Canada to EU with dependent(parent)

Posted by Shallow86@reddit | expats | View on Reddit | 5 comments

Hey guys sorry if this was asked many times, but I am very hopeful to hear personal stories and experience.

I have remote job and can theoretically work from Portugal/Spain/Italy/France/Belgium (if company approves transfer).

Canadian and want to move to EU for few years or permanently (depending on how it goes). I also have retired parent (fully depends on me financially) who I want to bring with me. Which country is the most realistic for this? Like I know in Germany it is nearly impossible, what about others? Anyone managed to do this?

Thanks a lot guys!

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GZHotwater@reddit

You list 5 countries in your post. So presumably all those 5 have remote/digital worker visas.

Your next best step is checking the rules of those visas to see if they allow you to add dependents parents. From my time on visa subs and this group I wouldn’t expect many of them.

A quick google search suggests Portugal and Spain as possible options.

number1alien@reddit

The Netherlands is also not an option.

kranj7@reddit

If you are under the age of 35, Canada has youth mobility visas with some EU countries, France being one of them. It may be an option for you.

Shallow86@reddit (OP)

Over and question is not how to move for me (company has offices there) but rather how to bring parent as dependant.

astridares@reddit

France does not have a remote work visa.