I'm recently retired and about to take up the full-time RV live. You've given me some valuable points to consider and I am very appreciative. Thank you.
i, fortunately, live full time in the lower mainland of b.c. and seldom get cold weather...i have a four season trailer perked at a private marina right on the fraser river...with cheap rent and free power...i have lived without a 'house' for over 10 years and live on my pension in my 'home'...did the boat for 8 years now the trailer...just love the freedom to pick up and go when i want to !!!
The best way is to own a house, and keep a bedroom or garage locked for storage while in traveling, rent out other bedrooms to get some cash to cover travel cost. Then you can still leaglly use this address.
You make some very excellent points. The nice thing about being retired, is you can buy a house/apartment in lower demand markets. No way you could do this in one of the big cities anymore.
You don't need to be retired. My plan is to pick up a cheap piece of land with a shack on it and use that as my permanent address. If you go to the boonies, you can get one for less than 10,000, and this gives you a place to land if you need to recover from an illness.
We're full-time (at least for 6 months). Found your video as we'll be crossing the Canadian border soon and was looking for more info. Good points about the differences of Canadian full-timing. We're looking forward to our time in Canada.
Excellent information. I was a RV full timer for about 5 years(I am U.S. citizen). Went off the road about 4/5 years ago to marry my Canadian partner, and live in Canada now. I have been getting the urge again, but with the health care and other things you mentioned, I too, have been trying to figure out how it can be done now that I am a resident of Canada. So look forward to watching more of your videos to see how you do it and are making out...thanks for sharing this info.
+K. Bayquoi Thanks and welcome to Canada. I have another video almost completed and another afterwards that follows this theme and my plans. Adjustments have to be made and these new videos are how I will make them.
An inexpensive little condo is good too! That's what we will do! Here in Calgary, we pay about $500 monthly for basic expenses on the condo which is cheaper then small apartments or basement suites. And we can hit the road anytime and go anywhere! We keep our medical, vehicle insurance, and all the basics we need! Yes, we RV during the warmer months and spend the Christmas seasons with our families! We find part-time RVing works better for us, even though we can be gone for a long period of time, we would miss our kids, and grandkids way too much! This way we come and go as we feel!
Just saw this video. Was thinking living in a Class C with my dog. However not many video's on living in an RV in Ontario Canada while still working. Places to stay at especially in the winter. It's 2022 now, 7 years ago and unfortunately the housing market and apartment's are for rent are sky high. For a one bedroom not counting a Pet I've seen this year $1000 - $2000. This is why I'm looking into a Class C RV tow my car. I'm unable to afford those prices and the space they have is about 700s feet. It's getting worse for Ontarians.
You'll freeze in an RV during an Ontario winter, they simply aren't built for it. Only way to do it is to work remotely and head south for the winter as this video talks about. Channel on here "foresty forest" did live in a minivan in the GTA area for a couple winters, but now he's out west in a bigger van.
We are fellow Canadians about to travel full-time in our RV. There are always so many things to consider as you travel. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
You mentioned all the road block that's been keeping me from RV'ing longer than 6 months at the time. I was hoping for some solutions that doesn't require paying for a place that I wont use. As Canadians they also ding us with the RV insurance if living full time in your RV (in Alberta). Also your house wont be covered for anything at all, if someone brake in and still stuff or a pipe breaks... if away for more than TWO WEEKS! Ridiculous! For travel bugs, It's almost like a wall less prison.
Some interesting points. Especially the Health Care issues. I also live in Niagara Falls and have wintered in Florida. I have never been asked if I have a permeant residence in Canada when entering the US. At least not yet. Granted I am not full-time at the present. As a matter of interest I have a Class B so I can travel and explore rather than park at one location for long periods of time. Since I now travel alone it's not an issue for me.
+ka1133 Hey neighbour. :) Thanks for the comment. We should hit up a Tim's for coffee and say hello. It's always great to have someone close by with similar goals, friendship and travel adventures.
Very correct Kevin. There is talk of extending it from six to seven months, being pushed by Florida to take advantage of the snowbirds. There are billions at stake for Florida and I've heard it will happen. Until then, 180 days or you pay.
@@BoondockingBears Not only you will have to do a US income tax return ( probabulity to pay will be very slim as taxes are higher in Canada)i but you become illegal aliens and this would refuse entry in the US on future trip
@@jeanegan434 There is a simple exemption form you fill out (proves you live in Canada and just go there for the winter), this tax rule isn't meant or RV'ers.
I will be joining the ranks soon....1st I will be going to Europe...when I return my plan is to rv fulltime...ty for the info...I did live in Niagara...worked at fallsview casino for almost 20 yrs...quit...sold my house...came to Windsor (family obligations) now ready to sell my mobile home...I refuse to let the govt dictate how I must live my life...as with many of my ventures I will be flying by the seat of my pants....good luck with your venture..I will be watching for your updates...sincerely Kim
+KIMBERLY PALMER Congratulations and love your free spirit. You are right, letting the govt, which is just a bunch of flighty, nosey, power hungry busybodies control your life is crazy. I'm with you all the way on that one. If you're like me, its so exciting and you're going to have a blast. I can't wait to start. Good luck and maybe our paths will cross and we can share stories and a coffee. Meeting folks along the way is a big part of the fun.
