Follow-Up Immigration Question

[stellacat]

Greetings -

Appreciate the replies on the other topic thread.

I now do have one follow-up question. Looking at the immigration programs, I wonder if I have any chance of even being accepted. Express entry seems to be for workers, and so does the one Provincial Nominee Program page I looked at.

However...I'm a retiree. Not really looking for full-time employment at this point. So any chance at all?

 

[scylla]

Canada has no immigration class for retirees.

If you wish to immigrate, then you'll have to qualify through one of the worker streams like Express Entry or Provincial Nominee - or alternatively through an investor or entrepreneur stream (which require you to start a business in Canada and invest anywhere from a few hundred thousand to several million in starting up that business).

 

[stellacat]

REALLY? Well, I guess that lets Canada out. I've read about folks retiring overseas, but since I hadn't really thought much about it, never gave much notice about what different countries were doing.

I think I'd better start praying harder...

Thanks for replying, though.

 

[mf4361]

Canada has no immigration class for retirees.

If you wish to immigrate, then you'll have to qualify through one of the worker streams like Express Entry or Provincial Nominee - or alternatively through an investor or entrepreneur stream (which require you to start a business in Canada and invest anywhere from a few hundred thousand to several million in starting up that business).

Federal investor program is closed and cut-offed. (Basically it's money for citizenship)

there are provincial programs still open. Of those, IIRC all requires to run a real business that generates revenue. (not just bring in money or let Canada lock it up for 15 years kinda deal like before)