Inter-Jurisdictional Retirement in Canada

Derek Messacar

Canadian Public Policy, 2022, vol. 48, issue S2, 5-21

Abstract: I provide the first look at inter-jurisdictional retirement in Canada, which refers to working in one jurisdiction but moving to another at retirement. Using administrative data from 1982 to 2018, I find that the likelihood of moving jurisdictions doubles at retirement, using an event-study design. This effect is driven by younger and higher-income tax filers who likely moved during their working years for high-paying jobs and could afford to retire earlier and move home. The Atlantic provinces and British Columbia are net recipients of inter-jurisdictional retirees, whereas all others are net donors. Hence, there is asymmetry between where people work and pay taxes before retirement and where they live after retirement.

Keywords: retirement; pension income; mobility; event study; Longitudinal Administrative Databank (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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