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Thanks for the additional info and the tip regarding my wife -- hadn't even thought of my wife being the primary. Excellent advice. Thanks! Bart

Well, maybe not the tin hat quite yet: I found out yesterday that though my wife and I are in our 60s, the combination of her advanced degree in Biology and 40+ year history in advanced biological research, and my BFA in Graphic Design, with 20 years in the design and Mac IT fields, plus my...

Well, that pretty much puts the tin hat on it. Thanks for everyone's input. Bart

Yes, I've heard of this -- my questions are: If you can only spend 6 months at a time in Canada, how long do you have to stay OUT of Canada before you can come back in for another 6 months? What kind of residence would I have to maintain in the US, and who checks on it? Thanks! Bart

Sorry, didn't disappear, was otherwise occupied for awhile. To answer your question, my mother was born in Trout River, NY, and did NOT grow up in Canada, so I'm out of luck there. From all the other replies I've read, it appears I'm out of luck, period. Someone mentioned that I should talk with...

Marcher -- Many thanks for the info! Bart

I'm sorry, I forgot to add this information: When we sell our house in Connecticut, US, we will realize a profit of a minimum of $US200,000 ($CAN267,000) Thanks, Bart I'm not sure about the warnings about names and dates (though I heartily approve of imran01's advice about not including the...

If this is confusing, or is posted in the wrong forum, my apologies in advance. From what I've read, the Canadian government is not particularly welcoming to retired Americans, apparently in the belief that American retirees are interested only in Canada's nationalized health services. That is...

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My wife and I are close to retirement, and would like to retire to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia within the next couple years. My maternal grandfather was born in Canada (Quebec), does this qualify me for the Canadian Heritage path to citizenship? My maternal grandmother was born in the poorhouse...