Merci de m'aider à voir clair. Fetya
Où s'installer: au Canada ou en France?
by Fetya
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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Bonjour à tous,
Je viens solliciter votre aide afin de m'éclairer sur un projet de vie commune.
Mon ami est francais, il a 62 ans. il vit et travaille en France et se prépare à la retraite dans les prochains mois.
J'ai 53 ans et je travaille encore comme éducatrice à Montreal.
La difficulté pour nous est de trouver le meilleur endroit pour s'y installer.
Par exemple si je viens en France, y a t il une équivalence pour mon diplome et pourrais-je facilement trouver du travail?
Mes années de travail seront t elles reconnues?
Si mon ami me rejoint à montreal , que doit-il faire pour ne pas perdre ses avantages de retraite et d'assurance maladie?
Peut-il sous-louer sa maison?
paie t on plus d'impots au canada ou en france?
Merci de m'aider à voir clair. Fetya
Merci de m'aider à voir clair. Fetya
Bonjour, cela me semble difficile de trouver un emploi équivalent d'éducatrice en France, les diplomes sont différents et en plus l'administration a plutot tendance a supprimer des postes en cette période de crise, et c'est mal payé.
Il me semble plus facile d'organiser le contraire, a 62 ans il peut faire valoir ses droits a la retraite et peut très bien aller vivre a Montréal, par contre coté sécurité sociale , n'étant pas en CEE il va perdre sa protection.Il peut sous louer sa maison si son contrat de location le lui permet (beaucoup de propriétaires ne l'autorisent pas).
Coté impots, au total cela doit etre moins cher au Canada.
Reste le plus gros problème, va t'il supporter les hivers Canadiens? si c'est un montagnard c'est possible.
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A mon avis, le Canada est un meilleur choix !! Votre ami peut percevoir sa retraite à l'étranger, par contre, il perdra l'assurance maladie, et la sous-location n'est pas possible en France. Je ne connais pas le montant des impôts au Canada, mais la France est un enfer fiscal, donc je doute que ce soit pire chez vous !
La première chose à faire sera de vous marier afin que l'un ou l'autre puisse immigrer.
A mon avis, le Canada est un meilleur choix !! Votre ami peut percevoir sa retraite à l'étranger, par contre, il perdra l'assurance maladie, et la sous-location n'est pas possible en France. Je ne connais pas le montant des impôts au Canada, mais la France est un enfer fiscal, donc je doute que ce soit pire chez vous !
La première chose à faire sera de vous marier afin que l'un ou l'autre puisse immigrer.
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Pour ce qui est des hivers canadiens comme tu dis. Saches une chose : que le froid est un bon moyen de conservation.
Je suis retraité depuis 11 ans je viens du Médoc passé tous les hivers à Québec, et crois moi le docteur je ne le fréquente plus depuis bien longtemps. Les 6 mois en France ne vont bien en plein milieu des vignes, donc alcool et froid deux bons moyens de conservation.
Soyons sérieux, à Montréal ce n'est pas si terrible que ca. Problème, la couverture sociale, la il y a un problème, la médecine est beaucoup moins facile d'accès au Québec qu'en France, mais de bonne qualité. Il ne peut y avoir rapprochement familial, citoyenneté, résident permanent etc.. sont des sujets à régler avec le Canada.
Soyez heureux même éloigné.
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Je suis retraité depuis 11 ans je viens du Médoc passé tous les hivers à Québec, et crois moi le docteur je ne le fréquente plus depuis bien longtemps. Les 6 mois en France ne vont bien en plein milieu des vignes, donc alcool et froid deux bons moyens de conservation.
Soyons sérieux, à Montréal ce n'est pas si terrible que ca. Problème, la couverture sociale, la il y a un problème, la médecine est beaucoup moins facile d'accès au Québec qu'en France, mais de bonne qualité. Il ne peut y avoir rapprochement familial, citoyenneté, résident permanent etc.. sont des sujets à régler avec le Canada.
Soyez heureux même éloigné.
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Les conseils, c'est comme l'argent, on n'en a jamais assez.....
Bonjour, la solution 6 mois au Canada et 6 mois en France est bien sur la bonne solution, mon frère a vécu a Montreal pendant 14 ans sans pouvoir alterner et il a craqué a cause de la longueur des hivers.Du coup il est revenu en quittant pourtant une belle situation avec une belle maison a Mont Royal.
