Is the Permanent Residence the right fit for Canadian applicants?
Core eligibility: āļāļ·āļāļ§āļĩāļāđāļēāļāļģāļāļēāļ Non-B āļāļīāļāļāđāļāļāļąāļ 3 āļāļĩ · āđāļŠāļĩāļĒāļ āļēāļĐāļĩāđāļāđāļāļĒ · āļāđāļēāļāļāļēāļĢāļŠāļāļāļŠāļąāļĄāļ āļēāļĐāļāđāļ āļēāļĐāļēāđāļāļĒ.
Most Canadian applicants for this visa fit the profile: Retirement villas + Chiang Mai long-stay condos. Top locations: Chiang Mai, Hua Hin, Phuket, Pattaya.
Canadian nationals qualify fully for the Permanent Residence with no source-country restriction.
Benefits for Canadian holders
âĒ āļāļĒāļđāđāļāļēāļ§āļĢ âĒ āđāļĄāđāļāđāļāļāļāđāļāļ§āļĩāļāđāļē âĒ āļāļ Re-entry āļāļĢāļąāđāļāđāļāļĩāļĒāļ§āđāļāđāļāļĨāļāļ âĒ āđāļāđāļŠāļĄāļąāļāļĢāļŠāļąāļāļāļēāļāļīāđāļāđ
Source-country documents from Canada
Passport (âĨ 18 months validity) · 4Ã6 cm white-background photos · latest TM.6 / arrival card.
6â12 months of bank statements from a Canada financial institution showing average balance and income flow.
Personal documents (birth · marriage · police clearance) translated from English / French to Thai and Apostille-stamped in Canada.
Our in-house Notary Public (Lawyers Council of Thailand) and certified English / French â Thai translators clear documents in 2â5 business days.
Filing process at āļāļĄ. / āļŠāļ āļēāļāļ§āļēāļĄāļĄāļąāđāļāļāļāđāļŦāđāļāļāļēāļāļī
1) Free 30-minute pre-screening (English / French or English) â confirms eligibility and total cost.
2) Collect, translate, legalise (Apostille/MFA), courier back to Thailand.
3) Prepare petition, file online/offline at āļāļĄ. / āļŠāļ āļēāļāļ§āļēāļĄāļĄāļąāđāļāļāļāđāļŦāđāļāļāļēāļāļī with our representative present.
4) Interview (if required) + biometrics + visa/E-Visa issuance.
5) Ongoing: 90-day Report · Re-entry Permit · Work Permit · renewals â all managed by us.
Tax considerations Canadian applicants often miss
Tax residency: 180+ days/year in Thailand = Thai tax resident. Plan with a Thai tax adviser BEFORE wiring funds in.
Double Tax Treaty: Thailand â Canada â we obtain a Certificate of Residence so you can claim the credit at home.
LTR/Smart Visa holders may qualify for the 17% flat rate â we verify before filing.
Why Canadian clients choose NYC Legal
100+ Canadian cases per year â we know how your home-country bank and notary will format documents.
Notary + lawyer + MOF-registered tax accountant on one team. No multi-firm coordination needed.
Status updates in English / French at every step, photo of every document, online tracking dashboard.
FAQ
Can Canadian nationals apply for the Permanent Residence?
Yes â eligibility centres on: āļāļ·āļāļ§āļĩāļāđāļēāļāļģāļāļēāļ Non-B āļāļīāļāļāđāļāļāļąāļ 3 āļāļĩ / āđāļŠāļĩāļĒāļ āļēāļĐāļĩāđāļāđāļāļĒ. We assess your case free in 30 minutes.
What is the all-in cost?
Starts at quoted on request + government fees + Canada translation/Apostille costs (quoted on real documents).
How long does it take?
12â24 āđāļāļ·āļāļ business days at āļāļĄ. / āļŠāļ āļēāļāļ§āļēāļĄāļĄāļąāđāļāļāļāđāļŦāđāļāļāļēāļāļī once source-country documents are complete.
Can it be done while I am still in Canada?
Yes â sign a POA at the Thai Embassy in Canada (or Apostille). We file end-to-end.
Does this visa allow me to work in Thailand?
A separate Work Permit must be obtained from the Department of Employment â we file it in parallel.
Is renewal easy?
We handle renewal + 90-day Report + Re-entry Permit so you never have to queue at Immigration yourself.