Paraguay ranks first, then Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates, out of 29 destinations open to this example profile.
The example profile
- Canadian citizen
- Aged 40 to 49
- $150k to $300k business income
- $250k to $1M saved
- Abroad most of the year
Canadians and Britons get the same order: neither passport opens or closes a route the other does not.
How this ranking was made
Paraguay ranks first for Canadians moving abroad for tax, then Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates, out of 29 destinations OmniFlag's fit scorer finds open to this example profile: a Canadian citizen aged 40 to 49, single, choosing a destination by how it taxes them, with business income of $150k to $300k a year and $250k to $1M in savings, living abroad most of the year. The ranking weighs lower taxes, then work remotely from abroad, then lower cost of living. Each entry names the route this profile clears there and the cited figure to read it by. Canadians and Britons get the same order here: the scorer weighs the destination, and neither passport opens or closes a route the other does not. A different income, age or passport changes the order, so the ranking is an example, not a recommendation.
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- 1
ParaguayTemporary to permanent residenceInvestorRemote workSources verified 2026-07-21- TerritorialLey 6380/2019, Articulo 6 (Fuente), consolidated (DNIT)
- $70,000, InvestorResolucion MIC 283/2026, Anexo I, Articulo 1 inciso g (Montos minimos de inversion)
- 2
MalaysiaRemote workInvestorSources verified 2026-07-16- Territorial, remitted foreign income exempt to 2036Foreign-source income exemption, Ministry of Finance (MOF)
- $2,000 a month, Remote workDE Rantau Nomad Pass, MDEC
- 3
United Arab EmiratesInvestorRemote workEmploymentSources verified 2026-07-12- No personal income taxTaxation, The Official Platform of the UAE Government (u.ae)
- $3,500 a month, Remote workResidence visa for working outside the UAE, The Official Platform of the UAE Government (u.ae)
- 4
MaltaRemote workInvestorSources verified 2026-07-21- Non-domIncome Tax Act, Cap. 123, art. 4(1) provisos
- $3,750 a month, Remote workNomad Residence Permit FAQs, Residency Malta Agency
- 5
TaiwanEmploymentSources verified 2026-08-06- Territorial, foreign income reached above TWD 7.5mIncome Tax Act, art. 2
- $5,000 a month, EmploymentEmployment Gold Card, field of economy (National Development Council)
- 6
UruguayTemporary to permanent residenceSources verified 2026-07-12- TerritorialIRPF - IASS 2024, Titulo 7, Articulo 6 (Direccion General Impositiva)
- Temporary to permanent residenceResidencia Legal Permanente, tramites (Direccion Nacional de Migracion)
- 7
ThailandRemote workSources verified 2026-07-16- Not in this dossier yet
- Remote workDestination Thailand Visa checklist, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
- 8
Antigua and BarbudaGovernment fund donationReal estate purchaseUniversity fundSources verified 2026-07-12- No personal income taxPersonal Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2016 (laws.gov.ag)
- $230,000, Government fund donationNational Development Fund investment option (Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Unit)
- 9
Saint Kitts and NevisGovernment fund donationReal estate purchaseSources verified 2026-07-12- No personal income taxSaint Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment FAQs (Citizenship by Investment Unit)
- $250,000, Government fund donationSustainable Island State Contribution (Citizenship by Investment Unit)
- 10
VanuatuDevelopment support donationCapital investment immigration planSources verified 2026-08-23- No personal income taxTaxpayers Services, Inland Revenue (Department of Customs and Inland Revenue, vanuatucustoms.gov.vu)
- $130,000, Development support donationFees and Charges, Vanuatu Citizenship Programme (vancitizenship.gov.vu)
19 more destinations are open to this profile. See every dossier.
Before you go: leaving Canada
Leaving Canada is not a date on a boarding pass. It is a test about ties, and it triggers a tax bill on assets you have not sold.
Latest of 3
Non-residence starts on the latest of your departure, your family's departure, and the date you become resident abroad.
Canada Revenue Agency
CAD 25,000
Property worth more than this on the day you leave has to be listed on Form T1161, inside and outside Canada.
Canada Revenue Agency
April 30
The deferral election on departure tax is due by April 30 of the year after you emigrate, and it is interest-free until you sell.
Canada Revenue Agency
CAD 25/day
Late Form T1161 costs this per day, to a maximum of CAD 2,500.
Canada Revenue Agency
The CRA. Sources verified 2026-09-29.
Common questions
Which country ranks first for Canadians moving abroad for tax?
Paraguay, then Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates, for the example profile on this page: a Canadian citizen aged 40 to 49, single, choosing a destination by how it taxes them, with business income of $150k to $300k a year and $250k to $1M in savings, living abroad most of the year. A different income, age or passport changes the order.
What does this ranking assume?
It ranks every destination OmniFlag covers for a Canadian citizen aged 40 to 49, single, choosing a destination by how it taxes them, with business income of $150k to $300k a year and $250k to $1M in savings, living abroad most of the year, weighing lower taxes, then work remotely from abroad, then lower cost of living. A destination appears only where this profile qualifies for at least one residence route.
What does leaving Canada involve?
Non-residence starts on the latest of your departure, your family's departure, and the date you become resident abroad. Property worth more than this on the day you leave has to be listed on Form T1161, inside and outside Canada. The Canada dossier carries the full cited record.
How do I get a ranking for my own situation?
Answer the intake and the same scorer ranks every destination against your own income, age, passport and reasons, with every figure cited to its source.
Your own ranking
The order above is for the example profile. The same scorer ranks every destination against your income, age, passport and reasons, and returns your Report with every claim cited.
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