No that is not what it means at all. It means the product researched, tested and produced by the American multi-national Johnson & Johnson through their subsidiary Depuy Orthopedics is the source of 'bad medicine'. In trying to defend themselves, they initially threw blame at incompetent surgeons, but that turned out to be 100% false. My OS implanted the hip with absolute precision, ensuring the angles were spot on, thus destroying J&J bs claim. So without the facts, you are just talking nonsense.
There is no way they would know how long you been out of the province unless you tell them. I use ontario as my home province but im gone most of the time.
Thanks for a very informative video. Especially the permanent address part. My wife and I were thinking of using a mail box forwarding service as we'll be moving around a lot, but it looks like we'll need to re-think that.
For our American friends; so you understand that what his talking about reference health care. It is not free! It is embedded in our taxes. So only the unemployed get “free” health care. What it does mean is that, what ever is covered by your provincial healthcare plan, you won’t be billed directly for any service regardless of the cost. There is a tendency with people to believe something government provided is somehow free.
honestly as a Canadian myself? ask your kids to use their address, the selfishness is theirs if they refuse. mail? our pensions are direct deposit, all financial transactions are now all on line, besides what mail? the only mail I ever get are mcdonalds flyers. The government just makes stupid rules per Ottawa lobbyists, and unless your trouble with Revenue Canada no one government agency is going to track your banking statements knowing you withdraw money from all over Canada. I realize your being 100% percent law abiding, but even the powers that be would look at you and say "are you nuts, we dont care what you do" and they dont because it just causes them more work. Its not slipping under the radar, their is no real radar except Rev Can.
I went to get the photo health card (upgrade from the red/white one) and they said I wasn't even in the system and asked if I had been out of the country. I said no. Clearly the health dept. doesn't even communicate with any other dept otherwise they would have been able to find me. The address they had on file for me was somewhere we lived for a couple years, 30 years ago. I had also been to the hospital with that red/white card and no questions asked a few years prior. If they can't even get that right.... That said, use whatever address you want just make sure you cross back into Ontario within 183 days, they would have no way of knowing if you went directly to the east or west coast right after, IF they even track your comings and goings at the border.
Have you considered buying an acre or two of vacant land up north to park your RV in the summer and call home while living off grid to avoid our high hydro rates. You would maintain your residency status for OHIP and even get the northern discount on your income tax.
Great video. You hit all the important points. One newer issue is the whole passport swipe requirements. If you stay too long in the US you could lose your Canadian residency status and be subject to US Federal tax on your world wide income. One great solution for people who have a cottage is to make that their permanent residence - however, not everyone has a cottage. An economical apartment in a smaller urban area is probably the way to go. Hope you realize your dream.
+Carlton McEachern Thanks for the comment. I didn't know about the residency thing, but am aware of the taxation issue from working in both countries years ago. I lived in Canada but worked in the States. Regarding that, you can chose which country to pay taxes in and in my case I chose Canada and received back all the American withholds including FICA, though it was added to my Canadian worldwide income and taxed.
Very insightful. Thanks for sharing. Although I am likely at least as old as you, full time RVing as a Canadian has been only a dream or fantasy - guess I'll limit my full-timing to seasonal one summer across Canada, Winter of following year across southern states - keeping a house in Georgina (north of Newmarket). Move from your neck of the woods in '87. Stay healthy and keep travelling.
I have been wanting to go Rving full time in the coming years ... your video is forcing me to pull my head out of the sand and re think. Here in Ontario Parks are opened May 24 (?) to Thanksgiving. Then rent (hopefully) the winter months. I need a pair of rose colored glasses to see things more clearly. :) Great video, Thanks.
Hi Debra, thanks for the comment. I was in the same boat and realized on clear sober thought, this isn't as simple as I'd like. That said, five months in Ontario? Who's to know if you took a few weeks and went to the Maritimes, or Quebec during the summer. So in that sense, it isn't as bad as it appears, but I do think a small apartment is in the least a necessity. Wishing you the best.
THANK YOU your video was so helpful esp. ohip, mailing address etc. I have spent the last 5 months lookingnto see what if any parks were 4 season. what I have found is this: the 4 season parks will not allow motor homes in ! the conservation (some ) will let motor homes inform jan. to whenever. 1 park closes for maintenance in dec. I have a horse that is boarded so the chances of me being gone for 1-6 months are nil to next to none. therefore I was limited to 1 hr max travel time to the barn. my main issue is this; I want out of the city. I moved down from parry sound 4 yrs ago as ploughing myself out in winter and cutting in the summer. so right now am bouncing back and forth from yes to not possible unless I sell my horse which I will not do. thank you again..who knows, maybe it will become more yes
Thanks for the comment. Sounds like you're going to have a tough time finding a place unless it is on private land, maybe a farmer to help out. Good luck.
tried that, and even bought the t-shirt being retired at $44 PER NIGHT it sure adds up and one I don't want nor afford. so, it was fun looking but looks like what is , is. not a problem, I have always found that when 1 door shuts, another opens. will keep your site and if anything changes will contact you. will probably have a ton of questions . ENJOY and keep on boondocking lol just watch the bears. youngsters are so curious..had one decide to check out my garage when I lived north...no idea where mom was shut the dogs in and just enjoyed him or her.no damage so all was well : ) take care and thanks
I've been full time in my RV for 2.5 years now, lived in Alberta for 2 and now in BC for the past 6 months. Well I understand your reasoning for having a brick and mortar home, I've gotten along just fine without one and don't have any plans to get one lol. But good video regardless :)
@@rynem-setapartmind8906 You buy a cheap house in the boonies not only as a permanent address but also as an investment, can be found for well under 100K, mortgage a few hundred bucks. Then hit the road south in December and come back in April or May. Health care isn't the main issue, doubtful they'll even let you into the US without a reason to come back here. There is a channel "just in a van" that had troubles at the border because he didn't book anything or have his act together. Dont pull up and tell them you're gonna stay at truck stops and walmarts lol.
