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Those looking at Canada need to get serious and do better research. The options are much wider, even if you restrict your search to English-speaking lands. I know this because after the previous Trump victory I gave very serious thought to leaving the USA. That I eventually did not was down to two factors: a spouse who was firmly against the idea; and my discovery of what I call the retirement barrier.

That barrier is simply this: emigration as a retired person is much more difficult than for a person in their active working years. If you are active in any of a variety of occupations, nations are much more likely to give you residence. Every nation has a list of occupations they'd like to have more bodies working in; and the strongest recommendation is to have an local employer willing to hire you. Retired people are seen as potential burdens on all social services and generally have to meet higher requirements.

That said, if you are young or in mid-life, think about it. If you are even modestly wealthy, look first at nations offering a "golden visa"[1], a residence permit given in return for your investment in local real-estate or business.

And for pete's sake look beyond Canada and New Zealand. The best prospect I found for a US emigrée was Uruguay! If you have any Spanish, give it a careful look[2,3].

[1] https://visaguide.world/golden-visa/

[2] https://immiguides.com/immigration-guides/uruguay/

[3] https://expatra.com/guides/uruguay/living-in-uruguay/




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