Financial Times Article - What does it mean?
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Whilst browsing T'internet I came across this article placed last week on the FT Website.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4236b0c4-b...44feab49a.html
If you read the section relating to Canada........what does the bit about Pensioners can retire to Canada from this Autumn if they pay the Canadian Govt C$180K - C$220K mean?
Is this news or has this always been the case?
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4236b0c4-b...44feab49a.html
If you read the section relating to Canada........what does the bit about Pensioners can retire to Canada from this Autumn if they pay the Canadian Govt C$180K - C$220K mean?
Is this news or has this always been the case?
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Interesting. It might be referring to Investor class, but that channel has been closed since June 26th so their information is out of date if so.
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Trying not to sound sarcastic, but if it comes in this Autumn, it can't have always been the case.
It does look new to me. I'm sure I recall reading a few years ago that people "can no longer retire to Canada" (unless meeting other conditions) so it seems they changed their mind.
It does look new to me. I'm sure I recall reading a few years ago that people "can no longer retire to Canada" (unless meeting other conditions) so it seems they changed their mind.
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Whilst browsing T'internet I came across this article placed last week on the FT Website.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4236b0c4-b...44feab49a.html
If you read the section relating to Canada........what does the bit about Pensioners can retire to Canada from this Autumn if they pay the Canadian Govt C$180K - C$220K mean?
Is this news or has this always been the case?
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4236b0c4-b...44feab49a.html
If you read the section relating to Canada........what does the bit about Pensioners can retire to Canada from this Autumn if they pay the Canadian Govt C$180K - C$220K mean?
Is this news or has this always been the case?
It used to be an investment of $400,000 for five years. I believe it is currently suspended and is supposed to be going up to $800,000 when it is reopened.
The article is wrong on one point. You don't give the government $180k-$220k. You are supposed to lend the government money for five years. In practice, you pay a bank $180k-$220k in up front interest and fees and they loan the money to the government on your behalf.
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It is the investor route isn't it?
It used to be an investment of $400,000 for five years. I believe it is currently suspended and is supposed to be going up to $800,000 when it is reopened.
The article is wrong on one point. You don't give the government $180k-$220k. You are supposed to lend the government money for five years. In practice, you pay a bank $180k-$220k in up front interest and fees and they loan the money to the government on your behalf.
It used to be an investment of $400,000 for five years. I believe it is currently suspended and is supposed to be going up to $800,000 when it is reopened.
The article is wrong on one point. You don't give the government $180k-$220k. You are supposed to lend the government money for five years. In practice, you pay a bank $180k-$220k in up front interest and fees and they loan the money to the government on your behalf.
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