Is Canada a good country to retire to? We will both have defined benefit pensions...

[JanMichael]

...and of course Social Security plus a couple of properties. So not really low income retirees but also not freaky rich either.

When I say "retire to" I mean permanently. We do not have kids or other anchors to force us to stay.

If you know, would you recommend the areas around Vancouver or Toronto? How long to either be a part of or buy into the health system? Is the health system ok? Is banking easy? Are there easy ways to identify the more Lefty areas?

Being around 60 and 56 when we do this we can still work. How hard is it to get permission to work? Do businesses, universities, public schools, local governments hire Americans very often or is it rare? My organization has had several non-Americans (legal to work maybe dual citizens?) as staff over the years. We have no qualms about hiring anyone qualified regardless of passport color and that's in NC.

Is there anything that you would like to add?

I would also add that Ireland and Scotland are also on our radar. If anyone would like to talk about those place please do.

Thanks!