Jack Chan
@Retired in Hualien
Canadian expat in Taiwan
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About me
Canadian
Lives in Hualien city
Speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, limited French.
Registration: 11 October 2009
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Any retired expats in Taiwan? by Retired in Hualien
Greetings, I am a young retiree who has recently relocated to Hualien city in Taiwan. I am Chinese Canadian who has traded in his snow shoes for golf shoes. I have thoroughly enjoyed my thirty seven years in the great white north, but it is time to ...
I have no reportable income, therefore, it does not matter. Read More
Any retired expats in Taiwan? by Retired in Hualien
Greetings, I am a young retiree who has recently relocated to Hualien city in Taiwan. I am Chinese Canadian who has traded in his snow shoes for golf shoes. I have thoroughly enjoyed my thirty seven years in the great white north, but it is time to ...
Yes, I'm here more than 6 months a year so I got my APRC after 5 years, they didn't ask and I guess they don't really care whether I still have residency in Canada. Read More
Any retired expats in Taiwan? by Retired in Hualien
Greetings, I am a young retiree who has recently relocated to Hualien city in Taiwan. I am Chinese Canadian who has traded in his snow shoes for golf shoes. I have thoroughly enjoyed my thirty seven years in the great white north, but it is time to ...
hate to beat on a dead horse, one has to declare non resident of Canada in order to be exempt, otherwise upon a tax audit, one will be liable for all back taxes plus penalty. Read More
Any retired expats in Taiwan? by Retired in Hualien
Greetings, I am a young retiree who has recently relocated to Hualien city in Taiwan. I am Chinese Canadian who has traded in his snow shoes for golf shoes. I have thoroughly enjoyed my thirty seven years in the great white north, but it is time to ...
I file every tax season. Read More
Any retired expats in Taiwan? by Retired in Hualien
Greetings, I am a young retiree who has recently relocated to Hualien city in Taiwan. I am Chinese Canadian who has traded in his snow shoes for golf shoes. I have thoroughly enjoyed my thirty seven years in the great white north, but it is time to ...
one must declare non resident of Canada in order to be exempt, otherwise no matter where and how long we live abroad, we are still a resident of Canada and subject to all back taxes. Read More
Any retired expats in Taiwan? by Retired in Hualien
Greetings, I am a young retiree who has recently relocated to Hualien city in Taiwan. I am Chinese Canadian who has traded in his snow shoes for golf shoes. I have thoroughly enjoyed my thirty seven years in the great white north, but it is time to ...
My accountant has advised me that even I physically live overseas more than 6 months a year, I must adhere to the Canadian tax law, and only if I declare non resident status will I be exempt from Canadian taxation. Non resident meaning severing all ... Read More
Any retired expats in Taiwan? by Retired in Hualien
Greetings, I am a young retiree who has recently relocated to Hualien city in Taiwan. I am Chinese Canadian who has traded in his snow shoes for golf shoes. I have thoroughly enjoyed my thirty seven years in the great white north, but it is time to ...
Unless /until you declare a non resident, you will always be a resident of Canada even if you have residency outside of Canada. Citizenship is a different story. Canada allows dual citizenship but Taiwan does not. I'm a Canadian citizen, ... Read More
Any retired expats in Taiwan? by Retired in Hualien
Greetings, I am a young retiree who has recently relocated to Hualien city in Taiwan. I am Chinese Canadian who has traded in his snow shoes for golf shoes. I have thoroughly enjoyed my thirty seven years in the great white north, but it is time to ...
sorry about the late reply, have not checked in lately. Yes, I was a Borg fan. The ultra top spins worked back then, but players now are more powerful and hit the ball on the rise thus neutralizing the effectiveness of the spin. Its a power game ... Read More
Any retired expats in Taiwan? by Retired in Hualien
Greetings, I am a young retiree who has recently relocated to Hualien city in Taiwan. I am Chinese Canadian who has traded in his snow shoes for golf shoes. I have thoroughly enjoyed my thirty seven years in the great white north, but it is time to ...
Hi, I'm not quite the age to receive benefits yet, but if I were, I would have the direct deposit to my Canadian bank, and draw cash as I need at local ATMs. That's how I get my cash now and the cost is minimal. Read More
Expand your social circle in Taiwan by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Moving to Taiwan means leaving one's family and friends behind. Creating a circle of friends or joining an existing one should therefore be paramount in order to fight loneliness in your host country. But how can one develop a ...
Sure, you can expect some cultural and language issues in Taiwan, but socializing and intergrating into the local community is no different than other countries. Join a club such as Toastmasters. Due to your native speaking abilities, you can become ... Read More
Any retired expats in Taiwan? by Retired in Hualien
Greetings, I am a young retiree who has recently relocated to Hualien city in Taiwan. I am Chinese Canadian who has traded in his snow shoes for golf shoes. I have thoroughly enjoyed my thirty seven years in the great white north, but it is time to ...
I'm used to the quakes now, no big deal. I'm an avid tennis player and there is a very active tennis community here. I've been here seven years now and love it. I visit Canada every summer and to be honest, summer months are the only ... Read More
Any retired expats in Taiwan? by Retired in Hualien
Greetings, I am a young retiree who has recently relocated to Hualien city in Taiwan. I am Chinese Canadian who has traded in his snow shoes for golf shoes. I have thoroughly enjoyed my thirty seven years in the great white north, but it is time to ...
Hi Deb, Yes, I've been in Hualien for over five years now, and other than a few nuances, I'm very happy here. Taiwan overall is very friendly towards foreigners, and sometimes we even receive preferential treatments from locals. Personally ... Read More
obtain an ARC in Taiwan by arnie
I am now retired and so want to live in Taiwan permanently. However, Taiwan's immigration laws make it almost impossible to be retired and get an ARC. My dream of living out my days in Taiwan is fading fast, unfortunately. At 66 years old I don't ...
Arnie, If you are single, why not marry a Taiwanese lady? Read More
5 good reasons for living in Taiwan by Julien
Hi, if someone asks you the best reasons for making the choice to live and stay in Taiwan, what would be your top 5? Thanks in advance for participating, Julien
I can't speak for others who live in different parts of Taiwan, but here are my top 5 reasons for living in Hualien: #1 - got very tired of the long Canadian winters #2 - clean air, clean water & beautiful surroundings #3 - excellent medical with ... Read More
hi~this is Helen by helenwang0121
hi~this is Helen nice to meet everybody here
Hi Helen, Greetings from Hualien. I grew up in Canada, but moved to Hualien a year ago. I see that you are a tennis player, I am also. I play at the local club here which has ten tennis courts. I play on average 2 to 3 hours a day with many ... Read More