I am a US Citizen planning to move to Canada in the summer with my family (my wife and all 3 kids are Canadian citizens). We are planning to move to Canada for 9-12 months for sure, maybe longer. to be nearer her family for at least awhile. I won't be applying for a job per se. I plan to continue running my small business fr my laptop, which is US-based and pays me in US dollars. The wife is a writer, and so will recieve some royalties and maybe a small advance or two. Since our future is uncertain, I technically could apply for temp resident status or perm residency, or perhaps nothing at all? My real question, I guess, is am I really required to apply for something under my circumstance or not ? Can temp residents still get the health care after the 3mo waiting period? How much easier/cheaper is the temp resident (family sponsorship) than the perm residence route?