In Alberta we have to be employed and pay % of wages monthly for healthcare, so it's not free here. Now they're adding a tax to that expense so the cost is going well over $1000 a month, I think we're paying right now. Then the amount we're allowed is 1000$ a year for dental. Lol pointless. I used to have a po box for $100 a year and I don't think I needed an address to have it, might have to look into that option. An apartment or a home while being gone is hard too. Laws here say someone has to be at the residence at all times in order to have insurance coverage and some utilities demand another contact in case you're unavailable. Always something. Lol
TONS OF VANARCHY your universal health care is your Alberta Health Care card and is free if you reside in Alberta for I believe at least 6 months of the year...your Health, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance Benefits is what you are paying for
But many think all care is free in canada, it sure isnt. I was charged $30 for a visit to refill birth control. ..."Alberta Health relies on the professional judgment of a physician to determine what insured services are deemed medically necessary."... guess the dr didnt think it was...lol
Hello Boondocking Bears.Videos are great,I am a new subscriber just signed in.I am 65,wife(the Boss)is 70.We have a converted 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan to a camper van.Went to the Maritimes last year for 16 days and North Ontario and Ottawa for 10 days this year.Staying at Hotel Walmart all the time.Next year we will go west to Vancouver Island and check places along our travels on where to live after we sell our house in Mississauga.We are both retired.I have read all the previews comments posted but nothing talked about the expensive All Inclusive Medical insurance one must buy before travelling to the US.You have gone there before and because we are the same age,please give me your advise.RBC insurance is charging me and my wife just under $3000 for 3 months.Thats restrictive.If not in the US,the Okanagan Valley or the Comox Valley are good too and still be in Canada. though not as warm as Arizona in the winter.My wife says hi to little Bear.
I have been full time since 2005. Now in Key West Fl on a base camp lot with a permanent address. Half Canadian. What about those people in Canada who travel for a living? How do they get health insurance if they are never in one place for five months?
they have to come and spend a certain amount of time in canada every year for it . I know my dads friends have not lived in Canada for years but come every summer to still be eligible for health care ...and a girl I know who I went to school with wh lives in the usa I realized does the same spend a few weeks in canada each year.
They have to spend more than a FEW Weeks to be ENTILED to Health Care,but It's nice to Know that SCAMMERS like Them Take AWAY from TRUE Canadians . Canadians of CONvincence. Don't want to PAY the TAXES,but they HOG Down the BENEFITS. DON'T BRAG,I Hope they are Caught and CONVICTED for their RIPPING Off Canadians. They are the Same Bunch that Always Whine about the HIGH TAXES they Don't PAY and the SHITTY HEALTH CARE in Canada to their AmeriCON friends.
suzieq0452 How do you know they are not paying taxes in Canada? There is no mention of it in the comment. Even if on a pension and paying the (in BC ) MSP premiums, I should still be entitled to healthcare if I was to RV full time even out of province, since it is paid for out our taxes and MSP premiums where applicable. The permanent residency require seems to be unnecessary beyond indicating which provincial plan covers you. No one is cheating or scamming anybody if the federal and provincial taxes plus premiums are paid.
What's the story for RVers who want to spend time in the USA? Residency problems in the USA. 6 months max. If I'm not in Québec 6 months, or if I transfer my driver's license to Newfoundland, even for 2 months, they can disqualify. I switched to a Newfoundland licence and didn't renew my Québec license, who tell the health card people. (I'm not saying I have a license in two provinces now.) My mother is elderly in Newfoundland and I spend a lot of time there. "Only short" visits. I have learned to keep my mouth shut. I use words like vacation, temporary, but never admit to anything. I still have a house in my town. One day, maybe, I will simply pay part of my daughter's rent or mortgage.
Regarding subject #1, you state that Ontario resident will loose OHIP if not in Ontario for 5 months. But you don't explain who is going to find out. What agency is following your movements if you leave the borders of Ontario? Whos reporting information to the OHIP branch? If your healthy and not using OHIP how does anyone know if your in Ontario or not?
Not many can afford both life styles. RV and a home unless it is an apartment. The prices of gas are so expensive in Canada for anything larger then a van. I would so love the life style of RV living but I for one can't afford to have two homes. I have 3 years left before I retire. I can only dream and live in my apartment here in Ontario, and get my fix watching others do it on RUclips. Great video, very Informative.
You've brought up some issues regarding full time rving in Canada that I hadn't considered. I too am considering going full time, I'll have to think more about that after watching your video. Which brings up another question/issue - what about Canada pensions? I thought about spending several months in the United States during the year when its cold in Canada then returning to Canada when it's warmer (hard to beat our summers for beauty and temperatures). Is there a time limit on the length of stay outside of Canada if one is living on Canada pensions?
