Remigration, is that allowed and possible?
The Canadian government has nothing against you leaving again after living in Canada for some time. You have to settle your tax affairs properly, yes. But otherwise there is complete freedom of person and capital. In other words: if you want to leave again, you can.
Yet there is a bit of a taboo on this subject. For many Canadians it is almost unthinkable that you would want to leave the best country in the world. But why? There's no better place than Canada, right? The government also rarely reports that there are people who no longer want to live in the country.
The Canadian media often and happily reports on how many people are coming to Canada. And there are indeed a lot of them. You rarely hear about the fact that quite a few people are resigning. It doesn't fit is the Canadian self-image, you might say.
It is not easy to obtain statistical information about this. This may also be because Canada does not have a civil registry.
Photo right: Vancouver. Photos below: Toronto, the prairies, Québec.
Statistically impossible to determine
Nobody knows exactly
It remains unclear how many Canadian immigrants will leave again.
It is assumed that approximately 20% of all immigrants leave again after about 20 years.
This percentage is believed to be lower for immigrants coming from very poor countries. And that it is higher for immigrants from richer countries.
The reasons for leaving again
That is also not tracked
You have to assume that people who leave Canada have a good reason for doing so.
Maybe it's for a job? Or to care for a sick family member?
Another reason could be: homesickness. Back to the familiar.
Can you ever go back to Canada?
That just depends
Anyone who has actually become a Canadian citizen during their stay in Canada can always return to Canada. Because a citizen is always allowed to enter his country.
It becomes more complicated if you have not become a citizen. Then there is a time limit on the absence from Canada.
Afterwards you would have to immigrate again and that is often very difficult.
Where to when remigrating?
Anyone who acquired Canadian nationality during the Canadian period probably also lost European nationality at that time. Many people don't actually know that, but it is true. There are some interesting exceptions to that rule, so be sure to ask carefully.
If you return to Europe as a non-European, it is quite a hassle to qualify for your old passport again. It is possible, but it takes a lot of time, hassle and also money.
This applies to your country of origin, but in principle also if you want to go to another country in the EU. There are agreements between the EU countries, but you can also encounter an ugly administrative burden.
Photos of interesting European cities (Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam and Venice)