Bonjour,
Merci pour toutes vos réponses. Chaque réponse m'aide m'aide à voir plus loin et suscite en moi certaines questions. La solution 6 mois en france et 6 mois est bien bonne si tous les deux on était retraités. L eproblèeme est que je suis encore en activité. Par ailleurs, trouverais-je du travail comme éducatrice en france à 53 ans, même si je peux accepter une baisse de salaire? ma situation n'est pas à plaindre au canada, mais ce qui m'attire en france c'est le côté social, le médical surtout. Comme je suis une personne de santé fragile et ce n'est pas la jeunesse qui s'en vient...entre les deux mon coeur balance. Par exemple, je dois actuellement passer une résonance magnétique(IRM), je me suis inscrite dans un hopital. résultat pas de rdv avant 6 mois et le delai d'attente peut atteindre une année. Tout cela me désarme même si j'ai pris le pli de vivre au canada. Par ailleurs, mon conjoint est plus libre à sa retraite sauf qu'il doit liquider tous ses meubles. Y a t il un moyen de conserver son assurance maladie la-bas et vivre au canada?
Ou dois-je prendre un rdv pour trouver toutes les réponses à mes questions?
Encore une fois merci pour le temps que vous consacrez à me répondre.
Merci pour toutes vos réponses. Chaque réponse m'aide m'aide à voir plus loin et suscite en moi certaines questions. La solution 6 mois en france et 6 mois est bien bonne si tous les deux on était retraités. L eproblèeme est que je suis encore en activité. Par ailleurs, trouverais-je du travail comme éducatrice en france à 53 ans, même si je peux accepter une baisse de salaire? ma situation n'est pas à plaindre au canada, mais ce qui m'attire en france c'est le côté social, le médical surtout. Comme je suis une personne de santé fragile et ce n'est pas la jeunesse qui s'en vient...entre les deux mon coeur balance. Par exemple, je dois actuellement passer une résonance magnétique(IRM), je me suis inscrite dans un hopital. résultat pas de rdv avant 6 mois et le delai d'attente peut atteindre une année. Tout cela me désarme même si j'ai pris le pli de vivre au canada. Par ailleurs, mon conjoint est plus libre à sa retraite sauf qu'il doit liquider tous ses meubles. Y a t il un moyen de conserver son assurance maladie la-bas et vivre au canada?
Ou dois-je prendre un rdv pour trouver toutes les réponses à mes questions?
Encore une fois merci pour le temps que vous consacrez à me répondre.
Bonjour, coté trouver un emploi a 53 ans je n'y crois pas, a cet age la moitié des francais partent en semi retraite car il n'y a pas assez d'emplois. Pour votre ami en tant que francais il conserve son assurance sociale , a condition de revenir se faire soigner en France, il a une carte vitale donc pas de problème.
Je ne connais pas le montant des impôts au Canada, mais la France est un enfer fiscal, donc je doute que ce soit pire chez vous !
Et pourtant... le Québec est la région la plus imposée d'Amérique du Nord. Côté impôts donc, c'est kif kif avec la France.
Pour le reste, et pour répondre aux questions de l'intéressée :
- Étant Canadienne, vous ne pouvez pas vivre à l'année en France, que je sache, sauf si vous êtes mariés peut-être ou autres conditions particulières. - Pour votre ami français, il ne peut pas vivre au Canada à l'année non plus, sauf si vous l'avez parrainé. - Côté emploi, les diplômes canadiens ne sont pas, à ma connaissance, reconnus en France (c'est la même chose ici dans l'autre sens...) et le marché de l'emploi en France est plus que tendu... alors vu votre âge (rien de péjoratif), ça me paraît très compliqué. - Côté santé, l'accès aux soins est incomparablement plus facile en France, et la médecine pratiquée y est une des meilleures au monde. - Ne pas négliger le climat non plus. Quand on voit comment les Québécois détestent l'hiver, imaginez un Français de plus de 60 ans... - Côté retraites, je ne connais pas bien le sujet mais je sais que les années travaillées en France comptent pour percevoir sa retraite au Québec, après... ?
Mais la première chose à faire est de vous mettre en légalité vis-à-vis de la résidence au Canada pour lui ou en France pour vous.
A+ 🙂
Et pourtant... le Québec est la région la plus imposée d'Amérique du Nord. Côté impôts donc, c'est kif kif avec la France.
