Five Canadian digital nomads share the best destinations to work from.
Picture this: You open your laptop and look up. And the view isn’t your apartment wall, but a sandy beach or a lush rainforest. This is the reality for many digital nomads. And there’s more of them, too: The number of people who travel freely while working remotely has grown significantly since COVID-19 forced many to work from home.
In Bali, she spent time in Ubud , Gili Trawangan, Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Penida and Canggu. “I love everything about Bali,” she says. “The kindness of the people, the daily ritual of practising gratitude, the lush nature, the affordable cost of living – I could go on.” She notes that Canggu attracts many digital nomads, but is loud and crowded.
What the experts say: “Generally, as a Canadian, you don’t need a visa to go for a short-term visit to Greece,” says Evelyn Ackah, the founder and managing lawyer of Calgary-based Ackah Business Immigration Law. “But if it’s going to be longer than a few months, you may need to leave and come back in.” If you do plan on staying in any country for a longer period of time, Ackah says that remote workers should prepare to be adaptable. “If you’re moving around a lot, that’s fine.
What the experts say: “You don’t need a visa to go to Costa Rica as a Canadian citizen. But if you’re a citizen of another country, you might,” says Ackah. “I’ve been there too several times … and the culture is so laid back.” However, she says that knowing the laws is important. “Sometimes people think: ‘Well it’s the same as Canada or the U.S.,’ but every country is different.” “Know the laws to keep you safe and also to keep you in good standing so they’ll let you come back.
She didn’t expect to love Portland as much as she did. “I mostly chose the city because it was a short, cheap and scenic train ride away,” she says. “Plus, Oregon doesn’t have a state sales tax, so that helped keep travel costs low.” Also, via her subscription to Trusted House Sitters , a worldwide pet- and house-sitting website, she scored free accommodations – and a furry friend – during her stay.
Ackah adds that health benefits and taxes are important to keep in mind. “Make sure you have travel insurance because, as we know, the U.S. is so expensive with health coverage,” she says. “It’s also important to talk to a cross-border tax specialist. It might just require a filing even if there’s no income from the States.”Home base: Was Toronto and is now Lisbon
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