@Michelle ********

haha. Yes, exit is never a problem. Luckily don’t need to at all, but we travel a ton.

Did you get DTV in Canada or other?

@Lili *******

the OAS clawback doesn’t apply for non-resident Canadians in about 40 countries. Unfortunately neither Thailand nor Cambodia is one of those nation. Some Canadians exit to Mexico first to establish non-residency and then permanently avoid the clawback.

Fair enough with regard to the Cambodia visa. I don’t think it’s at all necessary with DTV in place as you have many available options for border bounces and some (like Malaysia) offer 90 days entry each time for Canadian passports.

I’m retired federal govt, and still some years from CPP or OAS but look forward to it 😂. Enjoy 🇹🇭 and 🇰🇭!! Both fun

@Lili *******

do you actually need to hold a Cambodian retirement visa as you are only visiting once every 6 months. You could also use Phu Quoc as your exit point. No visa is required for the island

@Michelle ********

yes - but your tax hit is coming regardless. I know it sucks, but Canadians often forget that the federal govt is part owner of our RRSP’s. And even as a non-resident, they get their share. There is no way to avoid. And you can recover part of that 30% at tax time if your income is not otherwise high this year.

Reach out to

@THAI *****************************

via Messenger or Line app and they can advise about the specifics of your situation and give precise cost.

You can also look at soft power options for DTV. 5 year visa but you must exit every 180 days.

You are planning a major retirement lifestyle improvement leaving Canada for Thailand. There is no better reason to cash in some RRSP’s.

Failing that, agents cost about 36,000 baht for the first 15 months and only 16k baht for annual renewals after that. And no need to bring the 800k x2 over to Thailand. Enjoy the transition! It’s 100% worth it!!

@Brian ********

read again knobber

Sorry! That’s soooo not an LTR. Unfortunate you weren’t able to meet the qualifications

@John *****

wow, i did not realize people still attempt this lol. Agree - throw away and start over

@Roger *******

i think there are some logical assumptions here. Luckily, you and i will be long dead before implementation

@Roger *******