If dh was offered a job and we decided to move, how do we go about being allowed to move there? Do we become permanent residents? Work visa? How often do we have to (begrudgingly) come back to Canada?
I have been on the US governments website, and am sooo confused.
Thanks:)
?'s about moving to Kauai from Canada.
Having seen a friend%26#39;s experience in moving from Hungary to California, my advice is - speak to a US immigration lawyer.
?'s about moving to Kauai from Canada.
read too the thread on moving here if you could afford it.........very long.. very good
For general relo info, you might want to visit the city data forum: http://www.city-data.com/forum/
Thought about this many times and wish we could have done the same. You will need a work VISA that your DH%26#39;s new company should sponsor. Once you get the approval to work in the US, check about the health insurance details. You may want to come back to Canada for any medical issues as you get charged a lot more as a Canadian than if you were American. Their health care is nothing like ours, unfortunately for them. I think there are rules about owning property in Hawaii as well, so you may have to rent. You will need all of this sorted out before you get to the US Customs folks at the Vancouver airport when they ask if you are traveling for pleasure or business. You could also contact your local MP%26#39;s office for some advice.
You can own property here; just be sure the sale is ';fee simple'; not ';leasehold.';
Do check with the employer about health-care coverage. Our health-care is top-notch but can be very expensive without adequate coverage.
Typically when DH gets permission Dear Spouse does not. So keep inmind you may be living off of one income. (sounds ideal!!!)
Typically when DH gets permission Dear Spouse does not. So keep inmind you may be living off of one income. (sounds ideal!!!)
Seriously!!! Wow, that%26#39;s crazy! Hmmmmm....
pzp: I have also been looking at property on Maui and Kauai. Could you please explain to me the terms ';fee simple'; and ';lease hold'; as I%26#39;m not familiar with these terms in Canada.
I think it is a great suggestion to get very accurate information as to requirements for living here as a canadian.
All the ducks in a row with no surprises.
You have been here, but there are things that are important and different than visiting.
Depending on your age and health, and that needs to be really looked at.
Health insurance is quite expensive, and not always a good deal. Such as high premiums, with a policy that has huge deductables, and mostly for catistrophic situations.
We have talked about living in australia, but no VA benefits there for me, and same for Erica%26#39;s Kaiser.
That is important to understand.
Our little island has Wilcox Hospital, small but outstanding. However, anything big and you will be on plane to Oahu, or back to canada.
In some instances there are no specialists in certain fields and they fly over from Oahu. Or you fly there.
Now, this is not meant to deter you, but just give you some heads up facts, to consider.
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Jobs here, do not pay like the mainland USA, so be aware of that. No idea what canadian firms pay.
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Living costs are not cheap. Might depend on where a person moves over from, since it could be a bit of shock.
We moved from southern calif. beach cities, so not as impactive as other areas on the mainland.
We have a fairly good income and savings, but we live in a 800 Sq foot condo, in a quite convenient area, overlooking Kalapaki Bay. Look up Banyon Harbor. Our 2 yr. lease is $ 1550.00/month, totally furnished. Superfine for us, but many folks want more quare footage, so be prepared to pay.
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Electric is extremely expensive, and we never turn on our air conditioners. If we did, our electric bill would be $ 500.00 to $ 700.00 per month. With no air and small sq. footage, no heat, we pay about $ 230.00.mo. And , we conserve.
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We also, well prior to moving over, investigated the areas that we wanted to live. Now , this was our way. Many people just move over.
Many, do not last a year or so, and return. Others love it, as we do, and are here to stay.
We also followed excellent advice from this board , and that was to rent for a year or two and see if it was the correct move, and no surprises. EXCELLENT ADVICE !
Our first 2 yr lease condo was in puhi, and was OK, but, with time, we noticed more problems with the condo village, as well as the area.
Glad we leased, and when it was up, we moved to Banyon Harbor....world of difference.
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We did not ship our furniture, and take up containers on the ships, and spend a lot of money.
Advice from this board said, sell, or give it all away. We did. Thank you TA%26#39;ers
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When we arrived, originally, our RE lady had the unit furnished as agreed. We, however needed untensils, wall hangings, extra bedroom set, etc.
We, on a previoius trip to secure lodgings, and sign the lease papers had gone to Otsukas, the Aloha Furniture Warehouse, Lees furniture, the Thrift Store, and Furniture Liqidators, as well as Wallmart and K-Mart.
We had a good idea of what we needed,and even where it was located and in what sections of the stores and the prices, etc. Easy procuremnts upon arrival.
So, we were prepared when we made the move, and once here everything went smoothly with zero problems.
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We had our car shipped, new Mazda RX-8 by ';PASHA';, also recommended by a good person on this board.
About $ 1000, from the LA area.
We immediately had the vehicle inspected and got the safety sticker, and registration and also Hawaiian drivers licenses.
Lots of other things, including having a part time job waiting when we arrived. I was working three days after landing at Lihue Airport.
If it is feaseable to work your way thru the government red tape, then some of the above may help.
And, we can perhaps assist with other information to make your move easy, with no surprises, or at least keep them to a minimum.
Denny
Aloha from Kaua%26#39;i!
Many folks move here after just an initial experience on vacation - very few in my experience ultimately decide to stay here permanently - many move back within a year or so. Our Costco store opened here with about 1/2 the staff brought from the U.S. mainland and Canada - these folks all very enthusiastic about moving here to ';paradise'; but not many of them had much prior experience here. In a year, well over 3/4 of them had moved back to the mainland or Canada due to various reasons.
I don%26#39;t say this to deter you, but while this is a fantastic place to live (I%26#39;ve lived here 11 years) - in my opinion it takes lots and lots of research and lots of time here in order to really know what you are moving to. The culture/climate/size of the island is very different than what folks are used to coming from the mainland. We visited here once or twice a year for 15 years before we moved - we also had strong ties to the community which helped.
If it is at all possible, I%26#39;d come for 2-3 months and really get to know the place and try to get a ';feel'; for what living here would be like.
Denny has given you a good overall view of what moving here entails and some of our ';challenges'; as well. Most folks that I know work more than one job in order to make ends meet - it is very expensive to live here and wages are seldom in line with the cost of living.
I hope that it does work out for you and that you are able to really make an informed decision on moving here - it is a HUGE move, I know - I%26#39;ve done it!
I%26#39;m afraid I can%26#39;t answer the question of moving here from another country such as Canada - others have given you some good leads in that direction!
Malama Pono,
Janet
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