Assessing Colombia for retirement

Hello Brettfairweather,

Though it is not your first post on the forum, still welcome on board !

I think that it is best that you open a new topic on the Colombia forum and expose your situation and queries to members so that they may share some insights.

I hope you'll be able to make your Expat project to Colombia a success,

Bhavna

@brettfairweather with $2000 CAD pension you would still be elligible for a pensión visa at todays lousy exchange rate.

The issue is the new requirements, emergency medical including repatriation to home country/ death benifits, RCMP police report with finger prints, medical / psycological test.

Plus fact legallization process in Canada is complicated and can take 2 months ( 8 years ago it was a 3 day process)

Plus the fact your legalized docs are only good for  3 months after issue date and Cancillería  could sit on them for a month and the tell you your documents are no good  or at least make it diffiult for you and  demand  more money to restart the visa study.

For these reasons I am looking for a more stable place to make my home after 11 years here in Colombia

@nico peligro   I just saw this reply Thank you

I have been thinking about Ecuador Argentina or Uruguay especially after the visa revamp last year I can't afford to pay these global companies for healthcare. I've been following a couple on their blog and you tube Amelia And JP they have been in Ecuador the last 8 years and cover everything even the people that have helped them and they trust but still looking at the other 2 countries it is very hard when you don't even have enough to last the month for food here

Thanks for your reply

Brett

Hello everyone @Brett and Nico Peligro,

Please note that I have created a new thread from your posts on the Colombia forum so that you may better communicate.

I hope other members will share their feedback as well.

All the best

Bhavna