April Moon you are only allowed in the US for 182 days per year maximum. Your pensions are not affected. They still get deposited in your Canadian bank account. You’ve earned them and they are not taken away when traveling. I have Canadian friends who retired and moved to Ecuador and they still receive their CPP and OAS. They don’t qualify for the GIS supplement as that is tied to provincial residency.
Excuse me Sir Please tell me where are they specific place that anyone can live in Carving full time in Canada? That without a car just Carving and what things I need to have before living in it? Where and what I need to live in Carving without a car. Please help if you can thanks
it's not consecutive and if you weren't in ontario for 5 months and travel in canada it's difficult for them to prove but there are so few places to boondock you could be der patrolcaught, time spent in the US is now tracked.
Hi,just Subbed, been thinking of the same,trying convince the hubby..Men and their tools. He is a millwright and wants to take all his tools LOL. I was thinking maybe getting a mobile in a Retirement Park. We live in the Halton region,Milton Area. We may be inheriting a 93 Bounder from the In-Laws,but may trade for a 5th wheel. You've been very helpful. All the issues of concern you've covered. May be we'll meet on the road someday.:>)
+suzieq0452 Thank you for the post. I hope we do meet up. I grew up in Oakville and my son and his family are in Milton, so visit often. We'll have to say hi one day.
In a sense that is true, but with voluntary parole if you want free healthcare. And Ontario is vast and beautiful, with most of my family here, doesn't seem like much of a sentence. I suppose it is better than being prisoner to an HMO.
I was thinking to live the RV life to save on rent but now I have to rethink it. I am 53 and my kids are leaving home. Don't have money to buy a home so I was thinking it would be cheaper to live in an RV full-time. Is it cheaper than rent?
In theory you could live down south on BLM land for free in the winter and on crown land up here in the summer for free, but that's dry camping and you'll need to have your rig set up for it (lots of solar and lithium batteries). Monthly fees for a spot in an RV park with full hook ups isn't cheap.
From what I can tell, there is no savings and reducing the cost of living from RVing in Canada. You still need a landbase home and you have to pay taxes on that. We hoped to find a way to reduce the cost of living by RVing and it doesn't seem to be an option for Canadians.
What about setting up your address with a family member? They would never know you weren't there for 5 months. You'll have issues getting over the border w/o a home or bills but you can travel Canada or stay out west for the winters in your RV.
Though you were upset and concerned then, that was not the time or place to abandon your screaming child on the side of an icy snoowing hill in the vehicle alone telling him or her " you just stay"...that crash saved him from a head on with that semi. Way to fast to jump out into traffic passing you on the road. What if the kids or he lost you too? Y'all are lucky
Most people understand nothing is free. When referring to free is this context, it means citizens do not have to have their wallets with them when entering a doctor's office, clinic or hospital to receive medical attention. Nor will they have a bill when they leave (some elective procedures exempt). So from that perspective, it is free at point of contact.
Health care is not free in Canada! If you all dont know Canada is pay , pay, pay. Theres a few good winter campgrounds, but same thing pay, pay pay! if you dont want to have money extorteted from you till the day you die, kanada is extremley expensive to live and get sick!!!!!
I'm recently retired and about to take up the full-time RV live. You've given me some valuable points to consider and I am very appreciative. Thank you.
i, fortunately, live full time in the lower mainland of b.c. and seldom get cold weather...i have a four season trailer perked at a private marina right on the fraser river...with cheap rent and free power...i have lived without a 'house' for over 10 years and live on my pension in my 'home'...did the boat for 8 years now the trailer...just love the freedom to pick up and go when i want to !!!
Same here I am in Kamloops.
Billyt do you have room to park 42ft class A motorcoach struggling with rent cost on lower mainland
I live full-time in my RV year-round in Vernon BC,it can get challenging sometimes in the winter.
The best way is to own a house, and keep a bedroom or garage locked for storage while in traveling, rent out other bedrooms to get some cash to cover travel cost. Then you can still leaglly use this address.
You make some very excellent points. The nice thing about being retired, is you can buy a house/apartment in lower demand markets. No way you could do this in one of the big cities anymore.
You don't need to be retired. My plan is to pick up a cheap piece of land with a shack on it and use that as my permanent address. If you go to the boonies, you can get one for less than 10,000, and this gives you a place to land if you need to recover from an illness.
We're full-time (at least for 6 months). Found your video as we'll be crossing the Canadian border soon and was looking for more info. Good points about the differences of Canadian full-timing. We're looking forward to our time in Canada.
Enjoy this vast amazing land. Just remember, the folks are kind and the beer is strong. lol
Haven't even thought about the beer yet. One more thing to look forward to!
Very sensible advice. Thanks for being a thinker...my kinda guy!
Thank you.
Youre topic was super interresting and very educational for upcoming retired couple. Thanks.
Thank you. Good luck and happy travels.
Wow never even thought about this. When you know better you do better. Have to figure out how to make it work
As a Canadian your blog gave me something to think about rving to and around the States .
