I searched for a thread on this topic and didn't find one. I hope my search was not flawed.
As life-long US residents, I understand that my wife and I are exempt from visa requirements. (We are both retired and have plenty of income to support ourselves.) I also understand that we may remain in Canada visiting and touring for up to 6 months. If that is not true, please advise.
It also appears that we may apply for an extension beyond the 6 months. (??)
If I've not accurately represented the facts that apply to us, please advise.
We would like to "move to Canada" for a year or more to tour and get the "flavor" of life in Canada and want to preserve flexibility. (Our initial interest is in B.C.)
A question that comes up is, if we need not have a visa or other Canadian documentation or registration, how would the length of our visit be tracked and how would the Canadian authorities know when it is time for us to leave Canada? If we must apply for "extension", what would we be applying for if we have no visa requirements? I must be missing something and I want to be sure we comply with all related requirements.
Another possibility is, if we absolutely love Canada we may want to buy a vacation home in Canada to visit annually and spend the summer. But that is something we could look into afterward when we are actually in Canada visiting and touring.
Any clarification of these issues or reference to other informational documents would be greatly appreciated.
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