you (somehow) qualify for permanent residency or a work permit. Few Canadians, let alone permanent residents, have much of a choice of where to live. You live where your job offer, spouse, etc. is... or you likely won't qualify to immigrate to Canada.