There is a constant churn of influencers posting a flood of content filled with exuberance about their fresh move to this place or that, and Portugal is no exception to this rule. I was heavily influenced by one influencer from Canada that had moved to Portugal named Yvonne. If she could do it, I said …
In June 2025, the current “minority” government bowing to pressure from Chega, introduced new Citizenship laws, raising the residency from 5 years to 10 for Canadians, making it amongst the highest in Europe. The government is proposing to apply these laws retroactively,
Income Tax and Sales Taxes are much higher in Portugal than in Canada, however there is a program called NHR that can greatly reduce your tax burden. There are also some “gotchas” when moving from Canada to Portugal, namely Canada’s vicious “departure tax.
Some advice on navigating social media and leaving reviews for Canadians. The laws are different here.
Much of the information and most of the resources in english give information that is relevant to Americans, but there is a lack of information geared to the Canadian immigrant to Portugal. Canada is a completely different country than the USA, and Canadians will have a different experience moving here.