In order to sell pot in Canada, you would need a license from the Federal government.
canada.ca/…/industry-licensees-applicants.html
Growing and selling vegetables would mostly depend on local By-laws.
In about 3 or 4 years can I move to Canada with 250k US and get myself a trailer and a couple acres to grow pot for the community? Get a license to sell it to local businesses?
Submitted 2 weeks ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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Riverview_Legal@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
adespoton@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
You’ll have multiple issues there; none insurmountable.
First, moving to Canada. Do you have citizenship or Canadian ancestors? Are you a persecuted minority from a war torn nation? You already indicated you aren’t entering the country based on wealth or needed skills.
Second: working in Canada. Once you’ve moved here, you’ll need to get a work permit, a social insurance number, and get registered to pay personal and business taxes.
Which brings us to the next bit: you’ll need to register a business and pay the licensing fees. If you’re planning to farm, you’ll need permits and inspections and a business plan for that as well.
By this point you’re likely down to around $100k remaining. You MIGHT be able to find a decent trailer to buy for that price. But then you have to park it somewhere. Where I live, a couple of acres will run you around $5million CAD. But there’s lots of places out in the middle of nowhere where you can get a couple of acres for around $30k. That comes with no services however; you’ll need to bring everything you need from electricity and water to Internet and food. And likely you’ll need to pay someone with a skidder to build you a road to that acreage. And you’ll be in a place with very few people, -40 temps in the winter and hottemps in the summer with mosquitoes and black flies in swarms. And likely you’ll be outside a fire district, so the next wildfire that sweeps through will wipe you out.
Patnou@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Well my …forget how many greats moved from the old country and landed in Canada. Became a citizen then left to new york to fight in the civil war. Does that count?
Witchfire@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
My partner got her citizenship through ancestry, though it was relatively easier since she has a much closer connection.
You’ll have to dig up every document to prove your line of ancestry back to Canada. Word of mouth is not enough, they’re looking for certified birth/death/baptismal records. If your ancestry comes from Quebec, I hope you can read liturgicsl French.
Be warned that the cost and processing times for these have skyrocketed recently. The cost for a record from the BANQ went from around $30 to close to $300 iirc
adespoton@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
It might? As long as you’ve got documentation.
spacegoat@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
They don’t want you
EmilieEasie@fedinsfw.app 2 weeks ago
Are you an especially experienced crop farmer?
Patnou@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
When I was a kid used to farm hay and stuff. But picked up a knack for gardening. I don’t know if someone invented before me but a miniature hot house per plant. Instead of one giant one.
EmilieEasie@fedinsfw.app 2 weeks ago
Sounds like it would be a pretty serious uphill battle
TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
In one of the trailer park boys movies, Ricky steals recycling bins for individual grow boxes.
Historically, garden cloches were invented in the 1600s. Which is essentially a mini hot house.
Why would you consider this if you’re trying to mass produce a crop though?