A
Question I get All The Time - "When can I get a
question answered by telephone?"
You
can book
an individual appointment Call (604) 980-0321 weekdays between
10:30AM and 3:30PM
OR
Call WithYour Tax Questions to My Live Video Program, Online
Around the World with David Ingram Wednesday Evenings
6PM to 9PM Pacific Time - Questions
usually at 8PM after other guests www.David-Ingram.com
Phone 1-866-980-0499 (US/Canada) or 604-980-0499 (Vancouver area)
Vacation. live in or Retire to Mexico - Free Seminar ion Vancovuoer Calgary and Toronto -
Question:
I am a Canadian who wants to retire
to Mexico. Can it be done?
Certainly! An American or a Canadian can retire to Mexico quite
easily with the acquisition of an FM-2 or FM-3 visa.
David Holroyd who works here during the tax season is a good
example. He decided to move to Mexico back in 1994. Today, he is a Mexican
Citizen living in Guadalajara who comes up and helps me out for six or seven
months. The only thing wrong for David is that he is here for half the
winter when it is definitely warmer in Mexico.
FMT
A tourist needs an FMT visa and it is important that it not be lost
becasue it has to be turned in when you leave the country. Typically FMT's
are issued for 90 days if you arrive by plane and up to 180 days if you arrive
by automobile. If you go by plane, you can renew the FMT for an additional
90 days by visiting any Mexican Immigration office. Whatever you do, do NOT work
with an FMT. Do NOT even volunteer at a local animal shelter or library.
You can get the FMT application at the airport as you board your flight atr any
Mexican Consulate or at the border if you drive over. It is available on
the ship if you are on a cruise. If you are sailing your own boat,
make sure you have it in your possession BEFORE sailing into Mexican
waters. i.e. stop at a border point and get it as you enter.
FM-3
If you want to go for up to a year as a non-immigrant, you require an
FM-3. This visa can be renewed on an annual basis and after 5 years, you
can upgrade to an FM-2 or just renew the FM-3 - The FM-3 is a non-immgrant
visa that does NOT allow you to work or perform ANY services - DO NOT work with
an FMT either.
If you obtained your FM-3 through a Mexican Consulate, you must
register it with a local Mexican Immigration Offioce within 45 days of entering
Mexico.
FM-2
This is an immigration visa which must be renewed for five years before you
can apply for a permanent resident status. You will likely want to use a Mexican
attorney to help you with this one for the first year.
The visa MUST be obtained through a Mexican consulate
There are 4 in Canada at:
Vancouver 710-1177 West Hastings St., Vancouver, B.C. V6E 2K3 Tel: (604)
684-1859 * Fax: (604) 684-2485
Toronto 199 Bay
St., Suite 4440, Commerce Court West Toronto, Ont. M5L 1E9 Tel: (416)
368-1847 * Fax: (416) 368-8141
Montreal 2055 rue
Peel, Suite 1000 Montreal, Québec, H3A 1V4 Canadá Tel: (514) 288 2502 y (514)
288 2707 * Fax: (514) 288 8287
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There are four in Arizona alone at:
Douglas 1201 F Avenue, Douglas, AZ 85607 Tel: (520)
364-3142 * Fax: (520) 364-1379
Nogales 571 N. Grand Ave., Nogales, AZ 85621 Tel:
(520) 287-2521 * Fax: (520) 287-3175
Phoenix 1990
W. Camelback, Suite 110, Phoenix, AX 85015 Tel: (602) 242-7398 * Fax:
242-2957
Tucson 553 S. Stone Ave., Tuscon, AZ 85701 Tel: (520)
882-5595 * Fax: (520) 882-8959 E-mail: contucmx@mindspring.com
and ten in California and an embassy in Washington and an excellent
Consulate in New York (my favourite) You can find lots to deal with.
I am not going to try and answer this in any more depth because you
live in Toronto and if that is what you want to do, you should be attending a
seminar I will be speaking at at the University of Toronto on Saturday,
October 25th.
I will be speaking for 1/2 hour at 10:00 AM and for 1 and 1/2 hours at 3:15
As you will see below, I am also speaking in Vancouver on the 18th and
Calgary on the 19th.
An Agenda of the seminar and the speakers and topics can be found at:
If the page does not come through properly, you can go directly to the
seminar page for directions, times, places, etc. The seminars are free to
attend .
I
will be speaking on the tax ramifications at three vacation or retire to Mexico
seminars in the next two weeks in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto as
follows:
Vancouver - Saturday,
October 18, 2008 -- Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre
Calgary -- Sunday, October 19,
2008 -- Delta Bow Valley 209-4th Avenue SE, Calgary
Toronto -- Saturday, October 25,
2008 -- University of Toronto, 89 Chestnut Street
David Ingram, Canada's foremost
expert on Canadian/Mexican taxation policies &
requirements
Caren Cross, producer and
director of the award wining documentary
"Lost and Found in Mexico"
Luis Bradesfer , Real Estate Law,
What Canadians must know?
Canada 2008 Seminar Series
Taking a beach vacation to Mexico is one
thing – moving there involves much more
planning. Find out everything you need to know
about investing or retiring in Mexico. At the Retire & Winter Seminars
and Exhibitions you will access all the
important information you need to make an informed
decision about investing and moving to Mexico. Come and
hear the experts
from Canada, the US and Mexico. You will learn
about tax benefits for Canadians, legal matters to
consider, health care issues, Mexican culture, real
estate and more.
Remember, our exhibitors and speakers are
there to give you the tools, resources and tips to make
your investment or move to Mexico a complete
Dates & Venues:
Vancouver - Saturday,
October 18, 2008 -- Simon Fraser University,
Harbour Centre
Calgary -- Sunday,
October 19, 2008 -- Delta Bow Valley 209-4th Avenue
SE, Calgary
Toronto -- Saturday,
October 25, 2008 -- University of Toronto, 89 Chestnut
Street
We bring
Mexico to you! We have the answers you are looking for
about living, wintering and investing in Mexico. Get
information about taxation; visas, immigration and real
estate. Learn practical tips for a smooth transition to
Mexico. Find out about Mexican culture; the people and
their national heritage.
Free Admission
- At this exclusive exhibition we feature Real Estate
opportunities, Travel information and services, Spanish
schools, Medical tourism and more. Learn about San
Carlos, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, La Paz, Baja, Playa
Del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Ajijc and Lake Chapala and
other favourite destinations for snowbirds and
retirees.
Canada2Mexico
connects you to experts with up-to-the-minute detailed,
information. Whether you have been at our events in the
past, or this is your first time, you will get new
perspectives with this year's new speakers and experts.
The Agenda will be posted on September 15th.
SAN CARLOS, MAZATLAN, PUERTO
VALLARTA, LA PAZ, BAJA, PLAYA DEL CARMEN, RIVIERA
MAYA, AJIJC AND LAKE CHAPALA, RIVIERA NAYARIT and
other attractive destinations.
Learn about insurance, investing
services, Spanish schools, medical tourism and
more..
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