Pour le reste, et pour répondre aux questions de l'intéressée :
- Étant Canadienne, vous ne pouvez pas vivre à l'année en France, que je sache, sauf si vous êtes mariés peut-être ou autres conditions particulières. - Pour votre ami français, il ne peut pas vivre au Canada à l'année non plus, sauf si vous l'avez parrainé. - Côté emploi, les diplômes canadiens ne sont pas, à ma connaissance, reconnus en France (c'est la même chose ici dans l'autre sens...) et le marché de l'emploi en France est plus que tendu... alors vu votre âge (rien de péjoratif), ça me paraît très compliqué. - Côté santé, l'accès aux soins est incomparablement plus facile en France, et la médecine pratiquée y est une des meilleures au monde. - Ne pas négliger le climat non plus. Quand on voit comment les Québécois détestent l'hiver, imaginez un Français de plus de 60 ans... - Côté retraites, je ne connais pas bien le sujet mais je sais que les années travaillées en France comptent pour percevoir sa retraite au Québec, après... ?
Mais la première chose à faire est de vous mettre en légalité vis-à-vis de la résidence au Canada pour lui ou en France pour vous.
A+ 🙂
il faut qu'il aille au canada sa maison pas de probleme pour le louer , retraite il se fait virer tjrs s mm compte en france donc continue a beneficier ss comme si il etait en france il paiera de tte facon ses impots sur sa retraite en france ( de m que s'il etait parti officilt s'installer la bas donc je ne vois pas ou est le probleme par CONTRE tu as interet a l'EPOUSER (marier) si tu veux beneficier de la moitie de sa retraite + tard
Une vieille discussion et je ne sais pas où l'histoire en est rendue. Cependant, une chose m'est venue à l'esprit en lisant votre texte. Madame a 53 ans et est attirée par le système de santé en France. Je la comprends, je suis québécoise et je trouve que notre système de santé est une vraie honte. Mais votre mari est encore plus âgé que vous; il risque fort, comme 2 millions de Québécois, de ne pas trouver de médecin de famille. Que fera-t-il lorsqu'il sera malade ? Attendre 20 heures aux urgences ? Pensez-y bien.
Une solution serait, selon moi, de passer quelques mois dans un pays et quelques mois dans l'autre et si un pépin de santé survient, de retourner en France vous faire soigner. Ce sera nettement plus rapide.
Une solution serait, selon moi, de passer quelques mois dans un pays et quelques mois dans l'autre et si un pépin de santé survient, de retourner en France vous faire soigner. Ce sera nettement plus rapide.
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In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
Starting this spring, we want to settle near Aix-en-Provence. We're tired of living in the mountains with all the snow—we really need some sunshine and a fresh start. Is it hard to find a house to rent there? What about prices? If you have any great tips or useful info about the area, we’d love to hear it. I work in education and want to do prevention work in Marseille or Aix—are there jobs in the social sector?
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Hi,
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
Hello everyone,
We’re a small family from the south of France, with a 2-year-old little boy, and we’re dreaming of starting a new adventure abroad by opening our own business. For now, we haven’t chosen a specific destination yet.
We mainly speak French, with a basic level of Spanish and English, and we’re ready to improve these two languages if needed. We’re looking for a multicultural, safe country with quality healthcare and good schools accessible for our son. We’d also love a pleasant place with a mild climate where life is good.
Our idea is to travel to different countries to explore, compare, and refine our project. We’d be really happy to read your tips, experiences, or anecdotes if you’ve already undertaken a similar project or if you know key points to anticipate.
Thanks in advance for your shares and help—it would really help us move forward with our project! 😄
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Dublin as an au pair in a few weeks.
I’m looking for a reputable language school. It’s so hard to choose! Has anyone already done a language stay in Dublin? Any tips? Thanks so much! :)
Hi everyone, so I’m planning to go study at a community college in the U.S., but the only snag is which one—there are so many options over there! I’ve heard about one in California, Diablo Valley College, and another in Florida, Valencia College. I know both states are super attractive for tourism, but my main criteria are teaching quality and price. I’m open to any advice, comments, or suggestions—thanks in advance! The start of the semester is coming up, and I’m a little nervous...
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Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Hi! I’m looking for an apartment in Malaga from September (2025) until January for my Erasmus exchange, but I’m not finding much, and it seems like there are a lot of scams. Does anyone have any leads or tips? Thanks!^^