So happy I found your site. I’ve been looking for info on people who RV in Canada so thank you
Excellent information. I was a RV full timer for about 5 years(I am U.S. citizen). Went off the road about 4/5 years ago to marry my Canadian partner, and live in Canada now. I have been getting the urge again, but with the health care and other things you mentioned, I too, have been trying to figure out how it can be done now that I am a resident of Canada. So look forward to watching more of your videos to see how you do it and are making out...thanks for sharing this info.
+K. Bayquoi Thanks and welcome to Canada. I have another video almost completed and another afterwards that follows this theme and my plans. Adjustments have to be made and these new videos are how I will make them.
An inexpensive little condo is good too! That's what we will do! Here in Calgary, we pay about $500 monthly for basic expenses on the condo which is cheaper then small apartments or basement suites. And we can hit the road anytime and go anywhere! We keep our medical, vehicle insurance, and all the basics we need! Yes, we RV during the warmer months and spend the Christmas seasons with our families! We find part-time RVing works better for us, even though we can be gone for a long period of time, we would miss our kids, and grandkids way too much! This way we come and go as we feel!
I think you have it nailed perfectly.
Thank u for your articulating the major differences for Canadian who are thinking of full timing. Good information
Thank you for watching.
Just saw this video. Was thinking living in a Class C with my dog. However not many video's on living in an RV in Ontario Canada while still working. Places to stay at especially in the winter.
It's 2022 now, 7 years ago and unfortunately the housing market and apartment's are for rent are sky high. For a one bedroom not counting a Pet I've seen this year $1000 - $2000. This is why I'm looking into a Class C RV tow my car. I'm unable to afford those prices and the space they have is about 700s feet. It's getting worse for Ontarians.
You'll freeze in an RV during an Ontario winter, they simply aren't built for it. Only way to do it is to work remotely and head south for the winter as this video talks about. Channel on here "foresty forest" did live in a minivan in the GTA area for a couple winters, but now he's out west in a bigger van.
We are fellow Canadians about to travel full-time in our RV. There are always so many things to consider as you travel. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
You mentioned all the road block that's been keeping me from RV'ing longer than 6 months at the time. I was hoping for some solutions that doesn't require paying for a place that I wont use. As Canadians they also ding us with the RV insurance if living full time in your RV (in Alberta). Also your house wont be covered for anything at all, if someone brake in and still stuff or a pipe breaks... if away for more than TWO WEEKS! Ridiculous! For travel bugs, It's almost like a wall less prison.
Some interesting points. Especially the Health Care issues. I also live in Niagara Falls and have wintered in Florida. I have never been asked if I have a permeant residence in Canada when entering the US. At least not yet. Granted I am not full-time at the present. As a matter of interest I have a Class B so I can travel and explore rather than park at one location for long periods of time. Since I now travel alone it's not an issue for me.
+ka1133 Hey neighbour. :) Thanks for the comment. We should hit up a Tim's for coffee and say hello. It's always great to have someone close by with similar goals, friendship and travel adventures.
better to keep a small house or condo & rent out the main portion all the time. Keep a basement or room for oneself & drive the RV life
one added concern - can only be in USA 180 days per year - go over and they consider you should pay american taxes on income - be careful
Very correct Kevin. There is talk of extending it from six to seven months, being pushed by Florida to take advantage of the snowbirds. There are billions at stake for Florida and I've heard it will happen. Until then, 180 days or you pay.
@@BoondockingBears Not only you will have to do a US income tax return ( probabulity to pay will be very slim as taxes are higher in Canada)i but you become illegal aliens and this would refuse entry in the US on future trip
@@jeanegan434 There is a simple exemption form you fill out (proves you live in Canada and just go there for the winter), this tax rule isn't meant or RV'ers.
I will be joining the ranks soon....1st I will be going to Europe...when I return my plan is to rv fulltime...ty for the info...I did live in Niagara...worked at fallsview casino for almost 20 yrs...quit...sold my house...came to Windsor (family obligations) now ready to sell my mobile home...I refuse to let the govt dictate how I must live my life...as with many of my ventures I will be flying by the seat of my pants....good luck with your venture..I will be watching for your updates...sincerely Kim
+KIMBERLY PALMER Congratulations and love your free spirit. You are right, letting the govt, which is just a bunch of flighty, nosey, power hungry busybodies control your life is crazy. I'm with you all the way on that one. If you're like me, its so exciting and you're going to have a blast. I can't wait to start. Good luck and maybe our paths will cross and we can share stories and a coffee. Meeting folks along the way is a big part of the fun.
No that is not what it means at all. It means the product researched, tested and produced by the American multi-national Johnson & Johnson through their subsidiary Depuy Orthopedics is the source of 'bad medicine'. In trying to defend themselves, they initially threw blame at incompetent surgeons, but that turned out to be 100% false. My OS implanted the hip with absolute precision, ensuring the angles were spot on, thus destroying J&J bs claim. So without the facts, you are just talking nonsense.
There is no way they would know how long you been out of the province unless you tell them. I use ontario as my home province but im gone most of the time.
Great feedback thank you; looking forward to see u in an rv
+Ali Al-Ibrahim Thanks. :)
Great video - thanks! You can always rent you're apartment on airbandb while you're traveling!
Thank you.
Thanks for a very informative video. Especially the permanent address part. My wife and I were thinking of using a mail box forwarding service as we'll be moving around a lot, but it looks like we'll need to re-think that.
