I'd like to move to Canada in a few years, maybe to the eastern provinces and setup a small business. Agriculture or a small business seem to be my best bet.
Problem is, when I lookup permanent residency, I don't think there is a qualifying condition that I'd meet. I would have some startup capital (not $350k like some programs require), but no Canadian investors (most likely) and I don't seem to meet any other conditions. Even the provincial nominee programs look out of reach due to capital requirements (sorry, I'm not uber-wealthy). Looks like for the self-employed, you have to be in the arts or agriculture. So that rules out everything else?
Is there some permanent residency thing that I am overlooking? I mean, for example--why couldn't a retiree from the US just move there and draw their US pension as a permanent resident? That wouldn't be my case, but that seems not to be a condition for permanent residency either. Hmmmmm.
In Belize, one can move there, keep renewing their visa, and after 12 months they are eligible for permanent residency. Seems like Canada doesn't make it so easy.