Canadians who have done the retirement visa

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silvercurlsNew member26 January 2020 20:45:04

I'm reaching out to other Canadians concerning the visa process from Canada.

Right now I have private pension and I wont receive CPP until Dec 2020. My understanding is that having private pension only will make it harder to get a retirement visa.

Has anyone had experience with this?
Can you recommend a visa service that is reliable and affordable from personal experience?

Any and all information would be helpful.

Anna

CanadaDougContributor02 February 2020 16:59:32

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I have a private pension plan from Canada that got me a 3 year visa in Colombia. No problem.

silvercurlsNew member02 February 2020 20:17:55

Thanks Doug. That helps alot.

CanadaDougContributor16 February 2020 17:14:05

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It's not really a retirement VISA. My cedula is labelled "Imigrante". This year if you can prove by apostilled letter from Canada that you have a permanent lifetime monthly income of at least 665 CAD (twice the average Colombian monthly income) then you should be good to go.

diverdiMember02 March 2020 05:07:28

Hi folks. Is there any way for a person with liquid assets (but no permanent lifetime income) to get a retirement visa?
Colombia does sound like it could appeal to me but my savings are in US shares, not in a pension plan...

Thanks
(BTW, I'm South African, not Canadian, but this seemed like the closest thread to my question, sorry for the "hijack")

cccmediaEcuador / Colombia Expert02 March 2020 20:26:40

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You can invest your way into Colombia.

Historically -- and depending on the exchange rates -- the minimum to qualify in such manner has been about $25,000 US.

Casacol -- at en.casacol.co -- is a company that has been offering such investments.

NB, I am not affiliated with Casacol, nor do I derive income from that company in any way.

cccmedia

diverdiMember03 March 2020 08:20:08

Thanks cccmedia I will investigate this!

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