Best of luck.
For our American friends; so you understand that what his talking about reference health care. It is not free! It is embedded in our taxes. So only the unemployed get “free” health care. What it does mean is that, what ever is covered by your provincial healthcare plan, you won’t be billed directly for any service regardless of the cost. There is a tendency with people to believe something government provided is somehow free.
I THINK IT'S ABOUT 6 % ON A EMPLOYED PERSON.
Thank you for telling the real issues.
honestly as a Canadian myself? ask your kids to use their address, the selfishness is theirs if they refuse. mail? our pensions are direct deposit, all financial transactions are now all on line, besides what mail? the only mail I ever get are mcdonalds flyers. The government just makes stupid rules per Ottawa lobbyists, and unless your trouble with Revenue Canada no one government agency is going to track your banking statements knowing you withdraw money from all over Canada. I realize your being 100% percent law abiding, but even the powers that be would look at you and say "are you nuts, we dont care what you do" and they dont because it just causes them more work. Its not slipping under the radar, their is no real radar except Rev Can.
True. I get no mail anymore. Everything is auto deposit.
I went to get the photo health card (upgrade from the red/white one) and they said I wasn't even in the system and asked if I had been out of the country. I said no. Clearly the health dept. doesn't even communicate with any other dept otherwise they would have been able to find me. The address they had on file for me was somewhere we lived for a couple years, 30 years ago. I had also been to the hospital with that red/white card and no questions asked a few years prior. If they can't even get that right....
That said, use whatever address you want just make sure you cross back into Ontario within 183 days, they would have no way of knowing if you went directly to the east or west coast right after, IF they even track your comings and goings at the border.
Have you considered buying an acre or two of vacant land up north to park your RV in the summer and call home while living off grid to avoid our high hydro rates. You would maintain your residency status for OHIP and even get the northern discount on your income tax.
Thanks for the advise.... :) maybe I should be doing this...
Very informative! Thanks.
Thank you.
you are 100 percent correct and I also follow these views
Thank you.
Great video. You hit all the important points. One newer issue is the whole passport swipe requirements. If you stay too long in the US you could lose your Canadian residency status and be subject to US Federal tax on your world wide income. One great solution for people who have a cottage is to make that their permanent residence - however, not everyone has a cottage. An economical apartment in a smaller urban area is probably the way to go. Hope you realize your dream.
+Carlton McEachern Thanks for the comment. I didn't know about the residency thing, but am aware of the taxation issue from working in both countries years ago. I lived in Canada but worked in the States. Regarding that, you can chose which country to pay taxes in and in my case I chose Canada and received back all the American withholds including FICA, though it was added to my Canadian worldwide income and taxed.
I'm 66 and retired, I'm lookin to try rving. great video.. by the way I'm in Bobcaygeon.... Steve
Visited the Bob many times. Beautiful area. Best of luck.
Very insightful. Thanks for sharing. Although I am likely at least as old as you, full time RVing as a Canadian has been only a dream or fantasy - guess I'll limit my full-timing to seasonal one summer across Canada, Winter of following year across southern states - keeping a house in Georgina (north of Newmarket). Move from your neck of the woods in '87. Stay healthy and keep travelling.
Good video as I’m Canadian and thinking about doing this, but I have to say I’m bummed out for being Canadian now.
Thanks for the comment. Having a home base to come home to is not a bad thing. Good luck.
You don't lose your ohip permanently. You will just have to reapply and wait the few weeks without coverage until you get it back.
I have been wanting to go Rving full time in the coming years ... your video is forcing me to pull my head out of the sand and re think. Here in Ontario Parks are opened May 24 (?) to Thanksgiving. Then rent (hopefully) the winter months. I need a pair of rose colored glasses to see things more clearly. :) Great video, Thanks.
Hi Debra, thanks for the comment. I was in the same boat and realized on clear sober thought, this isn't as simple as I'd like. That said, five months in Ontario? Who's to know if you took a few weeks and went to the Maritimes, or Quebec during the summer. So in that sense, it isn't as bad as it appears, but I do think a small apartment is in the least a necessity. Wishing you the best.
THANK YOU your video was so helpful esp. ohip, mailing address etc. I have spent the last 5 months lookingnto see what if any parks were 4 season. what I have found is this: the 4 season parks will not allow motor homes in ! the conservation (some ) will let motor homes inform jan. to whenever. 1 park closes for maintenance in dec. I have a horse that is boarded so the chances of me being gone for 1-6 months are nil to next to none. therefore I was limited to 1 hr max travel time to the barn. my main issue is this; I want out of the city. I moved down from parry sound 4 yrs ago as ploughing myself out in winter and cutting in the summer. so right now am bouncing back and forth from yes to not possible unless I sell my horse which I will not do. thank you again..who knows, maybe it will become more yes
Thanks for the comment. Sounds like you're going to have a tough time finding a place unless it is on private land, maybe a farmer to help out. Good luck.
tried that, and even bought the t-shirt being retired at $44 PER NIGHT it sure adds up and one I don't want nor afford. so, it was fun looking but looks like what is , is. not a problem, I have always found that when 1 door shuts, another opens. will keep your site and if anything changes will contact you. will probably have a ton of questions . ENJOY and keep on boondocking lol just watch the bears. youngsters are so curious..had one decide to check out my garage when I lived north...no idea where mom was shut the dogs in and just enjoyed him or her.no damage so all was well : ) take care and thanks
I've been full time in my RV for 2.5 years now, lived in Alberta for 2 and now in BC for the past 6 months. Well I understand your reasoning for having a brick and mortar home, I've gotten along just fine without one and don't have any plans to get one lol. But good video regardless :)
Hi, I'm a Canadian from Ontario and I am really interested on how you did all this still? I'm willing and planning to be fulltime van life/RVing.
