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Organize your relocation around research, professional tax and legal advice, a structured scouting visit, housing decisions, Canadian departure preparation, and arrival in Costa Rica.
What the 6-Stage Moving Checklist Covers:
- Stage 1 — Canadian Groundwork: Provincial health rules (OHIP, MSP, RAMQ, AHCIP), CRA tax-residency checklist, and document apostilles/authentications.
- Stage 2 — Professional Consultations: Questions for cross-border tax accountants and Colegio-registered Costa Rican immigration attorneys.
- Stage 3 — The Scouting Visit: Dry-season vs. green-season community comparisons in Guanacaste and the Central Valley.
- Stage 4 — Housing Decisions: Renting first vs. buying, Registro Nacional title checks, and condominium HOA due diligence.
- Stage 5 — Departure Preparation: Banking, pensions (CPP/OAS), prescriptions, pets (CFIA health certificates), and shipping vs. buying locally.
- Stage 6 — Arrival & Settling In: Utilities, fiber internet, driver's licence homologation, and DIMEX / CCSS enrollment.
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