Is the Elite Visa a good option for relocating to Thailand from Canada with family?

@Lindsey *********

Most of the international schools will help as well if your child is registered there.

@Tim ********

yes but that is if they approve you & it's not a guarantee. Plus they have this crazy medical form you have to fill out and get all these tests if you do it legitimately that costs a lot of money. We started our research back in January and quickly decided to go for the TR because then you can switch to another Visa. You cannot renew the STV once your time runs out you have to leave the country. It also takes a lot longer to get approved for the STV. We are currently now here 5 days in on our quarantine and only 5 days to go. So here's a JPEG for the STV but keep in mind that this s*** is changing constantly.

@Rahul *****

yes obviously depends how many in your family and really if u can afford i my wife and i have TE visa but it’s not for all as it’s expensive but it takes all the hassle out of living here especially if you need to reapply all the time for a family

@Sean *****************

$20k (600k) for 5 years. I’m amortizing $4k/yr to compare with the others, dude.

For work visa, there’s a shell company that hires you and puts you under their payroll. You pay Thai income taxes and social security. That’s why it’s so costly, they charge 10,000b per month for the service, plus setup fees. It wouldn’t be YOUR company.

@Tim ********

yes ka

@Rahul *****

if your reason is Canada is too cold you might be surprised. Thailand is too hot. Im here for 2 years already. Coming from Canada you might find it harder than most people to adapt to the heat

@Rahul *****

in theory the person working needs a work permit (even if working and being paid abroad). In practice, if you're careful, who's going to know (don't broadcast it!).