@@rynem-setapartmind8906 You buy a cheap house in the boonies not only as a permanent address but also as an investment, can be found for well under 100K, mortgage a few hundred bucks. Then hit the road south in December and come back in April or May. Health care isn't the main issue, doubtful they'll even let you into the US without a reason to come back here. There is a channel "just in a van" that had troubles at the border because he didn't book anything or have his act together. Dont pull up and tell them you're gonna stay at truck stops and walmarts lol.
In Alberta we have to be employed and pay % of wages monthly for healthcare, so it's not free here. Now they're adding a tax to that expense so the cost is going well over $1000 a month, I think we're paying right now. Then the amount we're allowed is 1000$ a year for dental. Lol pointless. I used to have a po box for $100 a year and I don't think I needed an address to have it, might have to look into that option. An apartment or a home while being gone is hard too. Laws here say someone has to be at the residence at all times in order to have insurance coverage and some utilities demand another contact in case you're unavailable. Always something. Lol
TONS OF VANARCHY your universal health care is your Alberta Health Care card and is free if you reside in Alberta for I believe at least 6 months of the year...your Health, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance Benefits is what you are paying for
But many think all care is free in canada, it sure isnt. I was charged $30 for a visit to refill birth control. ..."Alberta Health relies on the professional judgment of a physician to determine what insured services are deemed medically necessary."... guess the dr didnt think it was...lol
Very good tips. I think your solutions are very smart!! Happy Travels!!
Thank you. To you and yours as well. :)
Just because you pay for your heath care at the tax office instead of the doctor's office DOES NOT MAKE IT FREE!!
A statement of the obvious.
Great information, lots to consider.
Hello Boondocking Bears.Videos are great,I am a new subscriber just signed in.I am 65,wife(the Boss)is 70.We have a converted 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan to a camper van.Went to the Maritimes last year for 16 days and North Ontario and Ottawa for 10 days this year.Staying at Hotel Walmart all the time.Next year we will go west to Vancouver Island and check places along our travels on where to live after we sell our house in Mississauga.We are both retired.I have read all the previews comments posted but nothing talked about the expensive All Inclusive Medical insurance one must buy before travelling to the US.You have gone there before and because we are the same age,please give me your advise.RBC insurance is charging me and my wife just under $3000 for 3 months.Thats restrictive.If not in the US,the Okanagan Valley or the Comox Valley are good too and still be in Canada. though not as warm as Arizona in the winter.My wife says hi to little Bear.
I have been full time since 2005. Now in Key West Fl on a base camp lot with a permanent address.
Half Canadian.
What about those people in Canada who travel for a living? How do they get health insurance if they are never in one place for five months?
they have to come and spend a certain amount of time in canada every year for it . I know my dads friends have not lived in Canada for years but come every summer to still be eligible for health care ...and a girl I know who I went to school with wh lives in the usa I realized does the same spend a few weeks in canada each year.
They have to spend more than a FEW Weeks to be ENTILED to Health Care,but It's nice to Know that SCAMMERS like Them Take AWAY from TRUE Canadians .
Canadians of CONvincence. Don't want to PAY the TAXES,but they HOG Down the BENEFITS.
DON'T BRAG,I Hope they are Caught and CONVICTED for their RIPPING Off Canadians. They are the Same Bunch that Always Whine about the HIGH TAXES they Don't PAY and the SHITTY HEALTH CARE in Canada to their AmeriCON friends.
suzieq0452 How do you know they are not paying taxes in Canada? There is no mention of it in the comment. Even if on a pension and paying the (in BC ) MSP premiums, I should still be entitled to healthcare if I was to RV full time even out of province, since it is paid for out our taxes and MSP premiums where applicable. The permanent residency require seems to be unnecessary beyond indicating which provincial plan covers you. No one is cheating or scamming anybody if the federal and provincial taxes plus premiums are paid.
What's the story for RVers who want to spend time in the USA?
Residency problems in the USA. 6 months max.
If I'm not in Québec 6 months, or if I transfer my driver's license to Newfoundland, even for 2 months, they can disqualify. I switched to a Newfoundland licence and didn't renew my Québec license, who tell the health card people. (I'm not saying I have a license in two provinces now.) My mother is elderly in Newfoundland and I spend a lot of time there. "Only short" visits.
I have learned to keep my mouth shut. I use words like vacation, temporary, but never admit to anything.
I still have a house in my town.
One day, maybe, I will simply pay part of my daughter's rent or mortgage.
We are having a hard time finding Full timer RV insurance in Ontario that allows us to stay in the U.S.A . Did you have this problem?
Regarding subject #1, you state that Ontario resident will loose OHIP if not in Ontario for 5 months. But you don't explain who is going to find out. What agency is following your movements if you leave the borders of Ontario? Whos reporting information to the OHIP branch? If your healthy and not using OHIP how does anyone know if your in Ontario or not?
