Each year BMO does a retirement survey that asks Canadians a wide range of questions. You can see more details about how they got that figure here. The problem is that most Canadians don’t really understand how their income and expenses will interact in retirement. Are you saving enough?
How long can you stay in Europe? Your length of stay in Europe depends on your nationality and which countries you’re visiting. For Canadians and Americans visiting countries in the Schengen Zone, you can stay for up to 90 days within a 180-day period without a visa. This applies to mo...
Then you can convert to a permanent resident. In Mexico, where there an estimated 1 million retirees and other expats from the United States living full or part-time (as well as a half-million Canadians), there is no designated retirement visa. But it’s quite easy to receive a temporary...
You can break up your 90 days in 90 days out in a 180-day period however you like. If you prefer to break it exactly into 3-month periods, that’s your prerogative, but you’re also welcome to break it up into whatever size chunks of time you prefer, as long as you respect the ...
Health Canada estimates that 10 to 25 percent of Canadians get the flu each year [source: Health Canada]. It leaves us sniffling, sneezing, coughing, achy and generally feeling miserable for anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. Although most of us think of the flu as a mild ...
Stay in Hostels Save on your room to enjoy your time in your destination. Hostels have come a long way in recent years and you can find many of the amenities that you will find in hotels including private rooms with bath and TV. Plus, most hostels offer free wifi and a kitchen to coo...
If you wish to work during the time you’re in Switzerland you will need a work permit (see below). Long-term national Swiss visa If you wish to stay in Switzerland for longer than 90 days/three months you have to apply for a national visa which will be subject to authorisation, for...
Long stay visas to Belgium Note: No queries related to visas should be sent to the Embassy of Belgium in Ottawa or honorary consulates. Filing a visa application at the Belgium Consulate in Montreal Please note that the Belgium consulate in Toronto doesn’t allow walk-in. You have to make ...
George:Yeah. That was in a multilevel building, in Piraeus, which is the port town of Athens in Greece. And my father had his shop in the lower level, and the birthing clinic where my mother gave birth to me was two stories up. So, I’ve always known leather, since the beginning....
During National AccessAbility Week, it is important to recognize the many contributions that Canadians with disabilities have made and continue to make in our communities, and to ensure that they have the tools they need to succeed now and into the future. Today, the Minister of Employment, ...