[duffysmom]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

A bit of clarification Rubicon. Firstly, your statement that Canadians must live in Canada for six months of the year to qualify for national health care is not quite correct. Each province has it's own rules. For instance, in Ontario, we have OHIP, which requires that you can be out of the province for seven months and still qualify for provincial health care. Some provinces allow you to travel for eight months, and others, six months.

Secondly, Canadians cannot just decide to live and work in the US. They must go through a qualification process and obtain a work permit, and demonstrate they possess an essential skill. I had a Green Card many years ago, and it wasn't an easy process.

There is currently no such thing as a Retiree Visa. While we would love to stay longer in Florida where we own a home, currently the US Government dictates that we are only allowed to stay in the US for a maximum of 182 days in a calendar year. We are deemed "resident aliens". Don't get me wrong, we're grateful for 182 days!

And we're grateful that you are here 182 days a year.