Not many can afford both life styles. RV and a home unless it is an apartment. The prices of gas are so expensive in Canada for anything larger then a van. I would so love the life style of RV living but I for one can't afford to have two homes. I have 3 years left before I retire. I can only dream and live in my apartment here in Ontario, and get my fix watching others do it on RUclips. Great video, very Informative.
You've brought up some issues regarding full time rving in Canada that I hadn't considered. I too am considering going full time, I'll have to think more about that after watching your video. Which brings up another question/issue - what about Canada pensions? I thought about spending several months in the United States during the year when its cold in Canada then returning to Canada when it's warmer (hard to beat our summers for beauty and temperatures). Is there a time limit on the length of stay outside of Canada if one is living on Canada pensions?
April Moon you are only allowed in the US for 182 days per year maximum. Your pensions are not affected. They still get deposited in your Canadian bank account. You’ve earned them and they are not taken away when traveling. I have Canadian friends who retired and moved to Ecuador and they still receive their CPP and OAS. They don’t qualify for the GIS supplement as that is tied to provincial residency.
@@patelliott9070 Thanks for the information. Very helpful.
very good ideas.
Wait, so do you still get OHIP if you live in an RV?
You need a permanent address in Ontario and meet the other residency requirements.
Excuse me Sir
Please tell me where are they specific place that anyone can live in Carving full time in Canada?
That without a car just Carving and what things I need to have before living in it?
Where and what I need to live in Carving without a car. Please help if you can thanks
does that 5month requirement have to be consecutive or is it just time quantity? thanks. great vid!!!
it's not consecutive and if you weren't in ontario for 5 months and travel in canada it's difficult for them to prove but there are so few places to boondock you could be der patrolcaught, time spent in the US is now tracked.
Hi,just Subbed, been thinking of the same,trying convince the hubby..Men and their tools. He is a millwright and wants to take all his tools LOL.
I was thinking maybe getting a mobile in a Retirement Park. We live in the Halton region,Milton Area.
We may be inheriting a 93 Bounder from the In-Laws,but may trade for a 5th wheel.
You've been very helpful. All the issues of concern you've covered. May be we'll meet on the road someday.:>)
+suzieq0452
Thank you for the post. I hope we do meet up. I grew up in Oakville and my son and his family are in Milton, so visit often. We'll have to say hi one day.
Love your video. Where do you keep your RV when at home?
So your a prisoner of your province through your health care system.....sounds clumsy!
In a sense that is true, but with voluntary parole if you want free healthcare. And Ontario is vast and beautiful, with most of my family here, doesn't seem like much of a sentence. I suppose it is better than being prisoner to an HMO.
No issue you move to BC
I was thinking to live the RV life to save on rent but now I have to rethink it. I am 53 and my kids are leaving home. Don't have money to buy a home so I was thinking it would be cheaper to live in an RV full-time. Is it cheaper than rent?
In theory you could live down south on BLM land for free in the winter and on crown land up here in the summer for free, but that's dry camping and you'll need to have your rig set up for it (lots of solar and lithium batteries). Monthly fees for a spot in an RV park with full hook ups isn't cheap.
@@AreaS4channel Thanks for replying. I am too chicken for RV life. I love my hot showers and 24/7 Internet and Netflix.
From what I can tell, there is no savings and reducing the cost of living from RVing in Canada. You still need a landbase home and you have to pay taxes on that.
We hoped to find a way to reduce the cost of living by RVing and it doesn't seem to be an option for Canadians.
What about setting up your address with a family member? They would never know you weren't there for 5 months. You'll have issues getting over the border w/o a home or bills but you can travel Canada or stay out west for the winters in your RV.
No family to do that. :(
why wd you need a residence...get a PO box...
@@Lauren-vd4qe You aren't getting a passport with a PO box as your address
You could Airbnb your ‘sticks n bricks’ when u r away...
Though you were upset and concerned then, that was not the time or place to abandon your screaming child on the side of an icy snoowing hill in the vehicle alone telling him or her " you just stay"...that crash saved him from a head on with that semi. Way to fast to jump out into traffic passing you on the road. What if the kids or he lost you too? Y'all are lucky
I think you are commenting on the wrong video. No idea what you are talking about.
Arrg, I get so annoyed when ppl call our health care "free". There is nothing free about it. It costs tax payers a huge amount.
Most people understand nothing is free. When referring to free is this context, it means citizens do not have to have their wallets with them when entering a doctor's office, clinic or hospital to receive medical attention. Nor will they have a bill when they leave (some elective procedures exempt). So from that perspective, it is free at point of contact.
Health care is not free in Canada! If you all dont know Canada is pay , pay, pay. Theres a few good winter campgrounds, but same thing pay, pay pay! if you dont want to have money extorteted from you till the day you die, kanada is extremley expensive to live and get sick!!!!!
I don't know your situation or where you got your info, but I'll stand by my comments.
Im Canadian, living in the rocky mountains, health care is not free!!!
its not free, but at least you arent going to lose everything you have if you get sick.
Take a picture. Ha cool hitch hiker. ,all over causes. Involved money, woman who are interested, club nice, john.
Just get a mailing address
your not helping pal